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Quran Maqasid

سَمِعَ

سمع in the Quran

Meaning: hear

سمع occurs 100 times in 91 verses across 44 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
100
Verses
91
Surahs
44

سَمِعَ

Verb · 78 times

Meaning: hear · Also translated as: and listen, they listen, listen

Forms in the Quran

  • يَسْمَعُونَ ×19
  • سَمِعْنَا ×16
  • يَسْمَعُ ×6
  • سَمِعُوا۟ ×6
  • وَٱسْمَعُوا۟ ×4
  • تَسْمَعُ ×4
  • سَمِعَ ×2
  • وَٱسْمَعْ ×2

سَمْع

Noun · 22 times

Meaning: their hearing · Also translated as: your hearing

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلسَّمْعَ ×11
  • سَمْعِهِمْ ×3
  • سَمْعَكُمْ ×2
  • سَمْعًا ×2
  • بِسَمْعِهِمْ ×1
  • وَسَمْعِهِمْ ×1
  • سَمْعِهِۦ ×1
  • لِلسَّمْعِ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

السمع: قوة في الأذن به يدرك الأصوات، وفعله يقال له السمع أيضا، وقد سمع سمعا.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿واسمع غير مسمع﴾ [النساء: 46] كانوا اليهود لعنهم الله، يقولون له: اسمع ظاهرا، وفي أنفسهم: لا سمعت. وقيل: معناه: غير مجاب إلى ما تدعونا إليه. ومنه قوله: «الله إني أعوذ بك من دعاء لا يسمع» أي لا يجاب. وقول المصلي: «سمع الله لمن حمده» أي أجابه وقبله. وإنما قيل ذلك لأن غرض الداعي قبول دعائه وإجابته، فأوقع…

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The full entries on the root س م ع

Verses with سمع

Verses 41–60 of 91

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    On that Day will they follow The Caller (straight): no crookedness (Can they show) him: all sounds Shall humble themselves in The Presence of (God) Most Gracious: Nothing shalt thou hear But the tramp of their feet (As they march).

    Surah Taha, verse 20:108
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say, "I do but warn you According to revelation": But the deaf will not hear The call, (even) when They are warned!

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:45
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said, "We heard A youth talk of them: He is called Abraham."

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:60
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    There, sobbing will be Their lot, nor will they There hear (aught else).

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:100
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Not the slightest sound Will they hear of Hell: What their souls desired, In that will they dwell.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:102
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not travel Through the land, so that Their hearts (and minds) May thus learn wisdom And their ears may Thus learn to hear? Truly it is not their eyes That are blind, but their Hearts which are In their breasts.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:46
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    The chiefs of the Unbelievers Among his people said: "He is no more than a man Like yourselves: his wish is To assert his superiority Over you: if God had wished (To send messengers), He could have sent down Angels: never did we hear Such a thing (as he says), Among our ancestors of old."

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:24
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who has created For you (the faculties of) Hearing, sight, feeling And understanding: little thanks It is ye give!

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:78
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Why did not the Believers Men and women—when ye Heard of the affair,—put The best construction on it In their own minds And say, "This (charge) Is an obvious lie"?

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:12
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    And why did ye not, When ye heard it, say?— "It is not right of us To speak of this: Glory to God! this is A most serious slander!"

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:16
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    The answer of the Believers, When summoned to God And His Apostle, in order That he may judge between them, Is no other than this: They say, "We hear and we obey": It is such as these That will attain felicity.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:51
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    When it sees them From a place far off, They will hear its fury And its raging sigh.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:12
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or thinkest thou that most Of them listen or understand? They are only like cattle;— Nay, they are worse astray In Path.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:44
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Do they listen To you when ye call (on them),

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:72
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Indeed they have been removed Far from even (a chance of) Hearing it.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:212
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Into whose ears) they pour Hearsay vanities, and most Of them are liars.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:223
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    When Moses came to them With Our Clear Signs, they said: "This is nothing but sorcery Faked up: never did we Hear the like among our fathers Of old!"

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:36
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when they hear vain talk, They turn away therefrom And say: "To us our deeds, And to you yours; Peace be to you: we Seek not the ignorant."

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:55
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: See ye? If God Were to make the Night Perpetual over you to the Day Of Judgment, what god Is there other than God, Who can give you enlightenment? Will ye not then hearken?

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:71
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    And among His Signs Is the sleep that ye take By night and by day, And the quest that ye (Make for livelihood) Out of His Bounty: verily In that are Signs For those who hearken.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:23