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Quran Maqasid

رُعْب

رعب in the Quran

Meaning: [the] terror

رعب occurs 5 times in 5 verses across 5 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
5
Verses
5
Surahs
5

رُعْب

Noun · 5 times

Meaning: [the] terror · Also translated as: the terror, terror

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلرُّعْبَ ×4
  • رُعْبًا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الرعب: الانقطاع من امتلاء الخوف، يقال:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الرعب: الخوف، وأصله الانقطاع من امتلاء الجوف، يقال: رعبته رعبا ورعبا، فهو رعب ولتصور الامتلاء قيل: رعبت الحوض: ملأته. وسيل راعب، ورجل ترعابة: شديد الفرق، وباعتبار الانقطاع قيل: رعبت السنام: قطعته. وجارية رعبوبة: شطبة تارة، وجمعها رعابيب. قال بعضهم: البزازة السمن والبضاضة.

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

Verses with رعب

Verses 1–5 of 5

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Soon shall We cast terror Into the hearts of the Unbelievers For that they joined companions With God, for which He had sent No authority: their abode Will be the Fire: and evil Is the home of the wrong-doers!

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:151
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Remember thy Lord inspired The angels (with the message): "I am with you: give Firmness to the Believers: I will instil terror Into the hearts of the Unbelievers: Smite ye above their necks And smite all their Finger-tips off them.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:12
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thou wouldst have deemed them Awake, whilst they were asleep, And We turned them On their right and on Their left sides: their dog Stretching forth his two fore-legs On the threshold: if thou Hadst come up on to them, Thou wouldst have certainly Turned back from them in flight, And wouldst certainly have been Filled with terror of them.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:18
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And those of the people Of the Book who aided Them—God did take them Down from their strongholds And cast terror into Their hearts, (so that) Some ye slew, and some Ye made prisoners,

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:26
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who got out The Unbelievers among The People of the Book From their homes At the first gathering (Of the forces). Little did ye think That they would get out: And they thought That their fortresses Would defend them from God! But the (Wrath of) God Came to them from quarters From which they little Expected (it), and cast Terror into their hearts, So that they destroyed Their dwellings by their own Hands and the hands Of the Believers. Take warning, then, O ye with eyes (to see)!

    Surah Al-Hashr, verse 59:2