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Quran Maqasid

زَيَّنَ

زين in the Quran

Meaning: is made fair-seeming

زين occurs 26 times in 26 verses across 20 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
26
Verses
26
Surahs
20

زَيَّنَ

Verb · 26 times

Meaning: is made fair-seeming · Also translated as: Beautified, and made fair-seeming, We have made fair-seeming, made fair-seeming

Forms in the Quran

  • زُيِّنَ ×11
  • وَزَيَّنَ ×4
  • زَيَّنَّا ×4
  • وَزَيَّنَّٰهَا ×2
  • لَأُزَيِّنَنَّ ×1
  • فَزَيَّنَ ×1
  • وَزَيَّنَّا ×1
  • فَزَيَّنُوا۟ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الزينة الحقيقية: ما لا يشين الإنسان في شيء من أحواله لا في الدنيا، ولا في الآخرة، فأما ما يزينه في حالة دون حالة فهو من وجه شين، والزينة بالقول المجمل ثلاث: زينة نفسية كالعلم، والاعتقادات الحسنة، وزينة بدنية، كالقوة وطول القامة، وزينة خارجية كالمال والجاه. فقوله:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿خذوا زينتكم﴾ [الأعراف: 31] الزينة هنا ما يواري العورة، وذلك أن الحمس، وهم قريش، كانوا يطوفون عراة ويقولون: لا نطوف في ثياب عضينا الله فيها. فأمروا بستر العورة. وقيل: هي أخذ ما يتزين به من ثياب وغيرها. وقال مجاهد: ما وارى عوراتك ولو عباءة.

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

Verses with زين

Verses 21–26 of 26

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We have destined For them intimate companions (Of like nature), who made Alluring to them what was Before them and behind them; And the sentence among The previous generations of Jinns And men; who have passed away, Is proved against them; For they are utterly lost.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:25
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Is then one who is On a clear (Path) From his Lord, No better than one To whom the evil Of his conduct seems pleasing, And such as follow Their own lusts?

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:14
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Nay, ye thought that The Apostle and the Believers Would never return to Their families; this seemed Pleasing in your hearts, and Ye conceived an evil thought, For ye are a people Lost (in wickedness)."

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:12
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And know that among you Is God's Apostle: were he, In many matters, to follow Your (wishes), ye would Certainly fall into misfortune: But God has endeared The Faith to you, and Has made it beautiful In your hearts, and He Has made hateful to you Unbelief, wickedness, and Rebellion: such indeed are Those who walk in righteousness;—

    Surah Al-Hujurat, verse 49:7
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not look At the sky above them?— How We have made it And adorned it, And there are no Flaws in it?

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:6
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We have, (From of old), Adorned the lowest heaven With Lamps, and We Have made such (Lamps) (As) missiles to drive Away the Evil Ones, And have prepared for them The Penalty Of the Blazing Fire.

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:5