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Quran Maqasid

باطِل

باطل in the Quran

Meaning: the falsehood

باطل occurs 26 times in 25 verses across 21 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
26
Verses
25
Surahs
21

باطِل

Noun · 26 times

Meaning: the falsehood · Also translated as: wrongfully, [the] falsehood, with [the] falsehood, vain

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْبَٰطِلَ ×10
  • بِٱلْبَٰطِلِ ×9
  • بَٰطِلًا ×2
  • وَبَٰطِلٌ ×2
  • أَفَبِٱلْبَٰطِلِ ×2
  • وَٱلْبَٰطِلَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الباطل: نقيض الحق، وهو ما لا ثبات له عند الفحص عنه، قال تعالى: ذلك بأن الله هو الحق وأن ما يدعون من دونه هو الباطل [الحج/ 62] وقد يقال ذلك في الاعتبار إلى المقال والفعال، يقال: بطل بطولا وبطلا وبطلانا، وأبطله غيره. قال عز وجل: وبطل ما كانوا يعملون [الأعراف/ 118] ، وقال تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الباطل: الشيء الزائل، وهو ما لا ثبات له عند التنقير عنه، لأنه نقيض الحق، والحق هو الثابت. ويقال ذلك بالاعتبار إلى المقال والفعال. يقال: بطل يبطل بطولا وبطلانا، وأبطلته إبطالا، وبطلته تبطيلا. والإبطال يقال تارة لمن يبطل شيئا أي يفسده ويزيله، حقا كان ذلك الشيء أو باطلا. قال تعالى: ﴿ويبطل الباطل﴾ [الأنفال: 80] وتارة لمن…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ب ط ل

Verses with باطل

Verses 21–25 of 25

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Not without purpose did We Create heaven and earth And all between! That Were the thought of Unbelievers! But woe to the Unbelievers Because of the Fire (of Hell)!

    Surah Sad, verse 38:27
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    But (there were people) before them, Who denied (the Signs),— The People of Noah, And the Confederates (Of Evil) after them; And every People plotted Against their prophet, To seize him, and disputed By means of vanities, Therewith to condemn The Truth: but it was I That seized them! And how (terrible) Was My Requital!

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:5
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    No falsehood can approach it From before or behind it: It is sent down By One Full of Wisdom, Worthy of all Praise.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:42
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    What! Do they say, "He has forged a falsehood Against God"? But if God Willed, He could seal up Thy heart. And God Blots out Vanity, and proves The Truth by His Words. For He knows well The secrets of all hearts.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:24
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    This because those who Reject God follow vanities, While those who believe follow The Truth from their Lord: Thus does God set forth For men their lessons By similitudes.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:3