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Quran Maqasid

حُدُود

حدود in the Quran

Meaning: limits

حدود occurs 14 times in 9 verses across 5 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
14
Verses
9
Surahs
5

حُدُود

Noun · 14 times

Meaning: limits

Forms in the Quran

  • حُدُودُ ×12
  • حُدُودَهُۥ ×1
  • لِحُدُودِ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الحد هو الحاجز المانع من اختلاط شيئين بآخر. وحددت الدار: جعلت لها حدا يميزها ويمنعها من اختلاطها بغيرها. والحد المعرف للشيء هو الوصف المحيط بمعناه المميز له عن غيره. ولذلك يقال فيه إنه مانع جامع؛ أي يمنع غيره من الدخول فيه ويجمع جميع ما يدخل فيه، وهو معنى قول المتكلمين: مطرد منعكس. فالجامع هو المنعكس، والمانع هو…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي

الحاء والدال أصلان: الأول المنع، والثاني طرف الشيء.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ح د د

Verses with حدود

Verses 1–9 of 9

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Permitted to you, On the night of the fasts, Is the approach to your wives. They are your garments And ye are their garments. God knoweth what ye Used to do secretly among yourselves; But He turned to you And forgave you; So now associate with them, And seek what God Hath ordained for you, And eat and drink, Until the white thread Of dawn appear to you Distinct from its black thread; Then complete your fast Till the night appears; But do not associate With your wives While ye are in retreat In the mosques. Those are Limits (set by) God: Approach not nigh thereto. Thus doth God make clear His Signs to men: that They may learn self-restraint.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:187
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    A divorce is only Permissible twice: after that, The parties should either hold Together on equitable terms, Or separate with kindness. It is not lawful for you, (Men), to take back Any of your gifts (from your wives) Except when both parties Fear that they would be Unable to keep the limits Ordained by God. If ye (judges) do indeed Fear that they would be Unable to keep the limits Ordained by God, There is no blame on either Of them if she give Something for her freedom. These are the limits Ordained by God; So do not transgress them If any do transgress The limits ordained by God, Such persons wrong (Themselves as well as others).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:229
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    So if a husband Divorces his wife (irrevocably), He cannot, after that, Re-marry her until After she has married Another husband and He has divorced her. In that case there is No blame on either of them If they re-unite, provided They feel that they Can keep the limits Ordained by God. Such are the limits Ordained by God, Which He makes plain To those who understand.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:230
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those are limits Set by God: those who Obey God and His Apostle Will be admitted to Gardens With rivers flowing beneath, To abide therein (for ever) And that will be The Supreme achievement.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:13
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those who disobey God and His Apostle And transgress His limits Will be admitted To a Fire, to abide therein: And they shall have A humiliating punishment.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:14
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Arabs of the desert Are the worst in unbelief And hypocrisy, and most fitted To be in ignorance Of the command which God Hath sent down to His Apostle: But God is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:97
  7. 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
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And if any has not (The wherewithal), He should fast for Two months consecutively Before they touch each other. But if any is unable To do so, he should feed Sixty indigent ones. This, that ye may show Your faith in God And His Apostle. Those are limits (set By) God. For those who Reject (Him), there is A grievous Penalty.

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:4
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Prophet! When ye Do divorce women, Divorce them at their Prescribed periods, And count (accurately) Their prescribed periods: And fear God your Lord: And turn them not out Of their houses, nor shall They (themselves) leave, Except in case they are Guilty of some open lewdness, Those are limits Set by God: and any Who transgresses the limits Of God, does verily Wrong his (own) soul: Thou knowest not if Perchance God will Bring about thereafter Some new situation.

    Surah At-Talaq, verse 65:1