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اسْتُهْزِئَ

استهزئ in the Quran

Meaning: mock

استهزئ occurs 21 times in 19 verses across 17 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
21
Verses
19
Surahs
17

اسْتُهْزِئَ

Verb · 21 times

Meaning: mock · Also translated as: and ridiculed, ridicule

Forms in the Quran

  • يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ ×14
  • ٱسْتُهْزِئَ ×3
  • يَسْتَهْزِئُ ×1
  • وَيُسْتَهْزَأُ ×1
  • ٱسْتَهْزِءُوٓا۟ ×1
  • تَسْتَهْزِءُونَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الهزء: مزح في خفية، وقد يقال لما هو كالمزح، فمما قصد به المزح قوله: اتخذوها هزوا ولعبا

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿أتتخذونا هزوا﴾ [البقرة:67] الهزو: الاستخفاف. يقال: استهزأ به يستهزئ، أي استخف به. وقال بعضهم: الهزء مزح في خفية. وقد يقال لما هو كالمزح. فمن الأول قوله تعالى: ﴿أتتخذنا هزوا﴾. يقال: هزئت واستهزأت. قال الراغب الاستهزاء: ارتياد الهزؤ وإن كان قد يعبر به عن تعاطي الهزؤ كالاستجابة في كونها ارتيادا للإجابة، وإن…

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Verses with استهزئ

Verses 1–19 of 19

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    God will throw back Their mockery on them, And give them rope in their trespasses; So they will wander like blind ones (To and fro).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:15
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Already has He sent you Word in the Book, that when Ye hear the Signs of God Held in defiance and ridicule, Ye are not to sit with them Unless they turn to a different Theme: if ye did, ye would be Like them. For God will Collect the Hypocrites and those Who defy Faith—all in Hell;—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:140
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And now they reject The truth when it reaches Them: but soon shall they Learn the reality of what They used to mock at.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:5
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Mocked were (many) Apostles before thee; But their scoffers Were hemmed in By the thing that they mocked.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:10
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Hypocrites are afraid Lest a Sūra should be sent down About them, showing them what Is (really passing) in their hearts. Say: "Mock ye! But verily God will bring to light all That ye fear (should be revealed).

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:64
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    If thou dost question them, They declare (with emphasis): "We were only talking idly And in play." Say: "Was it At God, and His Signs, And His Apostle, that ye Were mocking?"

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:65
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    If We delay the penalty For them for a definite term, They are sure to say, "What keeps it back?" Ah! On the day it (actually) Reaches them, nothing will. Turn it away from them, And they will be completely Encircled by that which They used to mock at!

    Surah Hud, verse 11:8
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Mocked were (many) apostles Before thee: but I granted Respite to the Unbelievers, And finally I punished them: Then how (terrible) was My requital!

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:32
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    But never came an apostle To them but they mocked him.

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:11
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    But the evil results Of their deeds overtook them, And that very (Wrath) At which they had scoffed Hemmed them in.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:34
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Mocked were (many) Apostles before thee; But their scoffers Were hemmed in By the thing that they mocked.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:41
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    They have indeed rejected (The Message): so they will Know soon (enough) the truth Of what they mocked at!

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:6
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    In the long run Evil in the extreme Will be the End of those Who do evil; for that They rejected the Signs Of God, and held them up To ridicule.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:10
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Ah! alas for (My) servants! There comes not an apostle To them but they mock him!

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:30
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    For the evils of their Deeds Will confront them, And they will be (completely) Encircled by that which They used to mock at!

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:48
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    For when their apostles Came to them With Clear Signs, they exulted In such knowledge (and skill) As they had; but That very (Wrath) at which They were wont to scoff Hemmed them in.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:83
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    And never came there A prophet to them But they mocked him.

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:7
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then will appear to them The evil (fruits) of what They did, and they will be Completely encircled by that Which they used to mock at!

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:33
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We had firmly established Them in a (prosperity and) power Which We have not given To you (ye Quraish!) And We had endowed them With (faculties of) Hearing, seeing, heart and intellect But of no profit to them Were their (faculties of) Hearing, sight, and heart And intellect, when they Went on rejecting the Signs Of God; and they were (Completely) encircled By that which they Used to mock at!

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:26