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Quran Maqasid

حَىَّ

حى in the Quran

Meaning: live

حى occurs 7 times in 6 verses across 6 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
7
Verses
6
Surahs
6

حَىَّ

Verb · 7 times

Meaning: live

Forms in the Quran

  • يَحْيَىٰ ×2
  • وَنَحْيَا ×2
  • تَحْيَوْنَ ×1
  • وَيَحْيَىٰ ×1
  • حَىَّ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الحياة تستعمل على أوجه:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وما الحياة الدنيا إلا متاع الغرور﴾ [آل عمران: 185] سماها دنيا باعتبار الحياة في الدار الآخرة؛ فإنها عليا لأن هذه تنقطع وتيك لا تنقطع.

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

Verses with حى

Verses 1–6 of 6

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Therein shall ye Live, and therein shall ye Die; but from it shall ye Be taken out (at last)."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:25
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Remember ye were On the hither side Of the valley, and they On the farther side, And the caravan On lower ground than ye. Even if ye had made A mutual appointment To meet, ye would certainly: Have failed in the appointment: But (thus ye met), That God might accomplish A matter already enacted; That those who died might Die after a clear Sign (Had been given), and those who lived Might live after a Clear Sign (Had been given). And verily God is He who heareth And knoweth (all things).

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:42
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily he who comes To his Lord as a sinner (At Judgment),—for him Is Hell: therein shall he Neither die nor live.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:74
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "There is nothing but Our life in this world! We shall die and we live! But we shall never Be raised up again!

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:37
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they say: "What is There but our life In this world? We shall die and we live, And nothing but Time Can destroy us." But Of that they have no Knowledge: they merely conjecture:

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:24
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    In which they will then Neither die nor live.

    Surah Al-A'la, verse 87:13