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Quran Maqasid

دِين

دين in the Quran

Meaning: your religion

دين occurs 97 times in 85 verses across 40 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
97
Verses
85
Surahs
40

دِين

Noun · 92 times

Meaning: your religion · Also translated as: the religion, religion, his religion, their religion

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلدِّينِ ×47
  • دِينِكُمْ ×10
  • دِينِهِم ×10
  • دِينِ ×7
  • دِينًا ×4
  • وَدِينِ ×3
  • لِلدِّينِ ×3
  • بِٱلدِّينِ ×3

دَيْن

Noun · 5 times

Meaning: any debt

Forms in the Quran

  • دَيْنٍ ×4
  • بِدَيْنٍ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

يقال: دنت الرجل: أخذت منه دينا، وأدنته:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿مالك يوم الدين﴾ [الفاتحة: 4] الدين يقع لمعان شتى، منها: الجزاء وهو المراد هنا أي مالك يوم الجزاء. ومنه قول الحماسي: [من الهزج]

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

Verses with دين

Verses 21–40 of 85

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "O People of the Book! Exceed not in your religion The bounds (of what is proper), Trespassing beyond the truth, Nor follow the vain desires Of people who went wrong In times gone by,—who misled Many, and strayed (themselves) From the even Way.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:77
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Leave alone those Who take their religion To be mere play And amusement, And are deceived By the life of this world. But proclaim (to them) This (truth): that every soul Delivers itself to ruin By its own acts: It will find for itself No protector or intercessor Except God: if it offered Every ransom, (or Reparation), none Will be accepted: such is (The end of) those who Deliver themselves to ruin By their own acts: They will have for drink (Only) boiling water, And for punishment, One most grievous: For they persisted In rejecting God.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:70
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Even so, in the eyes Of most of the Pagans, Their "partners" made alluring The slaughter of their children, In order to lead them To their own destruction, And cause confusion In their religion. If God had willed, They would not have done so: But leave alone Them and their inventions.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:137
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    As for those who divide Their religion and break up Into sects, thou hast No part in them in the least: Their affair is with God: He will in the end Tell them the truth Of all that they did.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:159
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Verily, my Lord Hath guided me to A Way that is straight,— A religion of right, The Path (trod) by Abraham The true in faith, And he (certainly) Joined not gods with God."

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:161
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "My Lord hath commanded Justice; and that ye set Your whole selves (to Him) At every time and place Of prayer, and call upon Him, Making your devotion sincere As in His sight: Such as He created you In the beginning, so Shall ye return."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:29
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Such as took their religion To be mere amusement And play, and were deceived By the life of the world." That day shall We forget them As they forgot the meeting Of this day of theirs, And as they were wont To reject Our Signs.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:51
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And fight them on Until there is no more Tumult or oppression, And there prevail Justice and faith in God Altogether and everywhere; But if they cease, verily God Doth see all that they do.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:39
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Lo! the Hypocrites say, and those In whose hearts is a disease: "These people,—their religion Has misled them." But If any trust in God, behold! God is Exalted in might, Wise.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:49
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who believed, And adopted exile, And fought for the Faith, With their property And their persons, In the cause of God, As well as those Who gave (them) asylum And aid,—these are (all) Friends and protectors, One of another. As to those who believed But came not into exile, Ye owe no duty Of protection to them Until they come into exile; But if they seek Your aid in religion, It is your duty To help them, Except against a people With whom ye have A treaty of mutual alliance. And (remember) God Seeth all that ye do.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:72
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    But (even so), if they repent, Establish regular prayers, And practise regular charity,— They are your brethren in Faith: (Thus) do We explain the Signs in detail, for those who understand.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:11
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    But if they violate their oaths After their covenant, And taunt you for your Faith,— Fight ye the chiefs of Unfaith: For their oaths are nothing to them: That thus they may be restrained.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:12
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Fight those who believe not In God nor the Last Day, Nor hold that forbidden Which hath been forbidden By God and His Apostle, Nor acknowledge the Religion Of Truth, (even if they are) Of the People of the Book, Until they pay the Jizya With willing submission, And feel themselves subdued.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:29
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who hath sent His Apostle with Guidance And the Religion of Truth, To proclaim it Over all religion, Even though the Pagans May detest (it).

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:33
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    The number of months In the sight of God Is twelve (in a year) So ordained by Him The day He created The heavens and the earth; Of them four are sacred: That is the straight usage. So wrong not yourselves Therein, and fight the Pagans All together as they Fight you all together. But know that God Is with those who restrain Themselves.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:36
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor should the Believers All go forth together: If a contingent From every expedition Remained behind, They could devote themselves To studies in religion, And admonish the people When they return to them,— That thus they (may learn) To guard themselves (against evil)

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:122
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    He it is who enableth you To traverse through land And sea; so that ye even board Ships;—they sail with them With a favourable wind, And they rejoice thereat; Then comes a stormy wind And the waves come to them From all sides, and they think They are being overwhelmed: They cry unto God, sincerely Offering (their) duty unto Him, Saying, "If Thou dost deliver us From this, we shall truly Show our gratitude!"

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:22
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "O ye men! If ye are in doubt As to my religion, (behold!) I worship not what ye Worship, other than God! But I worship God Who will take your souls (At death): I am commanded To be (in the ranks) Of the Believers,

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:104
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And further (thus), "set thy face Towards Religion with true piety, And never in any wise Be of the Unbelievers;

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:105
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    "If not Him, ye worship nothing But names which ye have named,— Ye and your fathers,— For which God hath sent down No authority: the Command Is for none but God: He Hath commanded that ye worship None but Him: that is The right religion, but Most men understand not…

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:40