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Quran Maqasid

ثَلاث

ثلاث in the Quran

Meaning: three

ثلاث occurs 10 times in 9 verses across 9 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
10
Verses
9
Surahs
9

ثَلاث

Noun · 8 times

Meaning: three · Also translated as: thirty

Forms in the Quran

  • ثَلَٰثَ ×6
  • ثَلَٰثِينَ ×1
  • ثَلَٰثُونَ ×1

ثُلاث

Noun · 2 times

Meaning: or three

Forms in the Quran

  • وَثُلَٰثَ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الثلاثة والثلاثون: عددان معلومان، والثلث والثلثان جزءان معلومان. قال تعالى: ﴿فانكحوا ما طاب لكم من النساء مثنى وثلاث ورباع﴾ [النساء: 3] أي اثنتين اثنتين، وثلاثا ثلاثا، وأربعا أربعا. على أن الواو بمعنى أو كما وقعت أو موقع الواو كما هو مقرر في موضعه. وقوله: ﴿أولي أجنحة مثنى وثلاث ورباع﴾ [فاطر: 1] كذلك الواو على بابها أو…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي

الثاء واللام والثاء كلمة واحدة، وهي في العدد، يقال اثنان وثلاثة. والثلاثاء من الأيام. قال:

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ث ل ث

Verses with ثلاث

Verses 1–9 of 9

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    If ye fear that ye shall not Be able to deal justly With the orphans, Marry women of your choice, Two, or three, or four; But if ye fear that ye shall not Be able to deal justly (with them), Then only one, or (a captive) That your right hands possess. That will be more suitable, To prevent you From doing injustice.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:3
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    We appointed for Moses Thirty nights, and completed (The period) with ten (more): Thus was completed the term (Of communion) with his Lord, Forty nights. And Moses Had charged his brother Aaron (Before he went up): "Act for me amongst my people: Do right, and follow not The way of those Who do mischief."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:142
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    So they stayed in their Cave Three hundred years, and (some) Add nine (more)

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:25
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Zakarīya) said: "O my Lord! Give me a Sign." "Thy Sign," was the answer, "Shall be that thou Shalt speak to no man For three nights, Although thou art not dumb."

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:10
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Let those whom your right hands Possess, and the (children) among you Who have not come of age Ask your permission (before They come to your presence), On three occasions: before Morning prayer; the while Ye doff your clothes For the noonday heat; And after the late-night prayer: These are your three times Of undress: outside those times It is not wrong for you Or for them to move about Attending to each other: Thus does God make clear The Signs to you: for God Is full of knowledge and wisdom.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:58
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Praise be to God, Who created (out of nothing) The heavens and the earth, Who made the angels Messengers with wings,— Two, or three, or four (Pairs): He adds to Creation As He pleases: for God Has power over all things.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:1
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    He created you (all) From a single Person: Then created, of like nature, His mate; and He Sent down for you eight head Of cattle in pairs: He makes you, In the wombs Of your mothers, In stages, one after another, In three veils of darkness. Such is God, your Lord And Cherisher: to Him belongs (All) dominion. There is No god but He: then How are ye turned away (From your true Centre)?

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:6
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    We have enjoined on man Kindness to his parents: In pain did his mother Bear him, and in pain Did she give him birth. The carrying of the (child) To his weaning is (A period of) thirty months. At length, when he reaches The age of full strength And attains forty years, He says, "O my Lord! Grant me that I may be Grateful for Thy favour Which Thou hast bestowed Upon me, and upon both My parents, and that I May work righteousness Such as Thou mayest approve; And be gracious to me In my issue. Truly Have I turned to Thee And truly do I bow (To Thee) in Islām."

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:15
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Depart ye to a Shadow (Of smoke ascending) In three columns,

    Surah Al-Mursalat, verse 77:30