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حَفِظَ

حفظ in the Quran

Meaning: and they should guard

حفظ occurs 10 times in 10 verses across 9 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
10
Verses
10
Surahs
9

حَفِظَ

Verb · 7 times

Meaning: and they should guard · Also translated as: them to guard, And guard, and we will protect, who guard him

Forms in the Quran

  • حَفِظَ ×1
  • وَٱحْفَظُوٓا۟ ×1
  • وَنَحْفَظُ ×1
  • يَحْفَظُونَهُۥ ×1
  • وَحَفِظْنَٰهَا ×1
  • وَيَحْفَظُوا۟ ×1
  • وَيَحْفَظْنَ ×1

حِفْظ

Noun · 3 times

Meaning: And guard · Also translated as: guarding of both of them

Forms in the Quran

  • وَحِفْظًا ×2
  • حِفْظُهُمَا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الحفظ يقال تارة لهيئة النفس التي بها يثبت ما يؤدي إليه الفهم، وتارة لضبط الشيء في النفس، ويضاده النسيان، وتارة لاستعمال تلك القوة، فيقال: حفظت كذا حفظا، ثم يستعمل في كل تفقد وتعهد ورعاية، قال الله تعالى: وإنا له لحافظون

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿إنا نحن نزلنا الذكر وإنا له لحافظون﴾ [الحجر: 9] أي نمنعه من التبديل والتغيير والنقص. وأصل الحفظ: المنع للشيء بتفقده ورعايته، ومنه حفظ الدرس، وهو منع ما تدرسه أن يشذ عنك. والحفظ تارة لهيئة النفس التي بها يثبت ما يؤدي إليه التفهم وأخرى لضبط الشيء في النفس، ويضاده النسيان، وأخرى لاستعمال تلك القوة، فيقال:…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ح ف ظ

Verses with حفظ

Verses 1–10 of 10

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    God! There is no god But He,—the Living, The Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him Nor sleep. His are all things In the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede In His presence except As He permitteth? He knoweth What (appeareth to His creatures As) Before or After Or Behind them. Nor shall they compass Aught of His knowledge Except as He willeth. His Throne doth extend Over the heavens And the earth, and He feeleth No fatigue in guarding, And preserving them For He is the Most High, The Supreme (in glory).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:255
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Men are the protectors And maintainers of women, Because God has given The one more (strength) Than the other, and because They support them From their means. Therefore the righteous women Are devoutly obedient, and guard In (the husband's) absence What God would have them guard. As to those women On whose part ye fear Disloyalty and ill-conduct, Admonish them (first), (Next), refuse to share their beds, (And last) beat them (lightly); But if they return to obedience, Seek not against them Means (of annoyance): For God is Most High, Great (above you all).

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:34
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    God will not call you To account for what is Futile in your oaths, But He will call you To account for your deliberate Oaths: for expiation, feed Ten indigent persons, On a scale of the average For the food of your families; Or clothe them; or give A slave his freedom. If that is beyond your means, Fast for three days. That is the expiation For the oaths ye have sworn. But keep to your oaths. Thus doth God make clear To you His Signs, that ye May be grateful.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:89
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then when they opened Their baggage, they found Their stock-in-trade had been Returned to them. They said: "O our father! What (more) Can we desire? This our Stock-in-trade has been returned To us: so we shall get (More) food for our family; We shall take care of our brother; And add (at the same time) A full camel's load (of grain To our provisions). This is but a small quantity.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:65
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    For each (such person) There are (angels) in succession, Before and behind him: They guard him by command Of God. Verily never Will God change the condition Of a people until they Change it themselves (With their own souls). But when (once) God willeth A people's punishment, There can be no Turning it back, nor Will they find, besides Him, Any to protect

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:11
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And (moreover) We have guarded them From every evil spirit accursed:

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:17
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say to the believing men That they should lower Their gaze and guard Their modesty: that will make For greater purity for them: And God is well acquainted With all that they do.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:30
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And say to the believing women That they should lower Their gaze and guard Their modesty; that they Should not display their Beauty and ornaments except What (must ordinarily) appear Thereof; that they should Draw their veils over Their bosoms and not display Their beauty except To their husbands, their fathers, Their husbands’ fathers, their sons, Their husbands’ sons, Their brothers or their brothers’ sons, Or their sisters’ sons, Or their women, or the slaves Whom their right hands Possess, or male servants Free of physical needs, Or small children who Have no sense of the shame Of sex; and that they Should not strike their feet In order to draw attention To their hidden ornaments. And O ye Believers! Turn ye all together Towards God, that ye May attain Bliss.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:31
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    (For beauty) and for guard Against all obstinate Rebellious evil spirits,

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:7
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    So he completed them As seven firmaments In two Days, and He Assigned to each heaven Its duty and command. And We adorned The lower heaven With lights, and (provided it) With guard. Such Is the Decree of (Him) The Exalted in Might, Full of knowledge.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:12