نَاصِر Nasir in Arabic
نَاصِر is how you say “Nasir” in Arabic.
Root ن ص ر n-ṣ-r. noun (active participle / ism al-fāʿil, from Form I naṣara). nāṣir.
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Meaning of Nasir in Arabic
- helper, aider one who assists or supports another, especially against an enemy; active participle of naṣara, 'to aid'
- avenger, defender by extension, one who aids a wronged person against his wrongdoer
Example sentence
ثم أخبر سبحانه عن حال الانسان في يوم القيامة أنه غير ممتنع من عذاب الله لا بقوة منه ولا بقوة من خارج وهو الناصر
Then Allah informed that on the Day of Judgment, a human cannot protect himself from Allah's punishment, neither through his own strength nor through outside help.
النَّاصِرُ the helper
An active participle made definite by al-, 'the helper', serving as the predicate: 'He is the Helper'. The al- restricts it, asserting that God alone holds that role; a participle here names an ongoing doer-quality used as a title.
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How it is used
Nāṣir is the active participle of naṣara ('to help, aid, give victory'), so it denotes someone who actively gives support or victory to another, especially against an enemy. It is also widely used as a personal name (English 'Nasir'), reflecting this sense of 'one who helps/gives victory.'
Words from the same root
- نَصَرَ to help, aid, or grant victory to someone (Form I verb; root of nāṣir)
- نَصْرٌ help, aid, victory
- نَصِيرٌ helper, aider (intensive form, close in meaning to nāṣir)
- أَنْصَارٌ helpers, supporters
- مَنْصُورٌ one who is aided or given victory (passive participle)
- انتصر to defend oneself, be victorious, or avenge oneself (Form VIII)
- استنصر to ask for or seek help (Form X)
- نَصْرَانِىٌّ a Christian (originally a relative noun from Nazareth)
More example sentences
وهو الناصر فإن العبد إذا وقع في شدة فإما أن يدفعها بقوته أو قوة من ينصره وكلاهما معدوم في حقه
He is the helper, for when the servant falls into distress, he may either repel it with his own strength or with the strength of someone who helps him; both of these are absent in his case.
النَّاصِرُ the helper
This is an active participle, 'the one who helps', functioning as a noun and made definite with 'the'. As the predicate of a verbless 'he is the helper' sentence, it equates the subject with this role. The participle turns the verb 'to help' into a doer-noun.
Common questions
- How do you say "helper" in Arabic?
- نَاصِر (nāṣir) — the active participle of naṣara ('to help, aid'), meaning one who helps or supports another, especially against an enemy.
- What does the name Nasir mean in Arabic?
- Nāṣir (نَاصِر) literally means 'helper' or 'one who gives aid/victory,' from the same root as naṣr (help, victory).
Related words
Definitions summarised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).