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Quran Maqasid

سَبِيل

سبيل in the Quran

Meaning: way

سبيل occurs 176 times in 164 verses across 47 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
176
Verses
164
Surahs
47

سَبِيل

Noun · 176 times

Meaning: way

Forms in the Quran

  • سَبِيلِ ×87
  • سَبِيلًا ×29
  • ٱلسَّبِيلِ ×28
  • سَبِيلِهِۦ ×13
  • سُبُلًا ×4
  • سَبِيلِى ×3
  • سُبُلَ ×2
  • سَبِيلِكَ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

السبيل: الطريق الذي فيه سهولة، وجمعه سبل، قال: وأنهارا وسبلا [النحل/ 15] ، وجعل لكم فيها سبلا [الزخرف/ 10] ، ليصدونهم عن السبيل

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿فجاجا سبلا﴾ [الأنبياء: 31] السبل جمع سبيل: وهو الطريق، ويذكر ويؤنث، قال تعالى: ﴿قل هذه سبيلي﴾ [يوسف: 108] ويعبر به عن المذهب. ومنه: ﴿اتبعوا سبيلنا﴾ [العنكبوت: 12] أي طريقتنا في ديننا. قوله: ﴿وتقطعون السبيل﴾ [العنكبوت: 29] أي طريق الولد، لأن القوم كانوا يأتون الذكران فيقل النسل.

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

Verses with سبيل

Verses 41–60 of 164

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    If anyone contends with The Apostle even after Guidance has been plainly Conveyed to him, and follows A path other than that Becoming to men of Faith, We shall leave him In the path he has chosen, And land him in Hell,— What an evil refuge!

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:115
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who believe, Then reject Faith, Then believe (again) And (again) reject Faith, And go on increasing In Unbelief,—God Will not forgive them Nor guide them on the Way.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:137
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    (These are) the ones who Wait and watch about you: If ye do gain A victory from God, They say: "Were we not With you?"—but if The Unbelievers gain A success, they say (To them): "Did we not Gain an advantage over you, And did we not guard You from the Believers?" But God will judge Betwixt you on the Day Of Judgment. And never Will God grant To the Unbelievers A way (to Triumph) Over the Believers.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:141
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    (They are) distracted in mind Even in the midst of it,— Being (sincerely) for neither One group nor for another. Whom God leaves straying,— Never wilt thou find For him the Way.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:143
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who deny God And His apostles, and (those Who) wish to separate God from His apostles, Saying: "We believe in some But reject others": And (those who) wish To take a course midway,—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:150
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    For the iniquity of the Jews We made unlawful for them Certain (foods) good and wholesome Which had been lawful for them;— In that they hindered many From God's Way;—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:160
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who reject Faith And keep off (men) From the Way of God, Have verily strayed far, Far away from the Path.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:167
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    God did aforetime Take a Covenant from The Children of Israel, And We appointed twelve Captains among them. And God said: "I am With you: if ye (but) Establish regular Prayers, Practise regular Charity, Believe in My apostles, Honour and assist them, And loan to God A beautiful loan, Verily I will wipe out From you your evils, And admit you to Gardens With rivers flowing beneath; But if any of you, after this, Resisteth faith, he hath truly Wandered from the path Of rectitude."

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:12
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Wherewith God guideth all Who seek His good pleasure To ways of peace and safety, And leadeth them out Of darkness, by His Will, Unto the light,—guideth them To a Path that is Straight.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:16
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Do your duty to God, Seek the means Of approach unto Him, And strive with might And main in His cause: That ye may prosper.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:35
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! If any from among you Turn back from his Faith, Soon will God produce A people whom He will love As they will love Him,— Lowly with the Believers, Mighty against the Rejecters, Fighting in the Way of God, And never afraid Of the reproaches Of such as find fault. That is the Grace of God, Which He will bestow On whom He pleaseth. And God encompasseth all, And He knoweth all things.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:54
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Shall I point out To you something much worse Than this, (as judged) By the treatment it received From God? Those who Incurred the curse of God And His wrath, those of whom some He transformed into apes and swine, Those who worshipped Evil;— These are (many times) worse In rank, and far more astray From the even Path!"

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:60
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "O People of the Book! Exceed not in your religion The bounds (of what is proper), Trespassing beyond the truth, Nor follow the vain desires Of people who went wrong In times gone by,—who misled Many, and strayed (themselves) From the even Way.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:77
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thus do We explain The Signs in detail: That the way of the sinners May be shown up.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:55
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Wert thou to follow The common run of those On earth, they will lead Thee away from the Way Of God. They follow Nothing but conjecture: they Do nothing but lie.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:116
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thy Lord knoweth best Who strayeth from His Way: He knoweth best Who they are that receive His guidance.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:117
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily, this is My Way, Leading straight: follow it: Follow not (other) paths: They will scatter you about From His (great) Path: Thus doth He command you, That ye may be righteous.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:153
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Those who would hinder (men) From the path of God And would seek in it Something crooked: They were those who Denied the Hereafter."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:45
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And squat not on every road, Breathing threats, hindering From the path of God Those who believe in Him, And seeking in it Something crooked; But remember how ye were Little, and He gave you increase. And hold in your mind's eye What was the end Of those who did mischief.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:86
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    We appointed for Moses Thirty nights, and completed (The period) with ten (more): Thus was completed the term (Of communion) with his Lord, Forty nights. And Moses Had charged his brother Aaron (Before he went up): "Act for me amongst my people: Do right, and follow not The way of those Who do mischief."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:142