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Quran Maqasid

أَعْمَى

أعمى in the Quran

Meaning: the blind

أعمى occurs 21 times in 20 verses across 16 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
21
Verses
20
Surahs
16

أَعْمَى

Noun · 21 times

Meaning: the blind · Also translated as: blind, and blind

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ ×7
  • أَعْمَىٰٓ ×5
  • ٱلْعُمْىَ ×4
  • عُمْىٌ ×2
  • كَٱلْأَعْمَىٰ ×1
  • عُمْيًا ×1
  • وَعُمْيَانًا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

العمى يقال في افتقاد البصر والبصيرة، ويقال في الأول: أعمى، وفي الثاني: أعمى وعم، وعلى الأول قوله: أن جاءه الأعمى

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وهو عليهم عمى﴾ [فصلت:44] هو جمع أعمى نحو حمر في جمع أحمر، والمراد أعمى البصيرة لا البصر، فإنهم كانوا ثاقبي الأبصار. قوله: ﴿إنهم كانوا قوما عمين﴾ [الأعراف:64] أي عمين عن الحق. والفرق بين الأعمى والعمي أن الأعمى يقال في عمى البصر والبصيرة، والعمى في عمى البصر خاصة، ويذم بعمى البصيرة دون عمى البصر. قال…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
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Verses with أعمى

Verses 1–20 of 20

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Deaf, dumb, and blind, They will not return (to the path).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:18
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    The parable of those Who reject Faith is As if one were to shout Like a goat-herd, to things That listen to nothing But calls and cries: Deaf, dumb, and blind, They are void of wisdom.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:171
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "I tell you not That with me Are the Treasures of God, Nor do I know What is hidden, Nor do I tell you I am An angel. I but follow What is revealed to me." Say: "Can the blind Be held equal to the seeing?" Will ye then consider not?

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:50
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And among them are some Who look at thee: But canst thou guide The blind,—even though They will not see?

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:43
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    These two kinds (of men) May be compared to The blind and deaf, And those who can see And hear well. Are they Equal when compared? Will ye not then take heed?

    Surah Hud, verse 11:24
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Who is the Lord and Sustainer Of the heavens and the earth?" Say: "(It is) God." Say: "Do ye then take (For worship) protectors other Than Him, such as have No power either for good Or for harm to themselves?" Say: "Are the blind equal With those who see? Or the depths of darkness Equal with Light?" Or do they assign to God Partners who have created (Anything) as He has created, So that the creation seemed To them similar? Say: "God is the Creator Of all things: He is The One, the Supreme and Irresistible."

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:16
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Is then one who doth know That that which hath been Revealed unto thee From thy Lord is the Truth, Like one who is blind? It is those who are Endued with understanding That receive admonition;—

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:19
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those who were blind In this world, will be Blind in the Hereafter, And most astray From the Path.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:72
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is he whom God guides, That is on true guidance; But he whom He leaves Astray—for such wilt thou Find no protector besides Him. On the Day of Judgment We shall gather them together, Prone on their faces, Blind, dumb, and deaf: Their abode will be Hell: Every time it shows abatement, We shall increase for them The fierceness of the Fire.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:97
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    "But whosoever turns away From My Message, verily For him is a life narrowed Down, and We shall raise Him up blind on the Day Of Judgment."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:124
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    He will say: "O my Lord! Why hast thou raised me Up blind, while I had Sight (before)?"

    Surah Taha, verse 20:125
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is no fault in the blind Nor in one born lame, nor In one afflicted with illness, Nor in yourselves, that ye Should eat in your own houses, Or those of your fathers, Or your mothers, or your brothers, Or your sisters, or your father's brothers Or your father's sisters, Or your mother's brothers, Or your mother's sisters, Or in houses of which The keys are in your possession, Or in the house of a sincere Friend of yours: there is No blame on you, whether Ye eat in company or Separately. But if ye Enter houses, salute each other— A greeting of blessing And purity as from God. Thus does God make clear The Signs to you: that ye May understand.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:61
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who, when they are Admonished with the Signs Of their Lord, droop not down At them as if they were Deaf or blind;

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:73
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor canst thou be a guide To the Blind, (to prevent them) From straying: only those Wilt thou get to listen Who believe in Our Signs, And they will bow in Islam.

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:81
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor canst thou lead back The blind from their straying: Only those wilt thou make To hear, who believe In Our Signs and submit (Their wills in Islam).

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:53
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    The blind and the seeing Are not alike;

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:19
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Not equal are the blind And those who (clearly) see: Nor are (equal) those Who believe and work Deeds of righteousness, and Those who do evil. Little do ye learn By admonition!

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:58
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Canst thou then make The deaf to hear, or give Direction to the blind Or to such as (wander) In manifest error?

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:40
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    No blame is there On the blind, nor is There blame on the lame, Nor on one ill (if he Joins not the war): But he that obeys God And His Apostle,—(God) Will admit him to Gardens Beneath which rivers flow; And he who turns back, (God) will punish him With a grievous Penalty.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:17
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Because there came to him The blind man (interrupting).

    Surah 'Abasa, verse 80:2