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Quran Maqasid

غَيْر

غير in the Quran

Meaning: without

غير occurs 147 times in 142 verses across 45 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
147
Verses
142
Surahs
45

غَيْر

Noun · 147 times

Meaning: without · Also translated as: not, other than, other, to other than

Forms in the Quran

  • غَيْرِ ×69
  • بِغَيْرِ ×41
  • غَيْرَهُۥ ×13
  • وَغَيْرَ ×5
  • لِغَيْرِ ×4
  • أَفَغَيْرَ ×4
  • غَيْرِكُمْ ×4
  • أَغَيْرَ ×4

Its root in the classical dictionaries

غير يقال على أوجه:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿غير المغضوب عليهم﴾ [الفاتحة: 7] غير تكون صفة بمعنى مغاير، ولذلك لا تتعر فبالإضافة. وقال بعضهم: إلا إذا حضرت المغايرة بين ضدين ونحوهما، نحو الآية الكريمة، والوصفية أصلها. وقد تكون بمعنى لا النافية، ومن ثم عطف عليها. قوله: ﴿ولا الضالين﴾، فأعيدت لا لما كانت بمعناها. ولذلك يقدم معمول ما بعدها عليها كقول…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root غ ي ر

Verses with غير

Verses 101–120 of 142

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Move thy hand into Thy bosom, and it will Come forth white without stain (Or harm), and draw thy hand Close to thy side (To guard) against fear. Those are the two credentials From thy Lord to Pharaoh And his Chiefs: for truly They are a people Rebellious and wicked."

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:32
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Pharaoh said: "O Chiefs! No god do I know for you But myself: therefore, O Haman! light me a (kiln To bake bricks) out of clay, And build me a lofty Palace, that I may mount up To the god of Moses: But as far as I am concerned, I think (Moses) is a liar!"

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:38
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And he was arrogant and insolent In the land, beyond reason,— He and his hosts: they thought That they would not have To return to Us!"

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:39
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    But if they hearken not To thee, know that they Only follow their own lusts: And who is more astray Than one who follows his own Lusts, devoid of guidance From God? For God guides not People given to wrong-doing.

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:50
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: See ye? If God Were to make the Night Perpetual over you to the Day Of Judgment, what god Is there other than God, Who can give you enlightenment? Will ye not then hearken?

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:71
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: See ye? If God Were to make the Day Perpetual over you to the Day Of Judgment, what god Is there other than God, Who can give you a Night In which ye can rest? Will ye not then see?

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:72
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay, the wrong-doers (merely) Follow their own lusts, Being devoid of knowledge. But who will guide those Whom God leaves astray? To them there will be No helpers.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:29
  8. 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
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    But there are, among men, Those who purchase idle tales,' Without knowledge (or meaning), To mislead (men) from the Path Of God and throw ridicule (On the Path): for such There will be a humiliating Penalty.

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:6
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    He created the heavens Without any pillars that ye Can see; He set On the earth mountains Standing firm, lest it Should shake with you; And He scattered through it Beasts of all kinds. We send down rain From the sky, and produce On the earth every kind. Of noble creature, in pairs.

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:10
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do ye not see That God has subjected To your (use) all things In the heavens and on earth, And has made His bounties Flow to you in exceeding Measure, (both) seen and unseen? Yet there are among men Those who dispute about God, Without knowledge and without Guidance, and without a Book To enlighten them!

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:20
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Enter not the Prophet's houses,— Until leave is given you, For a meal, (and then) Not (so early as) to wait For its preparation: but when Ye are invited, enter; And when ye have taken Your meal, disperse, Without seeking familiar talk. Such (behaviour) annoys The Prophet: he is ashamed To dismiss you, but God is not ashamed (To tell you) the truth. And when ye Ask (his ladies) For anything ye want, Ask them from before A screen: that makes For greater purity for Your hearts and for theirs. Nor is it right for you That ye should annoy God's Apostle, or that Ye should marry his widows After him at any time. Truly such a thing is In God's sight an enormity.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:53
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    And those who annoy Believing men and women Undeservedly, bear (on themselves) A calumny and a glaring sin.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:58
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    O men! call to mind The grace of God unto you! Is there a Creator, other Than God, to give you Sustenance from heaven Or earth? There is No god but He: how Then are ye deluded Away from the Truth?

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:3
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Therein will they cry Aloud (for assistance): "Our Lord! Bring us out: We shall work righteousness, Not the (deeds) we used To do"—"Did We not Give you long enough life So that he that would Should receive admonition? And (moreover) the warner Came to you. So taste ye (The fruits of your deeds): For the Wrong-doers There is no helper."

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:37
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Such are Our Bounties: Whether thou bestow them (On others) or withhold them, No account will be asked."

    Surah Sad, verse 38:39
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "O ye My servants who believe! Fear your Lord. Good is (the reward) For those who do good In this world. Spacious is God's earth! Those who patiently persevere Will truly receive A reward without measure!"

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:10
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    (It is) a Qur-ān In Arabic, without any Crookedness (therein): In order that they May guard against Evil.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:28
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Is it Some one other than God That ye order me To worship, O ye Ignorant ones?"

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:64
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    "(Such) as dispute about The Signs of God, Without any authority That hath reached them. Grievous and odious (Is such conduct) In the sight of God And of the Believers. Thus doth God seal up Every heart—of arrogant And obstinate transgressors."

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:35