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بَعْض

بعض in the Quran

Meaning: some of them

بعض occurs 157 times in 86 verses across 38 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
157
Verses
86
Surahs
38

بَعْض

Noun · 157 times

Meaning: some of them · Also translated as: others, another, some of you, some

Forms in the Quran

  • بَعْضٍ ×61
  • بَعْضُهُمْ ×33
  • بَعْضُكُمْ ×20
  • بِبَعْضِ ×15
  • لِبَعْضٍ ×9
  • بَعْضًا ×9
  • بَعْضُهَا ×3
  • بَعْضُنَا ×3

Its root in the classical dictionaries

بعض الشيء: جزء منه، ويقال ذلك بمراعاة كل، ولذلك يقابل به كل، فيقال: بعضه وكله، وجمعه أبعاض. قال عز وجل: بعضكم لبعض عدو [البقرة/ 36] ، وكذلك نولي بعض الظالمين بعضا [الأنعام/ 129] ، ويلعن بعضكم بعضا [العنكبوت/ 25] ، وقد بعضت كذا: جعلته أبعاضا نحو جزأته. قال أبو عبيدة:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

البعض مقلوب البضع، فإنهما مصدران بمعنى القطع، والبعض المقابل للكل هو قطعة من الكل. ومنه البعوض تصور منها أنها قطعة من غيرها، ويجمع على أبعاض.

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

Verses with بعض

Verses 41–60 of 86

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Said one of them: "Slay not Joseph, but if ye must Do something, throw him down To the bottom of the well: He will be picked up By some caravan of travellers."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:10
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And in the earth are tracts (Diverse though) neighbouring, And gardens of vines And fields sown with corn, And palm trees—growing Out of single roots or otherwise: Watered with the same water, Yet some of them We make More excellent than others to eat. Behold, verily in these things There are Signs for those Who understand!

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:4
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those to whom We have Given the Book rejoice At what hath been revealed Unto thee: but there are Among the clans those who reject A part thereof. Say: "I am commanded to worship God, and not to join partners With Him. Unto him Do I call, and Unto Him is my return."

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:36
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whether We shall show thee (Within thy life-time) Part of what We promised them Or take to ourselves thy soul (Before it is all accomplished),— Thy duty is to make (The Message) reach them: It is Our part To call them to account.

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:40
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    God has bestowed His gifts Of sustenance more freely on some Of you than on others: those More favoured are not going To throw back their gifts To those whom their right hands Possess, so as to be equal In that respect. Will they then Deny the favours of God?

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:71
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    See how We have bestowed More on some than on others; But verily the Hereafter Is more in rank and gradation And more in excellence.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:21
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And it is your Lord That knoweth best all beings That are in the heavens And on earth: We Did bestow on some Prophets More (and other) gifts Than on others: and We gave To David (the gift Of) the Psalms.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:55
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "If the whole Of mankind and Jinns Were to gather together To produce the like Of this Qur-ān, they Could not produce The like thereof, even if They backed up each other With help and support.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:88
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such (being their state), We raised them up (from sleep), That they might question Each other. Said one of them, "How long have ye stayed (here)?" They said, "We have stayed (Perhaps) a day, or part Of a day." (At length) They (all) said, "God (alone) Knows best how long Ye have stayed here… Now send ye then one of you With this money of yours To the town: let him Find out which is the best Food (to be had) and bring some To you, that (ye may) Satisfy your hunger therewith: And let him behave With care and courtesy, And let him not inform Any one about you.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:19
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    On that day We shall Leave them to surge Like waves on one another The trumpet will be blown, And We shall collect them All together.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:99
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Get ye down, Both of you,—all together, From the Garden, with enmity One to another: but if, As is sure, there comes to you Guidance from Me, whosoever Follows My guidance, will not Lose his way, nor fall Into misery.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:123
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    (They are) those who have Been expelled from their homes In defiance of right, (For no cause) except That they say," Lord Is God". Did not God Check one set of people By means of another, There would surely have been Pulled down monasteries, churches, Synagogues, and mosques, in which The name of God is commemorated In abundant measure. God will Certainly aid those who Aid His (cause);—for verily God is Full of Strength, Exalted in Might, (Able to enforce His Will).

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:40
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then sent We Our apostles In succession: every time There came to a people Their apostle, they accused him Of falsehood: so We made Them follow each other (In punishment): We made them As a tale (that is told): So away with a people That will not believe!

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:44
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    No son did God beget, Nor is there any god Along with Him: (if there were Many gods), behold, each god Would have taken away What he had created, And some would have Lorded it over others! Glory to God! (He is free) From the (sort of) things They attribute to Him!

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:91
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will say: "We stayed A day or part of a day: But ask those who Keep account."

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:113
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or (the Unbelievers’ state) Is like the depths of darkness In a vast deep ocean, Overwhelmed with billow Topped by billow, Topped by (dark) clouds: Depths of darkness, one Above another: if a man Stretches out his hand, He can hardly see it! For any to whom God Giveth not light, There is no light!

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:40
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Let those whom your right hands Possess, and the (children) among you Who have not come of age Ask your permission (before They come to your presence), On three occasions: before Morning prayer; the while Ye doff your clothes For the noonday heat; And after the late-night prayer: These are your three times Of undress: outside those times It is not wrong for you Or for them to move about Attending to each other: Thus does God make clear The Signs to you: for God Is full of knowledge and wisdom.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:58
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Only those are Believers, Who believe in God and His Apostle: when they are With him on a matter Requiring collective action, They do not depart until They have asked for his leave; Those who ask for thy leave Are those who believe in God And His Apostle; so when They ask for thy leave, For some business of theirs, Give leave to those of them Whom thou wilt, and ask God for their forgiveness: For God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:62
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Deem not the summons Of the Apostle among yourselves Like the summons of one Of you to another: God Doth know those of you Who slip away under shelter Of some excuse: then Let those beware who Withstand the Apostle's order, Lest some trial befall them, Or a grievous Penalty Be inflicted on them.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:63
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the apostles whom We Sent before thee were all (Men) who ate food And walked through the streets: We have made some of you As a trial for others: Will ye have patience? For God is One Who Sees (all things).

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:20