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Quran Maqasid

سُبْحان

سبحان in the Quran

Meaning: Glory be to Him

سبحان occurs 41 times in 41 verses across 27 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
41
Verses
41
Surahs
27

سُبْحان

Noun · 41 times

Meaning: Glory be to Him · Also translated as: Glory be to You, Glorified is He, , "Glory be to You, And Glory be

Forms in the Quran

  • سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ ×14
  • سُبْحَٰنَ ×12
  • سُبْحَٰنَكَ ×9
  • فَسُبْحَٰنَ ×3
  • وَسُبْحَٰنَ ×2
  • سُبْحَانَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

السبح: المر السريع في الماء، وفي الهواء، يقال: سبح سبحا وسباحة، واستعير لمر النجوم في الفلك نحو: وكل في فلك يسبحون

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿فسبحان الله﴾ [الأنبياء: 22]. سبحان: علم للتسبيح، ولذلك منع صرفه للعلمية وزيادة الألف والنون؛ فهو المعاني كعثمان في الأعيان، وعليه قوله: [من السريع]

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

Verses with سبحان

Verses 1–20 of 41

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "Glory to Thee: of knowledge We have none, save what Thou Hast taught us: in truth it is Thou Who art perfect in knowledge and wisdom."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:32
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    They say: "God hath begotten A son": Glory be to Him.—Nay, To Him belongs all That is in the heavens And on earth: everything Renders worship to Him.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:116
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Men who celebrate The praises of God, Standing, sitting, And lying down on their sides, And contemplate The (wonders of) creation In the heavens and the earth, (With the thought): "Our Lord! not for naught Hast Thou created (all) this! Glory to Thee! Give us Salvation from the Penalty Of the Fire.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:191
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    O People of the Book! Commit no excesses In your religion: nor say Of God aught but the truth. Christ Jesus the son of Mary Was (no more than) An apostle of God, And His Word, Which He bestowed on Mary, And a Spirit proceeding From Him: so believe In God and His apostles. Say not "Trinity": desist: It will be better for you: For God is One God: Glory be to Him: (Far Exalted is He) above Having a son, To Him Belong all things in the heavens And on earth. And enough Is God as a Disposer of affairs.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:171
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And behold! God will say: "O Jesus the son of Mary! Didst thou say unto men, Worship me and my mother As gods in derogation of God'?" He will say: "Glory to Thee! Never could I say What I had no right (To say). Had I said Such a thing, Thou wouldst Indeed have known it. Thou knowest what is In my heart, though I Know not what is In Thine. For Thou Knowest in full All that is hidden.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:116
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yet they make The Jinns equals With God, though God Did create the Jinns; And they falsely, Having no knowledge, Attribute to Him Sons and daughters. Praise and glory be To Him! (for He is) above What they attribute to Him!

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:100
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    When Moses came To the place appointed by Us, And his Lord addressed him, He said: "O my Lord! Show (Thyself) to me, That I may look upon Thee." God said, "By no means Canst thou see Me (direct); But look upon the mount; If it abide In its place, then Shalt thou see Me." When his Lord manifested His glory on the Mount, He made it as dust, And Moses fell down In a swoon. When he Recovered his senses he said: "Glory be to Thee! To Thee I turn in repentance, and I Am the first to believe."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:143
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    They take their priests And their anchorites to be Their lords in derogation of God, And (they take as their Lord) Christ the son of Mary; Yet they were commanded To worship but One God: There is no god but He. Praise and glory to Him (Far is He) from having The partners they associate (With Him).

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:31
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    (This will be) their cry therein: "Glory to Thee, O God!" And "Peace" will be their greeting therein! And the close of their cry Will be: "Praise be to God, The Cherisher and Sustainer. Of the Worlds!"

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

    They serve, besides God, Things that hurt them not Nor profit them, and they say: "These are our intercessors With God." Say: "Do ye Indeed inform God of something He knows not, in the heavens Or on earth?—Glory to Him! And far is He above the partners They ascribe (to Him)!"

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

    They say, "God hath begotten A son!"—Glory be to Him! He is Self-Sufficient! His Are all things in the heavens And on earth! No warrant Have ye for this! Say ye About God what ye know not?

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:68
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say thou: "This is my Way: I do invite unto God, On evidence clear as The seeing with one's eyes,— I and whoever follows me. Glory to God! and never Will I join gods with God!"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:108
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Inevitable) cometh (to pass) The Command of God: Seek ye not then To hasten it: glory to Him, And far is He above Having the partners They ascribe unto Him!

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:1
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they assign daughters For God!—Glory be to Him!— And for themselves (sons, The issue) they desire!

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:57
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Glory to (God) Who did take His Servant For a Journey by night From the Sacred Mosque To the Farthest Mosque, Whose precincts We did Bless,—in order that We Might show him some Of Our Signs: for He Is the One Who heareth And seeth (all things).

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:1
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Glory to Him! He is high Above all that they say!— Exalted and Great (beyond measure)!

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:43
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Or thou have a house Adorned with gold, Or thou mount a ladder Right into the skies. No, we shall not even believe In thy mounting until thou Send down to us a book That we could read." Say: "Glory to my Lord! Am I aught but a man,— An apostle?"

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:93
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And they say, "Glory To our Lord! Truly Has the promise of our Lord Been fulfilled!"

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:108
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is not befitting To (the majesty of) God That He should beget A son. Glory be to Him! When He determines A matter, He only says To it, "Be", and it is.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:35
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    If there were, in the heavens And the earth, other gods Besides God, there would Have been confusion in both! But glory to God, The Lord of the Throne: (High is He) above What they attribute to Him!

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:22