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ابْن

ابن in the Quran

Meaning: son

ابن occurs 63 times in 57 verses across 27 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
63
Verses
57
Surahs
27

ابْن

Noun · 63 times

Meaning: son · Also translated as: and, and our children, and your children, and the

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱبْنَ ×26
  • وَٱبْنَ ×8
  • أَبْنَآءَهُمْ ×5
  • أَبْنَآءَكُمْ ×4
  • أَبْنَآءِ ×4
  • وَأَبْنَآؤُكُمْ ×2
  • ٱبْنَىْ ×2
  • أَبْنَآئِهِنَّ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

يقال: بنيت أبني بناء وبنية وبنى. قال عز وجل: وبنينا فوقكم سبعا شدادا [النبأ/ 12] . والبناء: اسم لما يبنى بناء، قال تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الباء والنون والياء أصل واحد، وهو بناء الشيء بضم بعضه إلى بعض. تقول بنيت البناء أبنيه. وتسمى مكة البنية. ويقال قوس بانية، وهي التي بنت على وترها، وذلك أن يكاد وترها ينقطع للصوقه بها. وطيئ تقول مكان بانية: باناة ; وهو قول امرئ القيس:

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ب ن ي

Verses with ابن

Verses 21–40 of 57

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Curses were pronounced On those among the Children Of Israel who rejected Faith, By the tongue of David And of Jesus the son of Mary: Because they disobeyed And persisted in Excesses.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:78
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then will God say: "O Jesus the son of Mary! Recount My favour To thee and to thy mother. Behold! I strengthened thee With the holy spirit, So that thou didst speak To the people in childhood And in maturity. Behold! I taught thee The Book and Wisdom, The Law and the Gospel. And behold! thou makest Out of clay, as it were, The figure of a bird, By My leave, And thou breathest into it, And it becometh a bird By My leave, And thou healest those Born blind, and the lepers, By My leave. And behold! thou Bringest forth the dead By My leave. And behold! I did Restrain the Children of Israel From (violence to) thee When thou didst show them The Clear Signs, And the unbelievers among them Said: 'This is nothing But evident magic.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:110
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! the Disciples said: "O Jesus the son of Mary! Can thy Lord send down to us A Table set (with viands) From heaven?" Said Jesus: "Fear God, if ye have faith."

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:112
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Said Jesus the son of Mary: "O God our Lord! Send us from heaven A Table set (with viands), That there may be for us For the first and the last of us— A solemn festival And a. Sign from Thee; And provide for our sustenance, For Thou art the best Sustainer (of our needs)."

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:114
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And behold! God will say: "O Jesus the son of Mary! Didst thou say unto men, Worship me and my mother As gods in derogation of God'?" He will say: "Glory to Thee! Never could I say What I had no right (To say). Had I said Such a thing, Thou wouldst Indeed have known it. Thou knowest what is In my heart, though I Know not what is In Thine. For Thou Knowest in full All that is hidden.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:116
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those to whom We have given the Book Know this as they know Their own sons. Those who have lost Their own souls Refuse therefore to believe.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:20
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Said the chiefs of Pharaoh's People: "Wilt thou leave Moses and his people, To spread mischief in the land, And to abandon thee And thy gods?" He said: "Their male children will we Slay; (only) their females Will we save alive; And we have over them (Power) irresistible."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:127
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember We rescued you From Pharaoh's people, Who afflicted you with The worst of penalties, Who slew your male children And saved alive your females: In that was a momentous Trial from your Lord.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:141
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    When Moses came back To his people, angry and grieved, He said: "Evil it is that ye Have done in my place In my absence: did ye Make haste to bring on The judgment of your Lord?" He put down the Tablets, Seized his brother by (the hair Of) his head, and dragged him To him. Aaron said: "Son of my mother! The people Did indeed reckon me As naught, and went near To slaying me! Make not The enemies rejoice over My misfortune, nor count thou Me amongst the people Of sin."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:150
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    And know that out of All the booty that ye May acquire (in war), A fifth share is assigned To God,—and to the Apostle, And to near relatives, Orphans, the needy, And the wayfarer, If ye do believe in God And in the revelation We sent down to Our Servant On the Day of Testing,— The Day of the meeting Of the two forces. For God hath power Over all things.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:41
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say; If it be that your fathers, Your sons, your brothers, Your mates, or your kindred; The wealth that ye have gained; The commerce in which ye fear A decline: or the dwellings In which ye delight— Are dearer to you than God, Or His Apostle, or the striving In His cause;—then wait Until God brings about His Decision: and God Guides not the rebellious.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:24
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Jews call ’Uzair a son Of God, and the Christians Call Christ the Son of God. That is a saying from their mouth; (In this) they but imitate What the Unbelievers of old Used to say. God's curse Be on them: how they are deluded Away from the Truth!

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:30
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    They take their priests And their anchorites to be Their lords in derogation of God, And (they take as their Lord) Christ the son of Mary; Yet they were commanded To worship but One God: There is no god but He. Praise and glory to Him (Far is He) from having The partners they associate (With Him).

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:31
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Alms are for the poor And the needy, and those Employed to administer the (funds); For those whose hearts Have been (recently) reconciled (To Truth); for those in bondage And in debt; in the cause Of God; and for the wayfarer: (Thus is it) ordained by God, And God is full of knowledge And wisdom.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:60
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    So the Ark floated With them on the waves (Towering) like mountains, And Noah called out To his son, who had Separated himself (from the rest): "O my son! embark With us, and be not With the Unbelievers!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:42
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    And Noah called upon His Lord, and said: "O my Lord! surely My son is of my family! And Thy promise is true, And Thou art The Justest of Judges!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:45
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Turn ye back to your father, And say, "O our father! Behold! thy son committed theft! We bear witness only to what We know, and we could not Well guard against the unseen!

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:81
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Remember! Moses said To his people: "Call to mind The favour of God to you When He delivered you From the people of Pharaoh: They set you hard tasks And punishments, slaughtered Your sons, and let your women-folk Live: therein was A tremendous trial from your Lord."

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:6
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    And render to the kindred Their due rights, as (also) To those in want, And to the wayfarer: But squander not (your wealth) In the manner of a spendthrift.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:26
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such (was) Jesus the son Of Mary: (it is) a statement Of truth, about which They (vainly) dispute.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:34