The word(s) "upper" appears 5 time(s) in 5 verse(s) in Quran in Muhammad Habib Shakir translation.

(1) And be not infirm, and be not grieving, and you shall have the upper hand if you are believers.

(2) We said: Fear not, surely you shall be the uppermost,

(3) He said: We will strengthen your arm with your brother, and We will give you both an authority, so that they shall not reach you; (go) with Our signs; you two and those who follow you shall be uppermost.

(4) And be not slack so as to cry for peace and you have the upper hand, and Allah is with you, and He will not bring your deeds to naught.

(5) O you who believe! be helpers (in the cause) of Allah, as~ Isa son of Marium said to (his) disciples: Who are my helpers in the cause of Allah? The disciples said: We are helpers (in the cause) of Allah. So a party of the children of Israel believed and another party disbelieved; then We aided those who believed against their enemy, and they became uppermost.