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ذَنب

ذنب in the Quran

Meaning: for their sins

ذنب occurs 37 times in 36 verses across 25 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
37
Verses
36
Surahs
25

ذَنب

Noun · 37 times

Meaning: for their sins · Also translated as: our sins, their sins, your sins, the sins

Forms in the Quran

  • بِذُنُوبِهِمْ ×7
  • ذُنُوبَكُمْ ×6
  • ذُنُوبَنَا ×4
  • لِذَنۢبِكِ ×3
  • ٱلذُّنُوبَ ×2
  • ذُنُوبِهِمْ ×2
  • بِذُنُوبِ ×2
  • ذَنۢبٌ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

ذنب الدابة وغيرها معروف، ويعبر به عن المتأخر والرذل، يقال: هم أذناب القوم، وعنه استعير: مذانب التلاع، لمسائل مياهها.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿ربنا اغفر لنا ذنوبنا﴾ [آل عمران: 147] جمع ذنب وهو كل معصية صغيرة كانت أو كبيرة. وأصله الأخذ بذنب الشيء؛ يقال فنبته، ثم استعملت في كل فعل تستوخم عقباه، ولهذا سمي تبعة اعتبارا بما يحصل من عاقبته. والذنب من الدابة وغيرها معروف، ويعبر به عن المتأخر والشيء الرذل. قال: والأذناب: الأتباع وجئت في أذناب القوم.…

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

Verses with ذنب

Verses 21–36 of 36

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Each one of them We seized For his crime: of them, Against some We sent A violent tornado (with showers Of stones); some were caught By a (mighty) Blast; some We caused the earth To swallow up; and some We drowned (in the waters): It was not God Who Injured (or oppressed) them: They injured (and oppressed) Their own souls.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:40
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    That He may make Your conduct whole and sound And forgive you your sins: He that obeys God And His Apostle, has already Attained the highest Achievement.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:71
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "O my Servants who Have transgressed against their souls Despair not of the Mercy Of God: for God forgives All sins: for He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:53
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Who forgiveth Sin, Accepteth Repentance, Is Strict in Punishment, And hath a Long Reach (In all things). There is no god But He: to Him Is the Final Goal.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:3
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will say: "Our Lord! Twice hast Thou made us Without life, and twice Hast Thou given us Life! Now have we recognised Our sins: is there Any way out (of this)?"

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:11
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not travel Through the earth and see What was the End Of those before them They were even superior To them in strength, And in the traces (they Have left) in the land: But God did call them To account for their sins, And none had they To defend them against God.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:21
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Patiently, then, persevere: For the Promise of God Is true: and ask forgiveness For thy fault, and celebrate The Praises of thy Lord In the evening And in the morning.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:55
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O our people, hearken To the one who invites (You) to God, and believe In him: He will forgive You your faults, And deliver you from A Penalty Grievous.

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:31
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Know, therefore, that There is no god But God, and ask Forgiveness for thy fault, And for the men And women who believe: For God knows how ye Move about and how Ye dwell in your homes.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:19
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    That God may forgive thee Thy faults of the past And those to follow; Fulfil His favour to thee; And guide thee On the Straight Way;

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:2
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    On that Day No question will be asked Of man or Jinn As to his sin,

    Surah Ar-Rahman, verse 55:39
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    He will forgive you Your sins, and admit you To Gardens beneath which Rivers flow, and to beautiful Mansions in Gardens Of Eternity: that is indeed The supreme Achievement.

    Surah As-Saf, verse 61:12
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will then confess Their sins: but far Will be (Forgiveness) From the Companions Of the Blazing Fire!

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:11
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    "So He may forgive you Your sins and give you Respite for a stated Term: For when the Term given By God is accomplished, It cannot be put forward: If ye only knew."

    Surah Nuh, verse 71:4
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    For what crime She was killed;

    Surah At-Takwir, verse 81:9
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then they rejected him (As a false prophet), And they hamstrung her. So their Lord, on account Of their crime, obliterated Their traces and made them Equal (in destruction, High and low)!

    Surah Ash-Shams, verse 91:14