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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
The full entries on the root س م و

Verses with سماء

Verses 281–297 of 297

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    "He will send rain To you in abundance;

    Surah Nuh, verse 71:11
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

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

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

    'And we pried into The secrets of heaven; But we found it filled With stern guards And flaming fires.

    Surah Al-Jinn, verse 72:8
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whereon the sky will be Cleft asunder? His Promise needs must Be accomplished.

    Surah Al-Muzzammil, verse 73:18
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    When the heaven Is cleft asunder;

    Surah Al-Mursalat, verse 77:9
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the heavens Shall be opened As if there were doors,

    Surah An-Naba, verse 78:19
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    (From the Lord Of the heavens And the earth, and all between,— (God) Most Gracious: None shall have power To argue with Him.

    Surah An-Naba, verse 78:37
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    What! Are ye the more Difficult to create Or the heaven (above)? (God) hath constructed it:

    Surah An-Nazi'at, verse 79:27
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    When the World on High Is unveiled;

    Surah At-Takwir, verse 81:11
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    When the Sky Is cleft asunder;

    Surah Al-Infitar, verse 82:1
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    When the Sky is Rent asunder,

    Surah Al-Inshiqaq, verse 84:1
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    By the Sky, (displaying) The Zodiacal Signs;

    Surah Al-Buruj, verse 85:1
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Him to Whom belongs The dominion of the heavens And the earth! And God is Witness To all things.

    Surah Al-Buruj, verse 85:9
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    By the Sky And the Night-Visitant (Therein);—

    Surah At-Tariq, verse 86:1
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    By the Firmament Which returns (in its round),

    Surah At-Tariq, verse 86:11
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    And at the Sky, How it is raised high?—

    Surah Al-Ghashiyah, verse 88:18
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    By the Firmament And its (wonderful) structure;

    Surah Ash-Shams, verse 91:5