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Quran Maqasid

سَماء

سماء in the Quran

Meaning: the heavens

سماء occurs 310 times in 297 verses across 76 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
310
Verses
297
Surahs
76

سَماء

Noun · 310 times

Meaning: the heavens · Also translated as: the sky, the heaven, and the sky, heavens

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ ×182
  • ٱلسَّمَآءِ ×109
  • وَٱلسَّمَآءَ ×9
  • سَمَٰوَٰتٍ ×4
  • وَٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ ×3
  • وَيَٰسَمَآءُ ×1
  • سَمَٰوَاتٍ ×1
  • سَمَآءٍ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

سماء كل شيء: أعلاه، قال الشاعر في وصف فرس:244-وأحمر كالديباج أما سماؤه ... فريا وأما أرضه فمحول

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿ثم استوى إلى السماء﴾ [البقرة: 29]. السماء كل ما علاك فأظلك من سقف ونحوه. وعليه قوله تعالى: ﴿وجعلنا السماء سقفا محفوظا﴾ [الأنبياء: 32] ولفظها مفرد والمراد به جمع بدليل قوله: ﴿فسواهن﴾ [البقرة: 29]. وهمزتها عن واو لأنها من سما يسموا أي ارتفع. ويجمع تكسيرا على أسمية نحو كساء وأكسية. وقيل: للسحاب سماء…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
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Verses with سماء

Verses 1–20 of 297

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or (another similitude) Is that of a rain-laden cloud From the sky: in it are zones Of darkness, and thunder and lightning: They press their fingers in their ears To keep out the stunning thunder-clap, The while they are in terror of death. But God is ever round The rejecters of Faith!

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:19
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Who has made the earth your couch, And the heavens your canopy; And sent down rain from the heavens; And brought forth therewith Fruits for your sustenance; Then set not up rivals unto God When ye know (the truth).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:22
  3. 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
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "O Adam! tell them Their natures." When he had told them, God said: "Did I not tell you That I know the secrets of heaven And earth, and I know what ye reveal And what ye conceal?"

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:33
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    But the transgressors Changed the word from that Which had been given them; So We sent on the transgressors A plague from heaven, For that they infringed (Our command) repeatedly.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:59
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Knowest thou not That to God belongeth The dominion of the heavens And the earth? And besides Him ye have Neither patron nor helper.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:107
  7. 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
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    To Him is due The primal origin Of the heavens and the earth: When He decreeth a matter, He saith to it: "Be," And it is.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:117
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    We see the turning Of thy face (for guidance) To the heavens: now Shall We turn thee To a Qibla that shall Please thee. Turn then Thy face in the direction Of the sacred Mosque: Wherever ye are, turn Your faces in that direction. The people of the Book Know well that that is The truth from their Lord. Nor is God unmindful Of what they do.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:144
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! In the creation Of the heavens and the earth; In the alternation Of the Night and the Day; In the sailing of the ships Through the Ocean For the profit of mankind; In the rain which God Sends down from the skies, And the life which He gives therewith To an earth that is dead; In the beasts of all kinds That He scatters Through the earth; In the change of the winds, And the clouds which they Trail like their slaves Between the sky and the earth;— (Here) indeed are Signs For a people that are wise.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:164
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    God! There is no god But He,—the Living, The Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him Nor sleep. His are all things In the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede In His presence except As He permitteth? He knoweth What (appeareth to His creatures As) Before or After Or Behind them. Nor shall they compass Aught of His knowledge Except as He willeth. His Throne doth extend Over the heavens And the earth, and He feeleth No fatigue in guarding, And preserving them For He is the Most High, The Supreme (in glory).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:255
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    To God belongeth all That is in the heavens And on earth. Whether Ye show what is in your minds Or conceal it, God Calleth you to account for it. He forgiveth whom He pleaseth, And punisheth whom He pleaseth. For God hath power Over all things.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:284
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    From God, verily Nothing is hidden On earth or in the heavens.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:5
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Whether ye hide What is in your hearts Or reveal it, God knows it all: He knows what is In the heavens, And what is on earth. And God has power Over all things.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:29
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they seek For other than the Religion Of God?—while all creatures In the heavens and on earth Have, willing or unwilling, Bowed to His Will (Accepted Islam), And to Him shall they All be brought back.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:83
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    To God belongs all That is in the heavens And on earth: to Him Do all questions Go back (for decision).

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:109
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    To God belongeth all That is in the heavens And on earth. He forgiveth whom He pleaseth And punisheth whom He pleaseth But God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:129
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Be quick in the race For forgiveness from your Lord, And for a Garden whose width Is that (of the whole) Of the heavens And of the earth, Prepared for the righteous,—

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:133
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    And let not those Who covetously withhold Of the gifts which God Hath given them of His Grace, Think that it is good for them: Nay, it will be the worse For them: soon shall the things Which they covetously withheld Be tied to their necks Like a twisted collar, On the Day of Judgment. To God belongs the heritage Of the heavens and the earth; And God is well-acquainted With all that ye do.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:180
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    To God belongeth The dominion Of the heavens And the earth; And God hath power Over all things.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:189