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حِساب

حساب in the Quran

Meaning: measure

حساب occurs 39 times in 37 verses across 20 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
39
Verses
37
Surahs
20

حِساب

Noun · 39 times

Meaning: measure · Also translated as: account, the account, their account, the reckoning

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْحِسَابِ ×16
  • حِسَابٍ ×7
  • حِسَابِهِم ×5
  • حِسَابًا ×4
  • وَٱلْحِسَابَ ×2
  • حِسَابُهُۥ ×2
  • حِسَابِيَهْ ×2
  • حِسَابِكَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الحساب: استعمال العدد، يقال: حسبت أحسب حسابا وحسبانا، قال تعالى: لتعلموا عدد السنين والحساب [يونس/ 5] ، وقال تعالى: وجعل الليل سكنا والشمس والقمر حسبانا [الأنعام/ 96] ، وقيل: لا يعلم حسبانه إلا الله، وقال عز وجل: ويرسل عليها حسبانا من السماء [الكهف/ 40] ، قيل: معناه:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الحسبان: الظن، قال تعالى: ﴿وتحسبهم أيقاظا﴾ [الكهف:18]. وقد يجيء يقينا كقول الشاعر: [من الطويل] 353 - حسبت التقى والمجد خير تجارة... رباحا إذا ما المرء أصبح ناقلا

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

Verses with حساب

Verses 1–20 of 37

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    To these will be allotted What they have earned; And God is quick in account.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:202
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    The life of this world Is alluring to those Who reject faith, And they scoff at those Who believe. But the righteous Will be above them On the Day of Resurrection; For God bestows His abundance Without measure On whom He will.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:212
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Religion before God Is Islam (submission to His Will): Nor did the People of the Book Dissent therefrom except Through envy of each other, After knowledge had come to them. But if any deny the Signs of God, God is swift in calling to account.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:19
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Thou causest the Night To gain on the Day, And Thou causest the Day To gain on the Night; Thou bringest the Living Out of the Dead, And Thou bringest the Dead Out of the Living; And Thou givest sustenance To whom Thou pleasest, Without measure."

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:27
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Right graciously Did her Lord accept her: He made her grow In purity and beauty: To the care of Zakarīya Was she assigned. Every time that he entered (Her) chamber to see her, He found her supplied With sustenance. He said: "O Mary! Whence (comes) this To you?" She said: "From God: for God Provides sustenance To whom He pleases, Without measure."

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:37
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And there are, certainly, Among the People of the Book, Those who believe in God, In the revelation to you, And in the revelation to them, Bowing in humility to God: They will not sell The Signs of God For a miserable gain! For them is a reward With their Lord, And God is swift in account.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:199
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    They ask thee what is Lawful to them (as food) Say: Lawful unto you Are (all) things good and pure: And what ye have taught Your trained hunting animals (To catch) in the manner Directed to you by God: Eat what they catch for you, But pronounce the name Of God over it: and fear God; for God is swift In taking account.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:4
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Send not away those Who call on their Lord Morning and evening, Seeking His Face. In naught art thou accountable For them, and in naught are they Accountable for thee, That thou shouldst turn Them away, and thus be (One) of the unjust.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:52
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    On their account No responsibility Falls on the righteous, But (their duty) Is to remind them, That they may (learn To) fear God.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:69
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He who made the sun To be a shining glory And the moon to be a light (Of beauty), and measured out Stages for her; that ye might Know the number of years And the count (of time). Nowise did God create this But in truth and righteousness. (Thus) doth He explain His Signs In detail, for those who understand.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:5
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    For those who respond To their Lord, are (all) Good things. But those Who respond not to Him, Even if they had all That is in the heavens And on earth, and as much more, (In vain) would they offer it For ransom. For them Will the reckoning be terrible: Their abode will be Hell,—— What a bed of misery!

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:18
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who join together Those things which God Hath commanded to be joined, Hold their Lord in awe, And fear the terrible reckoning;

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:21
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whether We shall show thee (Within thy life-time) Part of what We promised them Or take to ourselves thy soul (Before it is all accomplished),— Thy duty is to make (The Message) reach them: It is Our part To call them to account.

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:40
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    See they not that We Gradually reduce the land (In their control) from its Outlying borders ? (Where) God Commands, there is none To put back His command: And He is Swift In calling to account.

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:41
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O our Lord! cover (us) With Thy Forgiveness—me, My parents, and (all) Believers, On the Day that the Reckoning Will be established!

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:41
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    That God may requite Each soul according To its deserts; And verily God is Swift In calling to account.

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:51
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    We have made the Night And the Day as two (Of Our) Signs: the Sign Of the Night have We obscured, While the Sign of the Day We have made to enlighten You; that ye may seek Bounty from your Lord, And that ye may know The number and count Of the years: all things Have We explained in detail.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:12
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Closer and closer to mankind Comes their Reckoning: yet they Heed not and they turn away.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:1
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    If anyone invokes, besides God, Any other god, he has No authority therefor; And his reckoning will be Only with his Lord! And verily the Unbelievers Will fail to win through

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:117
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    That God may reward them According to the best Of their deeds, and add Even more for them Out of His Grace: For God doth provide For those whom He will, Without measure.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:38