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Quran Maqasid

فَحْشاء

فحشاء in the Quran

Meaning: the immorality

فحشاء occurs 7 times in 7 verses across 6 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
7
Verses
7
Surahs
6

فَحْشاء

Noun · 7 times

Meaning: the immorality · Also translated as: and the shameful, to immorality, immorality

Forms in the Quran

  • بِٱلْفَحْشَآءِ ×3
  • وَٱلْفَحْشَآءِ ×2
  • ٱلْفَحْشَآءِ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الفحش والفحشاء والفاحشة: ما عظم قبحه من الأفعال والأقوال، وقال: إن الله لا يأمر بالفحشاء [الأعراف/ 28] ، وينهى عن الفحشاء والمنكر والبغي يعظكم لعلكم تذكرون [النحل/ 90] ، من يأت منكن بفاحشة مبينة [الأحزاب/ 30] ، إن الذين يحبون أن تشيع الفاحشة [النور/ 19] ، إنما حرم ربي الفواحش

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿قل إن الله لا يأمر بالفحشاء﴾] الأعراف:28 [الفحشاء: ما تزايد فحشه واشتد نكره، والفاحشة كذلك، قال ابن عرفة في قوله: ﴿إنما حرم ربي الفواحش﴾] الأعراف:33 [هي كل ما نهى الله عنه. والفواحش عند العرب كل ما قبح، ومنه مكان فاحش، وقد تفحش وتفاحش، ومنه قول الأنصاري للأحوص:] من الكامل [

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

Verses with فحشاء

Verses 1–7 of 7

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    For he commands you What is evil And shameful, And that ye should say Of God that of which Ye have no knowledge.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:169
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Evil One threatens You with poverty And bids you to conduct Unseemly. God promiseth You His forgiveness And bounties. And God careth for all And He knoweth all things.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:268
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    When they do aught That is shameful, they say: "We found our fathers Doing so"; and "God Commanded us thus": Say: "Nay, God never Commands what is shameful: Do ye say of God What ye know not?"

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:28
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And (with passion) did she Desire him, and he would Have desired her, but that He saw the evidence Of his Lord: thus (Did We order) that We Might turn away from him (All) evil and shameful deeds: For he was one of Our servants, Sincere and purified.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:24
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    God commands justice, the doing Of good, and liberality to kith And kin, and He forbids All shameful deeds, and injustice And rebellion: He instructs you, That ye may receive admonition.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:90
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Follow not Satan's footsteps: If any will follow the footsteps Of Satan, he will (but) command What is shameful and wrong: And were it not for the grace And mercy of God on you. Not one of you would ever Have been pure: but God Doth purify whom He pleases: And God is One Who Hears and knows (all things).

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:21
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Recite what is sent Of the Book by inspiration To thee, and establish Regular Prayer: for Prayer Restrains from shameful And unjust deeds; And remembrance of God Is the greatest (thing in life) Without doubt. And God knows The (deeds) that ye do.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:45