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Quran Maqasid

حافِظ

حافظ in the Quran

Meaning: guardians

حافظ occurs 13 times in 13 verses across 10 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
13
Verses
13
Surahs
10

حافِظ

Noun · 13 times

Meaning: guardians · Also translated as: and those who observe, Guardian, and the men who guard, a protector

Forms in the Quran

  • لَحَٰفِظُونَ ×3
  • حَٰفِظِينَ ×3
  • حَٰفِظُونَ ×2
  • وَٱلْحَٰفِظُونَ ×1
  • حَٰفِظًا ×1
  • وَٱلْحَٰفِظِينَ ×1
  • لَحَٰفِظِينَ ×1
  • حَافِظٌ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الحفظ يقال تارة لهيئة النفس التي بها يثبت ما يؤدي إليه الفهم، وتارة لضبط الشيء في النفس، ويضاده النسيان، وتارة لاستعمال تلك القوة، فيقال: حفظت كذا حفظا، ثم يستعمل في كل تفقد وتعهد ورعاية، قال الله تعالى: وإنا له لحافظون

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿إنا نحن نزلنا الذكر وإنا له لحافظون﴾ [الحجر: 9] أي نمنعه من التبديل والتغيير والنقص. وأصل الحفظ: المنع للشيء بتفقده ورعايته، ومنه حفظ الدرس، وهو منع ما تدرسه أن يشذ عنك. والحفظ تارة لهيئة النفس التي بها يثبت ما يؤدي إليه التفهم وأخرى لضبط الشيء في النفس، ويضاده النسيان، وأخرى لاستعمال تلك القوة، فيقال:…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ح ف ظ

Verses with حافظ

Verses 1–13 of 13

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those that turn (to God) In repentance; that serve Him, And praise Him; that wander In devotion to the Cause of God; That bow down and prostrate themselves In prayer; that enjoin good And forbid evil; and observe The limits set by God;— (These do rejoice). So proclaim The glad tidings to the Believers.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:112
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Send him with us tomorrow To enjoy himself and play, And we shall take Every care of him."

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

    Now when they returned To their father, they said: "O our father! No more Measure of grain shall we get (Unless we take our brother): So send our brother with us, That we may get our measure; And we will indeed Take every care of him."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:63
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Shall I trust you With him with any result Other than when I trusted you With his brother aforetime? But God is the best To take care (of him), And He is the Most Merciful Of those who show mercy!"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:64
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Turn ye back to your father, And say, "O our father! Behold! thy son committed theft! We bear witness only to what We know, and we could not Well guard against the unseen!

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:81
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    We have, without doubt, Sent down the Message; And We will assuredly Guard it (from corruption).

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:9
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And of the evil ones, Were some who dived For him, and did other work Besides; and it was We Who guarded them.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:82
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Who abstain from sex,

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:5
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    For Muslim men and women,— For believing men and women, For devout men and women, For true men and women, For men and women who are Patient and constant, for men And women who humble themselves For men and women who give In charity, for men and women Who fast (and deny themselves), For men and women who Guard their chastity, and For men and women who Engage much in God's praise,— For them has God prepared Forgiveness and great reward.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:35
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    And those who guard Their chastity,

    Surah Al-Ma'arij, verse 70:29
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    But verily over you (Are appointed angels) To protect you,—

    Surah Al-Infitar, verse 82:10
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    But they had not been Sent as Keepers over them!

    Surah Al-Mutaffifin, verse 83:33
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    There is no soul but has A protector over it.

    Surah At-Tariq, verse 86:4