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Quran Maqasid

سَيِّئَة

سيئة in the Quran

Meaning: your evil deeds

سيئة occurs 58 times in 53 verses across 29 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
58
Verses
53
Surahs
29

سَيِّئَة

Noun · 58 times

Meaning: your evil deeds · Also translated as: evil, the evil deeds, misfortune, our evil deeds

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ ×14
  • سَيِّئَةً ×12
  • سَيِّـَٔاتِهِمْ ×7
  • سَيِّـَٔاتُ ×6
  • سَيِّـَٔاتِكُمْ ×5
  • بِٱلسَّيِّئَةِ ×5
  • ٱلسَّيِّئَةِ ×5
  • سَيِّـَٔاتِهِۦ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

السوء: كل ما يغم الإنسان من الأمور الدنيوية، والأخروية، ومن الأحوال النفسية، والبدنية، والخارجة، من فوات مال، وجاه، وفقد حميم، وقوله: بيضاء من غير سوء

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

فأما السين والواو والهمزة فليست من ذلك، إنما هي من باب القبح. تقول رجل أسوأ، أي قبيح، وامرأة سوآء، أي قبيحة. قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم: «سوآء ولود خير من حسناء عقيم». ولذلك سميت السيئة سيئة. وسميت النار سوأى، لقبح منظرها. قال الله تعالى: ﴿ثم كان عاقبة الذين أساءوا السوءى﴾ [الروم: 10]. وقال أبو زبيد:

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root س و أ

Verses with سيئة

Verses 41–53 of 53

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then God saved him From (every) ill that they Plotted (against him), But the brunt of the Penalty Encompassed on all sides The People of Pharaoh.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:45
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor can Goodness and Evil Be equal. Repel (Evil) With what is better: Then will he between whom And thee was hatred Become as it were Thy friend and intimate!

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:34
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    He is the One that accepts Repentance from His Servants And forgives sins: And He knows all That ye do.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:25
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    The recompense for an injury Is an injury equal thereto (In degree): but if a person Forgives and makes reconciliation, His reward is due From God: for (God) Loveth not those who Do wrong.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:40
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    If then they turn away, We have not sent thee As a guard over them. Thy duty is but to convey (The Message). And truly, When We give man A taste of a Mercy From ourselves, he doth Exult thereat, but When some ill happens To him, on account Of the deeds which His hands have sent forth, Truly then is man ungrateful!

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:48
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    What! do those who Seek after evil ways Think that We shall Hold them equal with Those who believe and Do righteous deeds,—that Equal will be their Life and their death? Ill is the judgment That they make.

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:21
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then will appear to them The evil (fruits) of what They did, and they will be Completely encircled by that Which they used to mock at!

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:33
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such are they from whom We shall accept the best Of their deeds and pass by Their ill deeds: (they shall Be) among the Companions Of the Garden: a promise! Of truth, which was Made to them (In this life).

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:16
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those who believe And work deeds of Righteousness, and believe In the (Revelation) sent down To Muhammad—for it is The Truth from their Lord, He will remove from them Their ills and improve Their condition.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:2
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    That He may admit The men and women Who believe, to Gardens Beneath which rivers flow, To dwell therein for aye, And remove their ills From them;—and that is, In the sight of God, The highest achievement (For man),—

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

    The Day that He assembles You (all) for a Day Of Assembly,—that will be A day of mutual loss And gain (among you). And those who believe In God and work righteousness,— He will remove from them Their ills, and He will admit Them to gardens beneath which Rivers flow, to dwell therein For ever: that will be The Supreme Achievement.

    Surah At-Taghabun, verse 64:9
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    That is the Command Of God, which He Has sent down to you: And if any one fears God, He will remove his ills From him, and will enlarge His reward.

    Surah At-Talaq, verse 65:5
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Turn to God With sincere repentance: In the hope that Your Lord will remove From you your ills And admit you to Gardens Beneath which Rivers flow,— The Day that God Will not permit To be humiliated The Prophet and those Who believe with him. Their Light will run Forward before them And by their right hands, While they say, "Our Lord! Perfect our Light for us, And grant us Forgiveness: For Thou hast power Over all things."

    Surah At-Tahrim, verse 66:8