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Quran Maqasid

حافِظَة

حافظة in the Quran

Meaning: guarding

حافظة occurs 2 times in 2 verses across 2 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
2
Verses
2
Surahs
2

حافِظَة

Noun · 2 times

Meaning: guarding · Also translated as: and the women who guard

Forms in the Quran

  • حَٰفِظَٰتٌ ×1
  • وَٱلْحَٰفِظَٰتِ ×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 حافظة

Verses 1–2 of 2

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Men are the protectors And maintainers of women, Because God has given The one more (strength) Than the other, and because They support them From their means. Therefore the righteous women Are devoutly obedient, and guard In (the husband's) absence What God would have them guard. As to those women On whose part ye fear Disloyalty and ill-conduct, Admonish them (first), (Next), refuse to share their beds, (And last) beat them (lightly); But if they return to obedience, Seek not against them Means (of annoyance): For God is Most High, Great (above you all).

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:34
  2. 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