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Quran Maqasid

أَصابِع

أصابع in the Quran

Meaning: their fingers

أصابع occurs 2 times in 2 verses across 2 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
2
Verses
2
Surahs
2

أَصابِع

Noun · 2 times

Meaning: their fingers

Forms in the Quran

  • أَصَٰبِعَهُمْ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

قوله تعالى: ﴿يجعلون أصابعهم﴾ [البقرة: 19] الأصابع جمع إصبع، هذا العضو المعروف. وفيه عشر لغات؛ تثليث الهمزة، مع تثليث الباء، والعاشرة أصبوع. وصبعته: أصبت وهي مؤنثة. وعليه قوله: [من الرجز]

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي

الصاد والباء والعين أصل واحد، ثم يستعار، فالأصل إصبع الإنسان، واحدة أصابعه. قالوا: هي مؤنثة. وقالوا: قد يذكر. وروي عن النبي - صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم - أنه قال: «هل أنت إلا إصبع دميت، وفي سبيل الله

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ص ب ع

Verses with أصابع

Verses 1–2 of 2

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or (another similitude) Is that of a rain-laden cloud From the sky: in it are zones Of darkness, and thunder and lightning: They press their fingers in their ears To keep out the stunning thunder-clap, The while they are in terror of death. But God is ever round The rejecters of Faith!

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:19
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And every time I have Called to them, that Thou Mightest forgive them, They have (only) thrust Their fingers into their ears, Covered themselves up with Their garments, grown obstinate, And given themselves up To arrogance.

    Surah Nuh, verse 71:7