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Quran Maqasid

تَقَلُّب

تقلب in the Quran

Meaning: turning

تقلب occurs 6 times in 6 verses across 6 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
6
Verses
6
Surahs
6

تَقَلُّب

Noun · 5 times

Meaning: turning · Also translated as: movement, their going to and fro, And your movements, their movement

Forms in the Quran

  • تَقَلُّبَ ×2
  • تَقَلُّبِهِمْ ×2
  • وَتَقَلُّبَكَ ×1

تُقْلَبُ

Verb · 1 time

Meaning: you will be returned

Forms in the Quran

  • تُقْلَبُونَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

قلب الشيء: تصريفه وصرفه عن وجه إلى وجه، كقلب الثوب، وقلب الإنسان، أي: صرفه عن طريقته. قال تعالى: وإليه تقلبون

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿إن في ذلك لذكرى لمن كان له قلب﴾ [ق: 37] أي عقل وفهم. وقلب كل شيء خالصه، وأصل القلب من التقلب، وعليه قوله: [من الطويل]

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

Verses with تقلب

Verses 1–6 of 6

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    We see the turning Of thy face (for guidance) To the heavens: now Shall We turn thee To a Qibla that shall Please thee. Turn then Thy face in the direction Of the sacred Mosque: Wherever ye are, turn Your faces in that direction. The people of the Book Know well that that is The truth from their Lord. Nor is God unmindful Of what they do.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:144
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Let not the strutting about Of the Unbelievers Through the land Deceive thee:

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:196
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or that He may not Call them to account In the midst of their goings To and fro, without a chance Of their frustrating Him?—

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:46
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And thy movements among Those who prostrate themselves.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:219
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    "He punishes whom He pleases, And He grants mercy to whom He pleases, and towards Him Are ye turned.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:21
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    None can dispute About the Signs of God But the Unbelievers. Let not, then, Their strutting about Through the land Deceive thee!

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:4