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Quran Maqasid

حِجاب

حجاب in the Quran

Meaning: a screen

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

Occurrences
7
Verses
7
Surahs
7

حِجاب

Noun · 7 times

Meaning: a screen · Also translated as: a partition, a barrier, in the veil, a veil

Forms in the Quran

  • حِجَابٌ ×4
  • حِجَابًا ×2
  • بِٱلْحِجَابِ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الحجب والحجاب: المنع من الوصول، يقال: حجبه حجبا وحجابا، وحجاب الجوف:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الحجب: المنع. والحاجب: المانع. والحجاب: الشيء الذي يحجب به. قوله: ﴿وبينهما حجاب﴾ [الأعراف: 46] أي حاجز، وهو إشارة إلى الحجب المذكورة في قوله: ﴿فضرب بينهم بسور له باب باطنه﴾ [الحديد: 13] الآية. وليس يعني به ما يحجب البصر، وإنما يعني به ما يمنع من وصول لذة الجنة إلى أهل النار، وأذية أهل النار إلى أهل الجنة. وقوله: ﴿أو…

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

Verses with حجاب

Verses 1–7 of 7

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Between them shall be A veil, and on the Heights Will be men Who would know every one By his marks: they will call Out to the Companions Of the Garden, "Peace on you": They will not have entered, But they will have An assurance (thereof.)

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:46
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    When thou dost recite The Qur-ān, We put, Between thee and those who Believe not in the Hereafter, A veil invisible:

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:45
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    She placed a screen (To screen herself) from them; Then We sent to her Our angel, and he appeared Before her as a man In all respects.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:17
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Enter not the Prophet's houses,— Until leave is given you, For a meal, (and then) Not (so early as) to wait For its preparation: but when Ye are invited, enter; And when ye have taken Your meal, disperse, Without seeking familiar talk. Such (behaviour) annoys The Prophet: he is ashamed To dismiss you, but God is not ashamed (To tell you) the truth. And when ye Ask (his ladies) For anything ye want, Ask them from before A screen: that makes For greater purity for Your hearts and for theirs. Nor is it right for you That ye should annoy God's Apostle, or that Ye should marry his widows After him at any time. Truly such a thing is In God's sight an enormity.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:53
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And he said, "Truly Do I love the love Of Good, with a view To the glory of my Lord,"— Until (the sun) was hidden In the veil (of Night):

    Surah Sad, verse 38:32
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    They say: "Our hearts are Under veils, (concealed) From that to which thou Dost invite us, and In our ears is a deafness, And between us and thee Is a screen: so do Thou (what thou wilt); For us, we shall do (What we will!)"

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:5
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is not fitting For a man that God Should speak to him Except by inspiration, Or from behind a veil, Or by the sending Of a Messenger To reveal, with God's permission, What God wills: for He Is Most High, Most Wise.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:51