Arabic vocabulary
نَاصِرNasir in Arabic
نَاصِر is how you say “Nasir” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.
Root ن ص ر (n-ṣ-r)noun (active participle / ism al-fāʿil, from Form I naṣara)Pronounced nāṣir
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
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
- نَصَرَto help, aid, or grant victory to someone (Form I verb; root of nāṣir)
- نَصْرٌhelp, aid, victory
- نَصِيرٌhelper, aider (intensive form, close in meaning to nāṣir)
- أَنْصَارٌhelpers, supporters
- مَنْصُورٌone who is aided or given victory (passive participle)
- انتصرto defend oneself, be victorious, or avenge oneself (Form VIII)
- استنصرto ask for or seek help (Form X)
- نَصْرَانِىٌّa Christian (originally a relative noun from Nazareth)
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).
Definitions synthesised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).
Example sentences
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.
From: Preparing for Judgment Day →وهو الناصر فإن العبد إذا وقع في شدة فإما أن يدفعها بقوته أو قوة من ينصره وكلاهما معدوم في حقه
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