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Quran Maqasid

ثَقَل

ثقل in the Quran

Meaning: their burdens

ثقل occurs 6 times in 4 verses across 4 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
6
Verses
4
Surahs
4

ثَقَل

Noun · 6 times

Meaning: their burdens · Also translated as: your loads, and burdens, two classes, its burdens

Forms in the Quran

  • أَثْقَالَهُمْ ×2
  • أَثْقَالَكُمْ ×1
  • وَأَثْقَالًا ×1
  • ٱلثَّقَلَانِ ×1
  • أَثْقَالَهَا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الثقل والخفة متقابلان، فكل ما يترجح على

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الثقل: يقابل الخفة، فكل ما رجح غيره بوزن أو مقدار فهو أثقل منه، وأصله في الأجسام، ويستعمل في المعاني، نحو قوله: ﴿فهم من مغرم مثقلون﴾ [الطور: 40]، وأثقله الدين. والثقيل: غلب في الذم؛ يقولون: ثقيل الروح، وقد يمدح به بقرينة نحو قول الشاعر: [من الوافر] 242 - تخف الأرض إذا مازلت عنها... وتبقى ما بقيت بها ثقيلا

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

Verses with ثقل

Verses 1–4 of 4

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they carry your heavy loads To lands that ye could not (Otherwise) reach except with Souls distressed: for your Lord Is indeed Most Kind, Most Merciful

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

    They will bear their own Burdens, and (other) burdens Along with their own, And on the Day of Judgment. They will be called to account For their falsehoods.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:13
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Soon shall We Settle your affairs, O both ye worlds!

    Surah Ar-Rahman, verse 55:31
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the Earth throws up Her burdens (from within),

    Surah Az-Zalzalah, verse 99:2