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Quran Maqasid

حَفِيظ

حفيظ in the Quran

Meaning: a guardian

حفيظ occurs 12 times in 12 verses across 7 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
12
Verses
12
Surahs
7

حَفِيظ

Noun · 12 times

Meaning: a guardian · Also translated as: guardians, guarded, who keeps

Forms in the Quran

  • حَفِيظٌ ×6
  • حَفِيظًا ×3
  • بِحَفِيظٍ ×2
  • حَفَظَةً ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الحفظ يقال تارة لهيئة النفس التي بها يثبت ما يؤدي إليه الفهم، وتارة لضبط الشيء في النفس، ويضاده النسيان، وتارة لاستعمال تلك القوة، فيقال: حفظت كذا حفظا، ثم يستعمل في كل تفقد وتعهد ورعاية، قال الله تعالى: وإنا له لحافظون

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿إنا نحن نزلنا الذكر وإنا له لحافظون﴾ [الحجر: 9] أي نمنعه من التبديل والتغيير والنقص. وأصل الحفظ: المنع للشيء بتفقده ورعايته، ومنه حفظ الدرس، وهو منع ما تدرسه أن يشذ عنك. والحفظ تارة لهيئة النفس التي بها يثبت ما يؤدي إليه التفهم وأخرى لضبط الشيء في النفس، ويضاده النسيان، وأخرى لاستعمال تلك القوة، فيقال:…

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

Verses with حفيظ

Verses 1–12 of 12

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    He who obeys The Apostle, obeys God: But if any turn away, We have not sent thee To watch over Their (evil deeds).

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:80
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    He is the Irresistible, (watching) From above over His worshippers, And He sets guardians Over you. At length, When death approaches One of you, Our angels Take his soul, and they Never fail in their duty.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:61
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Now have come to you, From your Lord, proofs (To open your eyes): If any will see, It will be for (the good Of) his own soul; If any will be blind, It will be to his own (Harm): I am not (here) To watch over your doings.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:104
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    If it had been God's Plan, They would not have taken False gods: but We Made thee not one To watch over their doings, Nor art thou set Over them to dispose Of their affairs.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:107
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    "If ye turn away,— I (at least) have conveyed The Message with which I Was sent to you. My Lord Will make another People To succeed you, and you Will not harm Him In the least. For my Lord Hath care and watch Over all things."

    Surah Hud, verse 11:57
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    "That which is left you By God is best for you, If ye (but) believed! But I am not set Over you to keep watch!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:86
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Joseph) said: "Set me Over the store-houses Of the land: I will Indeed guard them, As one that knows (Their importance)."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:55
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    But he had no authority Over them,—except that We Might test the man who Believes in the Hereafter From him who is in doubt Concerning it: and thy Lord Doth watch over all things.

    Surah Saba, verse 34:21
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And those who take As protectors others besides Him,— God doth watch over them; And thou art not The disposer of their affairs.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:6
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    If then they turn away, We have not sent thee As a guard over them. Thy duty is but to convey (The Message). And truly, When We give man A taste of a Mercy From ourselves, he doth Exult thereat, but When some ill happens To him, on account Of the deeds which His hands have sent forth, Truly then is man ungrateful!

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:48
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    We already know How much of them The earth takes away: With Us is a Record Guarding (the full account).

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:4
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    (A voice will say:) "This is what was Promised for you, For every one who turned (To God) in sincere repentance, Who kept (His Law),

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:32