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Quran Maqasid

حَيّ

حي in the Quran

Meaning: the living

حي occurs 28 times in 22 verses across 16 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
28
Verses
22
Surahs
16

حَيّ

Noun · 24 times

Meaning: the living · Also translated as: alive, the Ever-Living, They are alive, not alive

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْحَىُّ ×12
  • حَيًّا ×5
  • أَحْيَآءٌ ×4
  • لِلْحَىِّ ×1
  • حَىٍّ ×1
  • ٱلْأَحْيَآءُ ×1

حَيَّ

Verb · 4 times

Meaning: you are greeted · Also translated as: then greet, they greet you, greets you

Forms in the Quran

  • حُيِّيتُم ×1
  • فَحَيُّوا۟ ×1
  • حَيَّوْكَ ×1
  • يُحَيِّكَ ×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 حي

Verses 21–22 of 22

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Turnest thou not thy sight Towards those who were Forbidden secret counsels Yet revert to that which They were forbidden (to do)? And they hold secret counsels Among themselves for iniquity And hostility, and disobedience To the Apostle. And when They come to thee, They salute thee, Not as God salutes thee, (But in crooked ways): And they say to themselves, "Why does not God Punish us for our words?" Enough for them is Hell: In it will they burn, And evil is that destination!

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:8
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    The living and the dead,

    Surah Al-Mursalat, verse 77:26