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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 81–88 of 88

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Because he possesses Wealth and (numerous) sons.

    Surah Al-Qalam, verse 68:14
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Though they will be put In sight of each other,— The sinner's desire will be: Would that he could Redeem himself from The Penalty of that Day By (sacrificing) his children,

    Surah Al-Ma'arij, verse 70:11
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Give you increase In wealth and sons; And bestow on you Gardens and bestow on you Rivers (of flowing water).

    Surah Nuh, verse 71:12
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And sons to be By his side!—

    Surah Al-Muddaththir, verse 74:13
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And (have We not) Built over you The seven firmaments,

    Surah An-Naba, verse 78:12
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    What! Are ye the more Difficult to create Or the heaven (above)? (God) hath constructed it:

    Surah An-Nazi'at, verse 79:27
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And from his wife And his children.

    Surah 'Abasa, verse 80:36
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    By the Firmament And its (wonderful) structure;

    Surah Ash-Shams, verse 91:5