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سَبْع

سبع in the Quran

Meaning: seven

سبع occurs 24 times in 20 verses across 14 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
24
Verses
20
Surahs
14

سَبْع

Noun · 23 times

Meaning: seven

Forms in the Quran

  • سَبْعَ ×14
  • سَبْعِينَ ×2
  • وَسَبْعَ ×2
  • سَبْعًا ×2
  • ٱلسَّبْعُ ×2
  • سَبْعُونَ ×1

سَبُع

Noun · 1 time

Meaning: the wild animal

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلسَّبُعُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

أصل السبع العدد، قال: سبع سماوات [البقرة/ 29] ، سبعا شدادا [النبأ/ 16] ، يعني: السموات السبع وسبع سنبلات [يوسف/ 46] ، سبع ليال [الحاقة/ 7] ، سبعة وثامنهم كلبهم [الكهف/ 22] ، سبعون ذراعا [الحاقة/ 32] ، سبعين مرة [التوبة/ 80] ، سبعا من المثاني

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿إن تستغفر لهم سبعين مرة﴾ [التوبة: 80] ليس المراد حصر العدد، بل المراد التكثير. والمعنى: إن استكثرت من الاستغفار لهؤلاء فلن يغفر الله لهم. قال الأزهري: أنا أرى هذه الآية من باب التكثير والتضعيف لا من باب حصر العدد. وحكى أبو عمرو أن رجلا أعطى أعرابيا درهما فقال: سبع الله لك الأجر. أي ضعفه. قال الهروي:…

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The full entries on the root س ب ع

Verses with سبع

Verses 1–20 of 20

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who hath created for you All things that are on earth; Moreover His design comprehended the heavens, For He gave order and perfection To the seven firmaments; And of all things He hath perfect knowledge.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:29
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    The parable of those Who spend their substance In the way of God is that Of a grain of corn: it groweth Seven ears, and each ear Hath a hundred grains. God giveth manifold increase To whom He pleaseth: And God careth for all And He knoweth all things

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:261
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Forbidden to you (for food) Are: dead meat, blood, The flesh of swine, and that On which hath been invoked The name of other than God; That which hath been Killed by strangling, Or by a violent blow, Or by a headlong fall, Or by being gored to death; That which hath been (partly) Eaten by a wild animal; Unless ye are able To slaughter it (in due form); That which is sacrificed On stone (altars); (Forbidden) also is the division (Of meat) by raffling With arrows: that is impiety. This day have those who Reject Faith given up All hope of your religion: Yet fear them not But fear Me. This day have I Perfected your religion For you, completed My favour upon you, And have chosen for you Islam as your religion. But if any is forced By hunger, with no inclination To transgression, God is Indeed Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:3
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And Moses chose seventy Of his people for Our place Of meeting: when they Were seized with violent quaking, He prayed: "O my Lord! If it had been Thy Will Thou couldst have destroyed, Long before, both them And me: wouldst Thou Destroy us for the deeds Of the foolish ones among us? This is no more than Thy trial: by it Thou causest Whom Thou wilt to stray, And Thou leadest whom Thou wilt into the right path. Thou art our Protector: So forgive us and give us Thy mercy; for Thou art The Best of those who forgive.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:155
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whether thou ask For their forgiveness, Or not, (their sin is unforgivable): If thou ask seventy times For their forgiveness, God Will not forgive them: Because they have rejected God and His Apostle: and God Guideth not those Who are perversely rebellious.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:80
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    The king (of Egypt) said: "I do see (in a vision) Seven fat kine, whom seven Lean ones devour,—and seven Green ears of corn, and seven (others) Withered. O ye chiefs! Expound to me my vision If it be that ye can Interpret visions."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:43
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O Joseph!" (he said). "O man of truth! Expound To us (the dream) Of seven fat kine Whom seven lean ones Devour, and of seven Green ears of corn And (seven) others withered: That I may return To the people, and that They may understand."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:46
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Joseph) said: "For seven years Shall ye diligently sow As is your wont: And the harvests that ye reap, Ye shall leave them in the ear,— Except a little, of which Ye shall eat.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:47
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Then will come After that (period) Seven dreadful (years), Which will devour What ye shall have laid by In advance for them,— (All) except a little Which ye shall have (Specially) guarded.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:48
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We have bestowed Upon thee the Seven Oft-repeated (Verses) And the Grand Qur-ān.

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:87
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    The seven heavens and the earth, And all beings therein, Declare His glory: There is not a thing But celebrates His praise; And yet ye understand not How they declare His glory! Verily He is Oft-Forbearing, Most Forgiving!

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:44
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We have made, above you, Seven tracts; and We Are never unmindful Of (Our) Creation,

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:17
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Who is the Lord Of the seven heavens, And the Lord of the Throne (Of Glory) Supreme?"

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:86
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    So he completed them As seven firmaments In two Days, and He Assigned to each heaven Its duty and command. And We adorned The lower heaven With lights, and (provided it) With guard. Such Is the Decree of (Him) The Exalted in Might, Full of knowledge.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:12
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    God is He Who Created seven Firmaments And of the earth A similar number. Through the midst Of them (all) descends His Command: that ye may Know that God has power Over all things, and that God comprehends all things In (His) Knowledge.

    Surah At-Talaq, verse 65:12
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    He Who created The seven heavens One above another: No want of proportion Wilt thou see In the Creation Of (God) Most Gracious. So turn thy vision again: Seest thou any flaw?

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:3
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    He made it rage Against them seven nights And eight days in succession: So that thou couldst see The (whole) people lying Prostrate in its (path), As if they had been Roots of hollow palm-trees Tumbled down!

    Surah Al-Haqqah, verse 69:7
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Further, make him march In a chain, whereof The length is seventy cubits!

    Surah Al-Haqqah, verse 69:32
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    "See ye not How God has created The seven heavens One above another,

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

    And (have We not) Built over you The seven firmaments,

    Surah An-Naba, verse 78:12