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Quran Maqasid

بُنَىّ

بنى in the Quran

Meaning: Children

بنى occurs 91 times in 88 verses across 40 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
91
Verses
88
Surahs
40

بُنَىّ

Noun · 80 times

Meaning: Children · Also translated as: his sons, O my sons, to his sons, and [the] sons

Forms in the Quran

  • بَنِىٓ ×31
  • يَٰبَنِىٓ ×20
  • وَبَنِينَ ×6
  • لِّبَنِىٓ ×5
  • بَنِينَ ×2
  • بِبَنِىٓ ×2
  • بِٱلْبَنِينَ ×2
  • ٱلْبَنُونَ ×2

بَنَى

Verb · 11 times

Meaning: they built · Also translated as: Construct, Do you construct

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱبْنُوا۟ ×2
  • ٱبْنِ ×2
  • بَنَيْنَٰهَا ×2
  • بَنَىٰهَا ×2
  • بَنَوْا۟ ×1
  • أَتَبْنُونَ ×1
  • وَبَنَيْنَا ×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 بنى

Verses 21–40 of 88

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Children of Adam! Wear your beautiful apparel At every time and place Of prayer: eat and drink: But waste not by excess, For God loveth not the wasters.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:31
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye Children of Adam! Whenever there come to you Apostles from amongst you, Rehearsing My Signs unto you, Those who are righteous And mend (their lives),— On them shall be no fear Nor shall they grieve.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:35
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    One for whom it is right To say nothing but truth About God. Now have I Come unto you (people), from Your Lord, with a clear (Sign): So let the Children of Israel Depart along with me."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:105
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Every time the Penalty Fell on them, they said: "O Moses! on our behalf Call on thy Lord in virtue Of his promise to thee: If thou wilt remove The Penalty from us, We shall truly believe in thee, And we shall send away The Children of Israel With thee."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:134
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We made a people, Considered weak (and of no account), Inheritors of lands In both East and West,— Lands whereon We sent Down Our blessings. The fair promise of thy Lord Was fulfilled for the Children Of Israel, because they had Patience and constancy, And We levelled to the ground The great Works and fine Buildings Which Pharaoh and his people Erected (with such pride).

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:137
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    We took the Children of Israel (With safety) across the sea. They came upon a people Devoted entirely to some idols They had. They said: "O Moses! fashion for us A god like unto the gods They have." He said: "Surely ye are a people Without knowledge.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:138
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    When thy Lord drew forth From the Children of Adam— From their loins— Their descendants, and made them Testify concerning themselves, (saying): "Am I not your Lord (Who cherishes and sustains you)?"— They said: "Yea! We do testify!" (This), lest Ye should say on the Day Of Judgment: "Of this we Were never mindful":

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:172
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    The foundation of those Who so build is never free From suspicion and shakiness In their hearts, until Their hearts are cut to pieces. And God is All-Knowing, Wise.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:110
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    We took the Children Of Israel across the sea: Pharaoh and his hosts followed them In insolence and spite. At length, when overwhelmed With the flood, he said: "I believe that there is no god Except Him Whom the Children Of Israel believe in: I am of those who submit (To God in Islām)."

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:90
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    We settled the Children Of Israel in a beautiful Dwelling-place, and provided For them sustenance of the best: It was after knowledge had been Granted to them, that they Fell into schisms. Verily God will judge between them As to the schisms amongst them, On the Day of Judgment.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:93
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    So the Ark floated With them on the waves (Towering) like mountains, And Noah called out To his son, who had Separated himself (from the rest): "O my son! embark With us, and be not With the Unbelievers!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:42
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Said (the father): "My (dear) little son! Relate not thy vision To thy brothers, lest they Concoct a plot against thee: For Satan is to man An avowed enemy!

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:5
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Further he said: "O my sons! enter not All by one gate: enter ye By different gates. Not that I can profit you aught Against God (with my advice): None can command except God: On Him do I put my trust: And let all that trust Put their trust on Him."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:67
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O my sons! go ye And enquire about Joseph And his brother, and never Give up hope of God's Soothing Mercy: truly No one despairs of God's Soothing Mercy, except Those who have no faith."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:87
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Remember Abraham said: "O my Lord! make this city One of peace and security: And preserve me and my sons From worshipping idols.

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:35
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    And God has made for you Mates (and Companions) of your own nature, And made for you, out of them, Sons and daughters and grandchildren, And provided for you sustenance Of the best: will they Then believe in vain things, And be ungrateful for God's favours?—

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:72
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    We gave Moses the Book, And made it a Guide To the Children of Israel, (Commanding): "Take not Other than Me As Disposer of (your) affairs."

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:2
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We gave (clear) warning To the Children of Israel In the Book, that twice Would they do mischief On the earth and be elated With mighty arrogance (And twice would they be punished)!

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:4
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then did We grant you The Return as against them: We gave you increase In resources and sons, And made you The more numerous In man-power.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:6
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Has then your Lord, (O Pagans!) preferred for you Sons, and taken for Himself Daughters among the angels? Truly ye utter A most dreadful saying!

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:40