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Quran Maqasid

حَبْل

حبل in the Quran

Meaning: Their ropes

حبل occurs 7 times in 6 verses across 5 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
7
Verses
6
Surahs
5

حَبْل

Noun · 7 times

Meaning: Their ropes · Also translated as: to rope, with a rope, and a rope, jugular vein

Forms in the Quran

  • بِحَبْلِ ×2
  • حِبَالُهُمْ ×2
  • حَبْلِ ×2
  • وَحَبْلٍ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الحبل معروف، قال عز وجل: في جيدها حبل من مسد [المسد/ 5] ، وشبه به من حيث الهيئة حبل الوريد وحبل العاتق، والحبل:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الحبل: معروف، وجمعه حبال. قال تعالى: ﴿فإذا حبالهم﴾ [طه: 66]. ثم يتجوز به عن كل وصلة، فيقال: بيننا حبال أي قرابة ووصل. ومنه سمي كتاب الله: حبل الله في قوله: ﴿واعتصموا بحبل الله جميعا﴾ [آل عمران 103]. قال ابن عباس: القرآن؛ لأنه وصلة بين العباد وبين ربهم تعالى. وفي الحديث: "كتاب الله حبل ممدود من السماء إلى الأرض، طرفه…

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

Verses with حبل

Verses 1–6 of 6

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And hold fast, All together, by the Rope Which God (stretches out For you), and be not divided Among yourselves; And remember with gratitude God's favour on you; For ye were enemies And He joined your hearts In love, so that by His Grace, Ye became brethren; And ye were on the brink Of the Pit of Fire, And He saved you from it. Thus doth God make His Signs clear to you: That ye may be guided.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:103
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Shame is pitched over them (Like a tent) wherever They are found, Except when under a covenant (Of protection) from God And from men; they draw On themselves wrath from God, And pitched over them Is (the tent of) destitution. This because they rejected The Signs of God, and slew The Prophets in defiance of right; This because they rebelled And transgressed beyond bounds.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:112
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said, "Nay, throw ye First!" Then behold Their ropes and their rods— So it seemed to him On account of their magic— Began to be in lively motion!

    Surah Taha, verse 20:66
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    So they threw their ropes And their rods, and said: "By the might of Pharaoh, It is we who will Certainly win!"

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:44
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    It was We Who Created man, and We know What dark suggestions his soul Makes to him: for We Are nearer to him Than (his) jugular vein.

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:16
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    A twisted rope Of palm-leaf fibre Round her (own) neck!

    Surah Al-Masad, verse 111:5