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Quran Maqasid

سَكِينَة

سكينة in the Quran

Meaning: His tranquility

سكينة occurs 6 times in 6 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
6
Verses
6
Surahs
3

سَكِينَة

Noun · 6 times

Meaning: His tranquility · Also translated as: tranquility, [the] tranquility, the tranquility

Forms in the Quran

  • سَكِينَتَهُۥ ×3
  • ٱلسَّكِينَةَ ×2
  • سَكِينَةٌ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

السكون: ثبوت الشيء بعد تحرك، ويستعمل في الاستيطان نحو: سكن فلان مكان كذا، أي:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿لتسكنوا فيه﴾ [يونس: 67] أي تستريحون من التعب، لأن السكون ضد الحركة. والحركة: مظنة التعب لأن فيها انتقالات بالأعضاء وأعمالا بالجوارح، والنهار ظرف ذلك. والليل ظرف الراحة بها والسكون؛ فإنه ثبوت الشيء بعد حركة أو ثبوته من غير نظر إلى حركة سابقة، واستعمل في الاستيطان.

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

Verses with سكينة

Verses 1–6 of 6

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And (further) their Prophet Said to them: "A Sign Of his authority Is that there shall come To you the Ark of the Covenant, With (an assurance) therein Of security from your Lord, And the relics left By the family of Moses And the family of Aaron, Carried by angels. In this is a Symbol For you if ye indeed Have faith."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:248
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    But God did pour His calm On the Apostle and on the Believers, And sent down forces which ye Saw not: He punished The Unbelievers: thus doth He Reward those without Faith.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:26
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    If ye help not (your Leader), (it is no matter): for God Did indeed help him, When the Unbelievers Drove him out: he had No more than one companion: They two were in the Cave, And he said to his companion, "Have no fear, for God Is with us": then God Sent down His peace upon him, And strengthened him with forces Which ye saw not, and humbled To the depths the word Of the Unbelievers. But the word of God Is exalted to the heights: For God is Exalted in might, Wise

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:40
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who sent Down Tranquillity Into the hearts of The Believers, that they may Add Faith to their Faith;— For to God belong The Forces of the heavens And the earth; and God is Full of Knowledge and Wisdom;—

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

    God's Good Pleasure Was on the Believers When they swore Fealty To thee under the Tree: He knew what was In their hearts, and He Sent down Tranquillity To them; and He rewarded Them with a speedy Victory;

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:18
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    While the Unbelievers Got up in their hearts Heat and cant—the heat And cant of Ignorance,— God sent down His Tranquillity To his Apostle and to The Believers, and made them Stick close to the command Of self-restraint; and well Were they entitled to it And worthy of it. And God has full knowledge Of all things.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:26