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]."*
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."*
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."*
Surah Ya-Sin (36:80) .
*"عَالِيَهُمْ ثِيَابُ سُندُسٍ خُضْرٌ"*
*"Upon them will be garments of green silk."*
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..."*
Surah Al-Imran (3:106) .
*"وَغَرَابِيبُ سُودٌ"*
*"And [mountains] intensely black."*
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."*
Surah Al-Baqarah (2:69) .
*"ثُمَّ يَهِيجُ فَتَرَاهُ مُصْفَرًّا"*
*"Then it dries up, and you see it turn yellow."*
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."*
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]."*
Surah Taha (20:102)
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7. **Pink (الوردي)**
*"فَكَانَتْ وَرْدَةً كَالدِّهَانِ"*
*"Then it will become rose-colored like oil."*
Surah Ar-Rahman (55:37)
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8. **Dark Green (مدهامتان)**
*"مُدْهَامَّتَانِ"*
*"Dark green [in color]."*
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)."*
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 .
أسماء الألوان في القرآن
⚪ الْأَبْيَضُ — White 🟢 الْأَخْضَرُ — Green
🟩الْأَحْوَى — Dark / blackish green 🟢 مُدْهَامَّتَان
Deep, lush green⚫ الْأَسْوَدُ — Black
🟡 الْأَصْفَرُ —Yellow🌹 وَرْدَةً — Rose
Rose-colored like oil
🔵 زُرْقًا — Blue🔴 حُمْرٌ — Red
