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زَعَمَ

زعم in the Quran

Meaning: claim

زعم occurs 15 times in 14 verses across 8 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
15
Verses
14
Surahs
8

زَعَمَ

Verb · 13 times

Meaning: claim

Forms in the Quran

  • زَعَمْتُمْ ×6
  • تَزْعُمُونَ ×4
  • يَزْعُمُونَ ×1
  • زَعَمْتَ ×1
  • زَعَمَ ×1

زَعْم

Noun · 2 times

Meaning: by their claim

Forms in the Quran

  • بِزَعْمِهِمْ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الزعم: حكاية قول يكون مظنة للكذب، ولهذا جاء في القرآن في كل موضع ذم القائلون به، نحو: زعم الذين كفروا

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وأنا به زعيم﴾ [يوسف: 72] أي كفيل؛ يقال: زعمته أي كفلته وضمنته. قال الشاعر، وهو عمرو بن شاس: [من الطويل]

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

Verses with زعم

Verses 1–14 of 14

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Hast thou not turned Thy vision to those Who declare that they believe In the revelations That have come to thee And to those before thee? Their (real) wish is To resort together for judgment (In their disputes) To the Evil One, Though they were ordered To reject him. But Satan's wish Is to lead them astray Far away (from the Right).

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:60
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    One day shall We gather Them all together: We Shall say to those Who ascribed partners (to Us): "Where are the partners Whom ye (invented And) talked about?"

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:22
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And behold! ye come To Us bare and alone As We created you For the first time: Ye have left behind you All (the favours) which We bestowed on you: We see not with you Your intercessors Whom ye thought to be Partners in your affairs: So now all relations Between you have been Cut off, and your (pet) fancies Have left you in the lurch!

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:94
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Out of what God Hath produced in abundance In tilth and in cattle, They assigned Him a share: They say, according to their fancies: "This is for God, and this"— For Our "partners"! But the share of their "partners" Reacheth not God, whilst The share of God reacheth Their "partners"! Evil (And unjust) is their assignment!

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:136
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they say that Such and such cattle and crops Are taboo, and none should Eat of them except those Whom—so they say—We Wish; further, there are Cattle forbidden to yoke Or burden, and cattle On which, (at slaughter), The name of God is not Pronounced;—inventions Against God's name: soon Will He requite them For their inventions.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:138
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Call on those— Besides Him—whom ye fancy: They have neither the power To remove your troubles From you nor to change them."

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:56
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Or thou cause the sky To fall in pieces, as thou Sayest (will happen), against us; Or thou bring God And the angels before (us) Face to face;

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:92
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they will be marshalled Before thy Lord in ranks, (With the announcement), "Now have ye come to Us (Bare) as We created you First: aye, ye thought We shall not fulfil The appointment made to you To meet (Us)!":

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:48
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    One Day He will say, "Call on those whom ye Thought to be My partners," And they will call on them, But they will not listen To them; and We shall Make for them a place Of common perdition

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:52
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    That Day (God) will Call to them, and say: "Where are My 'partners'?— Whom ye imagined (to be such)?"

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:62
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Day that He will Call on them, He will say: "Where are My 'partners'?— Whom ye imagined (to be such)?"

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:74
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Call upon other (gods) Whom ye fancy, besides God: They have no power, Not the weight of an atom,— In the heavens or on earth: No (sort of) share have they Therein, nor is any of them A helper to God.

    Surah Saba, verse 34:22
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "O ye that Stand on Judaism! If ye think that ye Are friends to God, To the exclusion of (Other) men, then express Your desire for Death, If ye are truthful!"

    Surah Al-Jumu'ah, verse 62:6
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Unbelievers think That they will not be Raised up (for Judgment). Say: "Yea, by my Lord, Ye shall surely be Raised up: then shall ye Be told (the truth) of All that ye did. And that is easy for God."

    Surah At-Taghabun, verse 64:7