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Quran Maqasid

اسْتَمَعَ

استمع in the Quran

Meaning: they listen

استمع occurs 16 times in 15 verses across 14 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
16
Verses
15
Surahs
14

اسْتَمَعَ

Verb · 16 times

Meaning: they listen · Also translated as: listen, so listen, then listen, you hear

Forms in the Quran

  • يَسْتَمِعُونَ ×6
  • يَسْتَمِعُ ×3
  • فَٱسْتَمِعُوا۟ ×2
  • فَٱسْتَمِعْ ×1
  • ٱسْتَمَعُوهُ ×1
  • تَسْتَمِعُونَ ×1
  • وَٱسْتَمِعْ ×1
  • ٱسْتَمَعَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

السمع: قوة في الأذن به يدرك الأصوات، وفعله يقال له السمع أيضا، وقد سمع سمعا.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿واسمع غير مسمع﴾ [النساء: 46] كانوا اليهود لعنهم الله، يقولون له: اسمع ظاهرا، وفي أنفسهم: لا سمعت. وقيل: معناه: غير مجاب إلى ما تدعونا إليه. ومنه قوله: «الله إني أعوذ بك من دعاء لا يسمع» أي لا يجاب. وقول المصلي: «سمع الله لمن حمده» أي أجابه وقبله. وإنما قيل ذلك لأن غرض الداعي قبول دعائه وإجابته، فأوقع…

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

Verses 1–15 of 15

  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 the Qur-ān is read, Listen to it with attention, And hold your peace: That ye may receive Mercy.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:204
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Among them are some who (Pretend to) listen to thee: But canst thou make the deaf To hear,—even though They are without understanding?

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:42
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    We know best why it is They listen, when they listen To thee; and when they Meet in private conference, Behold, the wicked say, "Ye follow none other than A man bewitched!"

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:47
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    "I have chosen thee: Listen, then, to the inspiration (Sent to thee).

    Surah Taha, verse 20:13
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Never comes (aught) to them Of a renewed Message From their Lord, but they Listen to it as in jest,—

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:2
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    O men! Here is A parable set forth! Listen to it! Those On whom, besides God, Ye call, cannot create (Even) a fly, if they all Met together for the purpose! And if the fly should snatch Away anything from them, They would have no power To release it from the fly. Feeble are those who petition And those whom they petition!

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:73
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Pharaoh) said to those Around: "Do ye not listen (To what he says)?

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:25
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who listen To the Word, And follow The best (meaning) in it: Those are the ones Whom God has guided, and those Are the ones endued With understanding.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:18
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold, We turned Towards thee a company Of Jinns (quietly) listening To the Qur-ān: when they Stood in the presence Thereof, they said, "Listen In silence!" When the (reading) Was finished, they returned To their people, to warn (Them of their sins).

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:29
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    And among them are men Who listen to thee, But in the end, when they Go out from thee, They say to those who Have received Knowledge, "What is it he said Just then?" Such are Men whose hearts God Has sealed, and who Follow their own lusts.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:16
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    And listen for the Day When the Caller will call Out from a place Quite near,—

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:41
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or have they a ladder, By which they can (climb Up to heaven and) listen (To its secrets)? Then let (Such a) listener of theirs Produce a manifest proof.

    Surah At-Tur, verse 52:38
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: It has been Revealed to me that A company of Jinns Listened (to the Qur-ān). They said, 'We have Really heard a wonderful Recital!

    Surah Al-Jinn, verse 72:1
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    'We used, indeed, to sit there In (hidden) stations, to (steal) A hearing; but any Who listens now Will find a flaming fire Watching him in ambush.

    Surah Al-Jinn, verse 72:9