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Quran Maqasid

حَزَن

حزن in the Quran

Meaning: sorrow

حزن occurs 5 times in 5 verses across 4 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
5
Verses
5
Surahs
4

حَزَن

Noun · 3 times

Meaning: sorrow · Also translated as: and a grief

Forms in the Quran

  • حَزَنًا ×1
  • وَحَزَنًا ×1
  • ٱلْحَزَنَ ×1

حُزْن

Noun · 2 times

Meaning: the grief · Also translated as: and my grief

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْحُزْنِ ×1
  • وَحُزْنِىٓ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الحزن والحزن: خشونة في الأرض وخشونة في النفس لما يحصل فيه من الغم، ويضاده الفرح، ولاعتبار الخشونة بالغم قيل: خشنت بصدره: إذا حزنته، يقال: حزن يحزن، وحزنته وأحزنته قال عز وجل: لكيلا تحزنوا على ما فاتكم [آل عمران/ 153] ، الحمد لله الذي أذهب عنا الحزن [فاطر/ 34] ، تولوا وأعينهم تفيض من الدمع حزنا [التوبة/ 92] ، نما أشكوا…

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الحزن والحزن نعتان كالعدم والعدم: خشونة في النفس لما يلحقها من الغم؛ يقال: حزن يحزن حزنا فهو حزين. وأحزنته وحزنته قيل: بمعنى، وقيل: أحزنته: جعلت له ما يحزن به. ويقال: أحزنته فهو محزون ولا يقال: محزن وإن كان الأصل كما جببته فهو مجبوب، وأصله من الأرض الحزنة أي الخشنة؛ يقال: أرض حزنة، وواد حزن ويضاده السهل. وقد حزن حزونة…

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

Verses with حزن

Verses 1–5 of 5

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor (is there blame) On those who came to thee To be provided with mounts, And when thou saidst, "I can find no mounts For you, "they turned back, Their eyes streaming with tears Of grief that they had No resources wherewith To provide the expenses.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:92
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And he turned away from them, And said: "How great Is my grief for Joseph!" And his eyes became white With sorrow, and he fell Into silent melancholy.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:84
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "I only complain Of my distraction and anguish To God, and I know from God That which ye know not…

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:86
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then the people of Pharaoh Picked him up (from the river): (It was intended) that (Moses) Should be to them an adversary And a cause of sorrow: For Pharaoh and Haman And (all) their hosts were Men of sin.

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:8
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they will say: "Praise be to God, Who has removed from us (All) sorrow: for our Lord Is indeed Oft-Forgiving Ready to appreciate (service):

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:34