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Quran Maqasid

بِنْت

بنت in the Quran

Meaning: and daughters

بنت occurs 17 times in 12 verses across 9 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
17
Verses
12
Surahs
9

بِنْت

Noun · 17 times

Meaning: and daughters · Also translated as: daughters, and your daughters, my daughters, your daughters

Forms in the Quran

  • وَبَنَاتُ ×6
  • بَنَاتِى ×2
  • ٱلْبَنَٰتِ ×2
  • ٱلْبَنَاتُ ×2
  • وَبَنَاتُكُمْ ×1
  • وَبَنَٰتٍۭ ×1
  • بَنَاتِكَ ×1
  • وَبَنَاتِكَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

يقال: بنيت أبني بناء وبنية وبنى. قال عز وجل: وبنينا فوقكم سبعا شدادا [النبأ/ 12] . والبناء: اسم لما يبنى بناء، قال تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الباء والنون والياء أصل واحد، وهو بناء الشيء بضم بعضه إلى بعض. تقول بنيت البناء أبنيه. وتسمى مكة البنية. ويقال قوس بانية، وهي التي بنت على وترها، وذلك أن يكاد وترها ينقطع للصوقه بها. وطيئ تقول مكان بانية: باناة ; وهو قول امرئ القيس:

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ب ن ي

Verses with بنت

Verses 1–12 of 12

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Prohibited to you (For marriage) are:— Your mothers, daughters, Sisters; father's sisters, Mother's sisters; brother's daughters, Sister's daughters; foster-mothers (Who gave you suck), foster-sisters; Your wives’ mothers; Your step-daughters under your Guardianship, born of your wives To whom ye have gone in, No prohibition if ye have not gone in;— (Those who have been) Wives of your sons proceeding From your loins; And two sisters in wedlock At one and the same time, Except for what is past; For God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful;—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:23
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yet they make The Jinns equals With God, though God Did create the Jinns; And they falsely, Having no knowledge, Attribute to Him Sons and daughters. Praise and glory be To Him! (for He is) above What they attribute to Him!

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:100
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And his people came Rushing towards him, And they had been long In the habit of practising Abominations. He said: "O my people! Here are My daughters: they are purer For you (if ye marry)! Now fear God, and cover me not With shame about my guests! Is there not among you A single right-minded man?"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:78
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "Well dost thou Know we have no need Of thy daughters: indeed Thou knowest quite well What we want!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:79
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "There are My daughters (to marry), If ye must act (so)."

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:71
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they assign daughters For God!—Glory be to Him!— And for themselves (sons, The issue) they desire!

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:57
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Prophet! We have Made lawful to thee Thy wives to whom thou Hast paid their dowers; And those whom thy Right hand possesses out of The prisoners of war whom God has assigned to thee; And daughters of thy paternal Uncles and aunts, and daughters Of thy maternal uncles And aunts, who migrated (From Mecca) with thee; And any believing woman Who dedicates her soul To the Prophet if the Prophet Wishes to wed her;—this Only for thee, and not For the Believers (at large); We know what We have Appointed for them as to Their wives and the captives Whom their right hands Possess;—in order that There should be no difficulty For thee. And God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:50
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Prophet! Tell Thy wives and daughters, And the believing women, That they should cast Their outer garments over Their persons (when abroad): That is most convenient, That they should be known (As such) and not molested. And God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:59
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Now ask them their opinion: Is it that thy Lord Has (only) daughters, and they Have sons?—

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:149
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Did He (then) choose Daughters rather than sons?

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:153
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    What! Has He taken Daughters out of what He Himself creates, and granted To you sons for choice?

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:16
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or has He only daughters And ye have sons?

    Surah At-Tur, verse 52:39