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Quran Maqasid

صاعِقَة

صاعقة in the Quran

Meaning: the thunderbolt

صاعقة occurs 8 times in 7 verses across 5 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
8
Verses
7
Surahs
5

صاعِقَة

Noun · 8 times

Meaning: the thunderbolt · Also translated as: a thunderbolt, the thunderclaps, thunderbolt

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلصَّٰعِقَةُ ×3
  • صَٰعِقَةً ×3
  • ٱلصَّوَٰعِقِ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الصاعقة والصاقعة يتقاربان، وهما الهدة الكبيرة، إلا أن الصقع يقال في الأجسام

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿فأخذتهم الصاعقة﴾ [النساء: 153] قيل: هي صوت الرعد الشديد الذي يصعق منه الإنسان، أي يغشى عليه. يقال: صعقتهم الصاعقة، وأصعقتهم فصعقوا وصعقوا. وقيل في الأصل مصدر على فاعله كالعاقبة. وقال بعض أهل اللغة: الصاعقة على ثلاثة أوجه: الموت كقوله تعالى: ﴿فصعق من في السماوات﴾ [الزمر: 68]. والعذاب كقوله تعالى: ﴿فقل…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ص ع ق

Verses with صاعقة

Verses 1–7 of 7

  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.

    And remember ye said: "O Moses! We shall never believe in thee Until we see God manifestly," But ye were dazed With thunder and lightning Even as ye looked on.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:55
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    The People of the Book Ask thee to cause A book to descend to them From heaven: indeed They asked Moses For an even greater (Miracle), for they said: "Show us God in public," But they were dazed For their presumption, With thunder and lightning. Yet they worshipped the calf Even after Clear Signs Had come to them; Even so We forgave them; And gave Moses manifest Proofs of authority.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:153
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay, thunder repeateth His praises, And so do the angels, with awe: He flingeth the loud-voiced Thunder-bolts, and therewith He striketh whomsoever He will… Yet these (are the men) Who (dare to) dispute About God, with the strength Of His power (supreme)!

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:13
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    But if they turn away, Say thou: "I have warned You of a stunning Punishment (As of thunder and lightning) Like that which (overtook) The ‘Ād and the Thamūd!"

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:13
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    As to the Thamūd, We gave them guidance, But they preferred blindness (Of heart) to Guidance: So the stunning Punishment Of humiliation seized them, Because of what they had earned.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:17
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    But they insolently defied The Command of their Lord: So the stunning noise (Of an earthquake) seized Them, even while they Were looking on.

    Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:44