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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 101–120 of 297

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And it is your Lord That knoweth best all beings That are in the heavens And on earth: We Did bestow on some Prophets More (and other) gifts Than on others: and We gave To David (the gift Of) the Psalms.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:55
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Or thou cause the sky To fall in pieces, as thou Sayest (will happen), against us; Or thou bring God And the angels before (us) Face to face;

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:92
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Or thou have a house Adorned with gold, Or thou mount a ladder Right into the skies. No, we shall not even believe In thy mounting until thou Send down to us a book That we could read." Say: "Glory to my Lord! Am I aught but a man,— An apostle?"

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:93
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say, "If there were settled, On earth, angels walking about In peace and quiet, We should Certainly have sent them Down from the heavens An angel for an apostle."

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:95
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    See they not that God, Who created the heavens And the earth, has power To create the like of them (Anew)? Only He has Decreed a term appointed, Of which there is no doubt. But the unjust refuse (To receive it) except With ingratitude.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:99
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Moses said, "Thou knowest Well that these things Have been sent down by none But the Lord of the heavens And the earth as eye-opening Evidence: and I consider thee Indeed, O Pharaoh, to be One doomed to destruction!"

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:102
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    We gave strength to their hearts: Behold, they stood up And said: "Our Lord is The Lord of the heavens And of the earth: never Shall we call upon any god Other than Him: if we Did, we should indeed Have uttered an enormity!

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:14
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "God knows best How long they stayed: With Him is (the knowledge Of) the secrets of the heavens And the earth: how clearly He sees, how finely He hears (Everything)! They have no protector Other than Him; nor does He share His Command With any person whatsoever.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:26
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    "It may be that my Lord Will give me something Better than thy garden, And that He will send On thy garden thunderbolts (By way of reckoning) From heaven, making it (But) slippery sand!—

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:40
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Set forth to them The similitude of the life Of this world: it is like The rain which We send Down from the skies: The earth's vegetation absorbs it, But soon it becomes Dry stubble, which the winds Do scatter: it is (only) God Who prevails over all things.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:45
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    I called them not To witness the creation Of the heavens and the earth, Nor (even) their own creation: Nor is it for Me To take as helpers Such as lead (men) astray!

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:51
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Lord of the heavens And of the earth, And of all that is Between them: so worship Him, And be constant and patient In His worship: knowest thou Of any who is worthy Of the same Name as He?"

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:65
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    At it the skies are ready To burst, the earth To split asunder, and The mountains to fall down In utter ruin,

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:90
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Not one of the beings In the heavens and the earth But must come to (God) Most Gracious as a servant.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:93
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    A revelation from Him Who created the earth And the heavens on high.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:4
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    To Him belongs what is In the heavens and on earth, And all between them, And all beneath the soil.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:6
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    "He Who has made for you The earth like a carpet Spread out; has enabled you To go about therein by roads (And channels); and has sent Down water from the sky." With it have We produced Divers pairs of plants Each separate from the others.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:53
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "My Lord Knoweth (every) word (spoken) In the heavens and on earth: He is the One that heareth And knoweth (all things)."

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:4
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Not for (idle) sport did We Create the heavens and the earth And all that is between!

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:16
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    To Him belong all (creatures) In the heavens and on earth: Even those who are in His (Very) Presence are not Too proud to serve Him, Nor are they (ever) weary (Of His service):

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:19