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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 81–86 of 86

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Raise not your voices! Above the voice of the Prophet, Nor speak aloud to him In talk, as ye may Speak aloud to one another, Lest your deeds become! Vain and ye perceive not.

    Surah Al-Hujurat, verse 49:2
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Avoid suspicion as much (As possible): for suspicion In some cases is a sin: And spy not on each other, Nor speak ill of each other Behind their backs. Would any Of you like to eat The flesh of his dead Brother? Nay, ye would Abhor it… But fear God: For God is Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Hujurat, verse 49:12
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will advance To each other, engaging In mutual enquiry.

    Surah At-Tur, verse 52:25
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    When the Prophet disclosed A matter in confidence To one of his consorts, And she then divulged it (To another), and God made it Known to him, he confirmed Part thereof and repudiated A part. Then when he Told her thereof, she said, "Who told thee this?" He said, "He told me Who knows and is well-acquainted (With all things)"

    Surah At-Tahrim, verse 66:3
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then they turned, one Against another, in reproach.

    Surah Al-Qalam, verse 68:30
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And if the apostle Were to invent Any sayings in Our name,

    Surah Al-Haqqah, verse 69:44