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Quran Maqasid

أَساطِير

أساطير in the Quran

Meaning: tales

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

Occurrences
9
Verses
9
Surahs
9

أَساطِير

Noun · 9 times

Meaning: tales · Also translated as: stories

Forms in the Quran

  • أَسَٰطِيرُ ×9

Its root in the classical dictionaries

السطر والسطر: الصف من الكتابة، ومن الشجر المغروس، ومن القوم الوقوف، وسطر فلان كذا: كتب سطرا سطرا، قال تعالى: ن والقلم وما يسطرون

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

السين والطاء والراء أصل مطرد يدل على اصطفاف الشيء، كالكتاب والشجر، وكل شيء اصطف. فأما الأساطير فكأنها أشياء

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root س ط ر

Verses with أساطير

Verses 1–9 of 9

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Of them there are some Who (pretend to) listen to thee; But We have thrown Veils on their hearts, So they understand it not, And deafness in their ears; If they saw every one Of the Signs, not they Will believe in them; In so much that When they come to thee, They (but) dispute with thee; The Unbelievers say: "These are nothing But tales of the ancients."

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:25
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    When Our Signs are rehearsed To them, they say: "We Have heard this (before): If we wished, we could Say (words) like these: These are nothing But tales of the ancients."

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:31
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    When it is said to them, "What is it that your Lord Has revealed?" they say, "Tales of the ancients!"

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:24
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Such things have been promised To us and to our fathers Before! They are nothing But tales of the ancients!"

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:83
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they say: "Tales of The ancients, which he has caused To be written: and they Are dictated before him Morning and evening."

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:5
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    "It is true we were promised This,—we and our fathers Before (us): these are nothing But tales of the ancients."

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:68
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    But (there is one) Who says to his parents, "Fie on you! Do ye Hold out the promise To me that I Shall be raised up, Even though generations Have passed before me (Without rising again)?" And they two seek God's aid, (and rebuke The son): "Woe to thee! Have Faith! For the promise Of God is true." But he says, "This is Nothing but tales Of the ancients!"

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:17
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    When to him are rehearsed Our Signs, "Tales of the Ancients", He cries!

    Surah Al-Qalam, verse 68:15
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    When Our Signs are rehearsed To him, he says, "Tales of the Ancients!"

    Surah Al-Mutaffifin, verse 83:13