COLOURS MENTIONED IN THE QURAN

 

 

 

COLOURS MENTIONED IN THE QURAN

 

 

 

1. **White (الأبيض)**

 

 

وَكُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا حَتَّى يَتَبَيَّنَ لَكُمُ الْخَيْطُ الْأَبْيَضُ مِنَ الْخَيْطِ الْأَسْوَدِ مِنَ الْفَجْرِ

 

*"And eat and drink until the white thread of dawn becomes distinct to you from the black thread [of night]."*

 

 

**Reference:** Surah Al-Baqarah (2:187) .

 

 

*"وَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ ابْيَضَّتْ وُجُوهُهُمْ فَفِي رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ"*

 

*"But those whose faces will turn white, they will be in Allah’s mercy."*

 

 

**Reference:** Surah Al-Imran (3:107) .

 

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 2. **Green (الأخضر)**

 

 

*"الَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنَ الشَّجَرِ الْأَخْضَرِ نَارًا"*

 

*"He who produces for you fire out of the green tree."*

 

 

**Reference:** Surah Ya-Sin (36:80) .

 

 

*"عَالِيَهُمْ ثِيَابُ سُندُسٍ خُضْرٌ"*

 

*"Upon them will be garments of green silk."*

 

 

**Reference:** Surah Al-Insan (76:21) .

 

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 3. **Black (الأسود)**

 

 

*"وَتَسْوَدُّ وُجُوهٌ فَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ اسْوَدَّتْ وُجُوهُهُمْ"*

 

 

*"And [some] faces will turn black, and as for those whose faces turn black..."*

 

 

**Reference:** Surah Al-Imran (3:106) .

 

 

*"وَغَرَابِيبُ سُودٌ"*

 

*"And [mountains] intensely black."*

 

 

**Reference:** Surah Fatir (35:27) .

 

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 4. **Yellow (الأصفر)**

 

 

*"إِنَّهَا بَقَرَةٌ صَفْرَاءُ فَاقِعٌ لَوْنُهَا تَسُرُّ النَّاظِرِينَ"*

 

 

*"It is a yellow cow, bright in color, pleasing to the beholders."*

 

 

**Reference:** Surah Al-Baqarah (2:69) .

 

 

*"ثُمَّ يَهِيجُ فَتَرَاهُ مُصْفَرًّا"*

 

*"Then it dries up, and you see it turn yellow."*

 

 

**Reference:** Surah Az-Zumar (39:21) .

 

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 5. **Red (الأحمر)**

 

 

*"وَمِنَ الْجِبَالِ جُدَدٌ بِيضٌ وَحُمْرٌ مُّخْتَلِفٌ أَلْوَانُهَا"*

 

 

*"And among the mountains are tracks white and red, of varying colors."*

 

 

**Reference:** Surah Fatir (35:27) .

 

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 6. **Blue (الأزرق)**

 

 

*"وَنَحْشُرُ الْمُجْرِمِينَ يَوْمَئِذٍ زُرْقًا"*

 

 

*"And We shall gather the criminals that day, blue [from terror]."*

 

 

**Reference:** Surah Taha (20:102) .

 

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 7. **Pink (الوردي)**

 

 

*"فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَالدِّهَانِ"*

 

 

*"Then it will become rose-colored like oil."*

 

 

**Reference:** Surah Ar-Rahman (55:37) .

 

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 8. **Dark Green (مدهامتان)**

 

 

*"مُدْهَامَّتَانِ"*

 

*"Dark green [in color]."*

 

 

**Reference:** Surah Ar-Rahman (55:64) .

 

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 9. **Ahwa (الاحوى - Black with a greenish hue)**

 

 

*"فَجَعَلَهُ غُثَاءً أَحْوَىٰ"*

 

 

*"And He made it black stubble (or black with a greenish hue)."*

 

 

**Reference:** Surah Al-A'la (87:5) .

 

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 Summary

 

The Quran mentions **8 primary colors** (white, green, black, yellow, red, blue, pink, dark green) and **descriptive hues** like *Ahwa* (black-greenish). These colors often symbolize spiritual states (e.g., white for purity, black for disgrace) or natural phenomena (e.g., green for life, red for mountains). For deeper meanings, see .

 

 

 

 

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