The different meanings of Amr
By Ust. Sultana Zaman
16 Safar 1438 AH / 22 November 2022 CE
16 Safar 1438 AH / 22 November 2022 CE
Amr is a statement of a speaker to another from an authoritative position saying 'إفعل' (to do something).
By default amr is for wujub meaning the command in the statement must be followed. Other meanings may be inferred but with justification.
Amr can possibly refer to one of the following sixteen possible meanings.
| Use | Description | Example |
| الوجوب | To compel | أَقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ (2:43) |
| الاباحة | To show the allowance of something | وَإِذَا حَلَلْتُمْ فَاصْطَادُوا (5:2) |
| الندب | To give preference | فَكَاتِبُوهُمْ إِنْ عَلِمْتُمْ فِيهِمْ خَيْرًا (24:33) |
| التهديد | To address one in anger | اعْمَلُوا مَا شِئْتُمْ (41:41) |
| التعجيز | To make another helpless | فَأْتُوا بِسُورَةٍ مِنْ مِثْلِهِ (2:23) |
| الارشاد | To give a suggestion (i.e: try it) | وَأَشْهِدُوا ذَوَيْ عَدْلٍ مِنْكُمْ (65:2) |
| الارشاد | To mock | كُونُوا قِرَدَةً خَاسِئِينَ (2: 65) |
| الامتنان | To show your favour upon another | كُلُوا مِمَّا رَزَقَكُمُ اللَّهُ (6:142) |
| الاكرام | To show respect | ادْخُلُوهَا بِسَلَامٍ آمِنِينَ (15:46) |
| الاهانة | To insult | ...ذُقْ |
| التسوية | To show indifference | اصْلَوْهَا فَاصْبِرُوا أَوْ لَا تَصْبِرُوا سَوَاءٌ (52:16) |
| الدعاء | To make a request | اللهم اغفرلي |
| التمني | To make a wish | وَنَادَوْا يَا مَالِكُ لِيَقْضِ عَلَيْنَا رَبُّكَ (43:77) |
| الاحتقار | To show disrespect and a low regard | أَلْقُوا مَا أَنْتُمْ مُلْقُونَ (26:43) |
| التكوين | To make something happen | كُنْ فَيَكُونُ (2:117) |
| التاديب | To educate | كل مما يليك |