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أَقْسَمُ

أقسم in the Quran

Meaning: I swear

أقسم occurs 20 times in 19 verses across 16 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
20
Verses
19
Surahs
16

أَقْسَمُ

Verb · 20 times

Meaning: I swear · Also translated as: And they swear, and let them both swear, swore, you had sworn

Forms in the Quran

  • أُقْسِمُ ×8
  • وَأَقْسَمُوا۟ ×4
  • أَقْسَمُوا۟ ×2
  • فَيُقْسِمَانِ ×2
  • أَقْسَمْتُمْ ×2
  • تُقْسِمُوا۟ ×1
  • يُقْسِمُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

القسم: إفراز النصيب، يقال: قسمت كذا قسما وقسمة، وقسمة الميراث، وقسمة الغنيمة:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وأن تستقيموا بالأزلام﴾ [المائدة:3] أي وحرم عليكم استقسامكم بالقداح، وقد مر تفسيرها. والمعنى طلب معرفة ما قسم للإنسان من خير أو شر، نفع أو ضر، حياة أو موت، ظفر أو خذلان، كما كانت الجاهلية وأكثر الجهلة يفعلونه. وقال أبو سعيد الضرير: يقال تركت فلانا يستقسم أي يفكر، ويروي بين أمرين. قوله تعالى: ﴿كما أنزلنا…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ق س م

Verses with أقسم

Verses 1–19 of 19

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And those who believe Will say: "Are these The men who swore Their strongest oaths by God, That they were with you?" All that they do Will be in vain, And they will fall Into (nothing but) ruin.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:53
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! When death approaches Any of you, (take) witnesses Among yourselves when making Bequests,—two just men Of your own (brotherhood) Or others from outside If ye are journeying Through the earth, And the chance of death Befalls you (thus). If ye doubt (their truth), Detain them both After prayer, and let them both Swear by God: "We wish not in this For any worldly gain, Even though the (beneficiary) Be our near relation: We shall hide not The evidence before God: If we do, then behold! The sin be upon us!"

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:106
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    But if it gets known That these two were guilty Of the sin (of perjury), Let two others stand forth In their places,—nearest In kin from among those Who claim a lawful right: Let them swear by God: "We affirm that our witness Is truer than that Of those two, and that we Have not trespassed (beyond The truth): if we did, Behold! the wrong be Upon us!"

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:107
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    They swear their strongest Oaths by God, that if A (special) Sign came To them, by it they would Believe. Say: "Certainly (All) Signs are in the power Of God: but what will Make you (Muslims) realise That (even) if (special) Signs Came, they will not believe."?

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:109
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Behold! are these not The men whom you swore That God with His Mercy Would never bless? Enter ye the Garden: No fear shall be on you, Nor shall ye grieve."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:49
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    So warn mankind Of the Day when the Wrath Will reach them: then will The wrong-doers say: "Our Lord! Respite us (if only) For a short Term: we will Answer Thy Call, and follow The apostles!" "What! were ye not wont To swear aforetime that ye Should suffer no decline?

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:44
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    They swear their strongest oaths By God, that God will not Raise up those who die Nay, but it is a promise (Binding) on Him in truth: But most among mankind Realise it not.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:38
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    They swear their strongest oaths By God that, if only thou Wouldst command them, they Would leave (their homes). Say: "Swear ye not; Obedience is (more) reasonable; Verily, God is well acquainted With all that ye do."

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:53
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    On the Day that The Hour (of reckoning) Will be established, The transgressors will swear That they tarried not But an hour: thus were They used to being deluded!

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:55
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    They swore their strongest oaths By God that if a warner Came to them, they would Follow his guidance better Than any (other) of the Peoples: But when a warner came To them, it has only Increased their flight (From righteousness),—

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:42
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Furthermore I call To witness the setting Of the Stars,—

    Surah Al-Waqi'ah, verse 56:75
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily We have tried them As We tried the People Of the Garden, When they resolved to gather The fruits of the (garden) In the morning,

    Surah Al-Qalam, verse 68:17
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    So I do Call to witness What ye see

    Surah Al-Haqqah, verse 69:38
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Now I do Call to witness The Lord of all points In the East and the West That We can certainly—

    Surah Al-Ma'arij, verse 70:40
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    I do call to witness The Resurrection Day;

    Surah Al-Qiyamah, verse 75:1
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    And I do call to witness The self-reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).

    Surah Al-Qiyamah, verse 75:2
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    So verily I call To witness the Planets— That recede,

    Surah At-Takwir, verse 81:15
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    So I do call To witness the ruddy glow Of Sunset;

    Surah Al-Inshiqaq, verse 84:16
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    I do call to witness This City;—

    Surah Al-Balad, verse 90:1