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Quran Maqasid

إِيمان

إيمان in the Quran

Meaning: faith

إيمان occurs 45 times in 41 verses across 21 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
45
Verses
41
Surahs
21

إِيمان

Noun · 45 times

Meaning: faith · Also translated as: their belief, your belief, [the] belief

Forms in the Quran

  • إِيمَٰنًا ×7
  • ٱلْإِيمَٰنِ ×7
  • إِيمَٰنُكُمْ ×6
  • إِيمَٰنِهِمْ ×6
  • بِٱلْإِيمَٰنِ ×5
  • لِلْإِيمَٰنِ ×3
  • إِيمَٰنُهَا ×3
  • إِيمَٰنِهِۦٓ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

أصل الأمن: طمأنينة النفس وزوال الخوف، والأمن والأمانة والأمان في الأصل مصادر، ويجعل الأمان تارة اسما للحالة التي يكون عليها الإنسان في الأمن، وتارة اسما لما يؤمن عليه الإنسان، نحو قوله تعالى: وتخونوا أماناتكم [الأنفال/ 27] ، أي: ما ائتمنتم عليه، وقوله: إنا عرضنا الأمانة على السماوات والأرض [الأحزاب/ 72] قيل: هي كلمة…

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الهمزة والميم والنون أصلان متقاربان: أحدهما الأمانة التي هي ضد الخيانة، ومعناها سكون القلب، والآخر التصديق. والمعنيان كما قلنا متدانيان. قال الخليل: الأمنة من الأمن. والأمان إعطاء الأمنة. والأمانة ضد الخيانة.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
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Verses with إيمان

Verses 1–20 of 41

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember We took Your Covenant and We raised Above you (the towering height) Of Mount (Sinai): (Saying): "Hold firmly To what We have given you, And hearken (to the Law)" They said: "We hear, And we disobey" And they had to drink Into their hearts (Of the taint) of the Calf Because of their Faithlessness. Say: "Vile indeed Are the behests of your Faith If ye have any faith!"

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:93
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Would ye question Your Apostle as Moses Was questioned of old? But whoever changeth From Faith to Unbelief, Hath strayed without doubt From the even way.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:108
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Quite a number of the People Of the Book wish they could Turn you (people) back To infidelity after ye have believed, From selfish envy, After the Truth hath become Manifest unto them: But forgive and overlook, Till God accomplish His purpose; for God Hath power over all things.'

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:109
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thus have We made of you An Ummat justly balanced, That ye might be witnesses Over the nations, And the Apostle a witness Over yourselves; And We appointed the Qibla To which thou wast used, Only to test those who followed The Apostle from those Who would turn on their heels (From the Faith). Indeed it was (A change) momentous, except To those guided by God. And never would God Make your faith of no effect. For God is to all people Most surely full of kindness, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:143
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    How shall God Guide those who reject Faith after they accepted it And bore witness That the Apostle was true And that Clear Signs Had come unto them? But God guides not A people unjust.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:86
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those who reject Faith after they accepted it, And then go on adding To their defiance of Faith,— Never will their repentance Be accepted; for they Are those who have (Of set purpose) gone astray.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:90
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! If ye listen To a faction Among the People of the Book, They would (indeed) Render you apostates After ye have believed!

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:100
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    On the Day when Some faces will be (lit up With) white, and some faces Will be (in the gloom of) black: To those whose faces Will be black, (will be said): "Did ye reject Faith After accepting it? Taste then the Penalty For rejecting Faith."

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:106
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the Hypocrites also. These were told: "Come, Fight in the way of God, Or (at least) drive (The foe from Your city)." They said: "Had we known How to fight, we should Certainly have followed you." They were that day Nearer to Unbelief Than to Faith, Saying with their lips What was not in their hearts. But God hath full knowledge Of all they conceal.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:167
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Men said to them: "A great army is gathering Against you": And frightened them: But it (only) increased Their Faith: they said: "For us God sufficeth, And He is the best Disposer of affairs."

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:173
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who purchase Unbelief at the price Of faith, Not the least harm Will they do to God, But they will have A grievous punishment.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:177
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Our Lord! we have heard The call of one calling (Us) to Faith, 'Believe ye In the Lord,' and we Have believed. Our Lord! Forgive us our sins, Blot out from us Our iniquities, and take To Thyself our souls In the company of the righteous.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:193
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    If any of you have not The means wherewith To wed free believing women, They may wed believing Girls from among those Whom your right hands possess: God hath full knowledge About your Faith. Ye are one from another: Wed them with the leave Of their owners, and give them Their dowers, according to what Is reasonable: they should be Chaste, not lustful, nor taking Paramours: when they Are taken in wedlock, If they fall into shame, Their punishment is half That for free women. This (permission) is for those Among you who fear sin; But it is better for you That ye practise self-restraint. And God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:25
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    This day are (all) things Good and pure made lawful Unto you. The food Of the People of the Book Is lawful unto you And yours is lawful Unto them. (Lawful unto you in marriage) Are (not only) chaste women Who are believers, but Chaste women among The People of the Book, Revealed before your time,— When ye give them Their due dowers, and desire Chastity, not lewdness, Nor secret intrigues. If any one rejects faith, Fruitless is his work, And in the Hereafter He will be in the ranks Of those who have lost (All spiritual good).

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:5
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    "It is those who believe And confuse not their beliefs With wrong—that are (Truly) in security, for they Are on (right) guidance."

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:82
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Are they waiting to see If the angels come to them, Or thy Lord (Himself), Or certain of the Signs Of thy Lord! The day that certain Of the Signs of thy Lord Do come, no good Will it do to a soul To believe in them then, If it believed not before Nor earned righteousness Through its Faith. Say: "Wait ye: we too Are waiting."

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:158
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    For, Believers are those Who, when God is mentioned, Feel a tremor in their hearts, And when they hear His Signs rehearsed, find Their faith strengthened, And put (all) their trust In their Lord;

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:2
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Take not For protectors your fathers And your brothers if they love Infidelity above Faith: If any of you do so, They do wrong.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:23
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Make ye no excuses: Ye have rejected Faith After ye had accepted it. If We pardon some of you, We will punish others amongst you, For that they are in sin.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:66
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whenever there cometh down' A Sūra, some of them say: "Which of you has had His faith increased by it?" Yea, those who believe,— Their faith is increased, And they do rejoice.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:124