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Quran Maqasid

أَفْسَدُ

أفسد in the Quran

Meaning: spread corruption

أفسد occurs 15 times in 15 verses across 9 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
15
Verses
15
Surahs
9

أَفْسَدُ

Verb · 15 times

Meaning: spread corruption · Also translated as: cause corruption, so that they cause corruption, that we cause corruption, Surely you will cause corruption

Forms in the Quran

  • تُفْسِدُوا۟ ×4
  • يُفْسِدُونَ ×3
  • وَيُفْسِدُونَ ×2
  • يُفْسِدُ ×1
  • لِيُفْسِدَ ×1
  • لِيُفْسِدُوا۟ ×1
  • لِنُفْسِدَ ×1
  • لَتُفْسِدُنَّ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الفساد: خروج الشيء عن الاعتدال، قليلا كان الخروج عنه أو كثيرا، ويضاده الصلاح، ويستعمل ذلك في النفس، والبدن، والأشياء الخارجة عن الاستقامة، يقال: فسد فسادا وفسودا ، وأفسده غيره. قال تعالى: لفسدت السماوات والأرض [المؤمنون/ 71] ، لو كان فيهما آلهة إلا الله لفسدتا [الأنبياء/ 22] ، ظهر الفساد في البر والبحر [الروم/ 41] ،…

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿ألا إنهم هم المفسدون﴾] البقرة:12 [الفساد لغة: خروج الشيء عن الاعتدال والاستقامة، قل ذلك الخروج أو كثر، ويكون في الأعيان والمعاني. ومنه فساد العقائد أعاذنا الله منه. ويستعمل في النفس والبدن. وفي الحديث: "إذا فسد القلب فسد سائر البدن" يقال: فسد يفسد فسادا فهو فاسد. وأفسد يفسد فهو مفسد إفسادا.

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
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Verses with أفسد

Verses 1–15 of 15

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    When it is said to them: "Make not mischief on the earth," They say: "Why, we only Want to make peace!"

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:11
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who break God's Covenant After it is ratified, And who sunder what God Has ordered to be joined, And do mischief on earth: These cause loss (only) to themselves.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:27
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold, thy Lord said to the angels: "I will create A vicegerent on earth." They said: "Wilt Thou place therein one who will make Mischief therein and shed blood?— Whilst we do celebrate Thy praises And glorify Thy holy (name)?" He said: "I know what ye know not."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:30
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    When he turns his back, His aim everywhere Is to spread mischief Through the earth and destroy Crops and cattle. But God loveth not mischief.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:205
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do no mischief on the earth, After it hath been Set in order, but call On Him with fear And longing (in your hearts): For the Mercy of God Is (always) near To those who do good.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:56
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    To the Madyan people We sent Shu‘aib, one Of their own brethren: he said: "O my people! worship God; Ye have no other god But Him. Now hath come Unto you a clear (Sign) From your Lord! Give just Measure and weight, nor withhold From the people the things That are their due; and do No mischief on the earth After it has been set In order: that will be best For you, if ye have Faith.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:85
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Said the chiefs of Pharaoh's People: "Wilt thou leave Moses and his people, To spread mischief in the land, And to abandon thee And thy gods?" He said: "Their male children will we Slay; (only) their females Will we save alive; And we have over them (Power) irresistible."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:127
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    (The brothers) said: "By God! Well ye know that we Came not to make mischief In the land, and we are No thieves!"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:73
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those who break The Covenant of God, after Having plighted their word thereto, And cut asunder those things Which God has commanded To be joined, and work mischief In the land;—on them Is the Curse; for them Is the terrible Home!

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:25
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who reject God And hinder (men) from the Path Of God—for them Will We add Penalty To Penalty; for that they Used to spread mischief.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:88
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We gave (clear) warning To the Children of Israel In the Book, that twice Would they do mischief On the earth and be elated With mighty arrogance (And twice would they be punished)!

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:4
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Who make mischief in the land, And mend not (their ways)."

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:152
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    She said: "Kings, when they Enter a country, despoil it, And make the noblest Of its people its meanest Thus do they behave.

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:34
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    There were in the City Nine men of a family, Who made mischief in the land, And would not reform.

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:48
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then, is it To be expected of you, If ye were put in authority, That ye will do mischief In the land, and break Your ties of kith and kin?

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:22