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Quran Maqasid

صاغِر

صاغر in the Quran

Meaning: the disgraced ones

صاغر occurs 5 times in 5 verses across 4 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
5
Verses
5
Surahs
4

صاغِر

Noun · 5 times

Meaning: the disgraced ones · Also translated as: humiliated, subdued, those who are disgraced, abased

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلصَّٰغِرِينَ ×2
  • صَٰغِرُونَ ×2
  • صَٰغِرِينَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الصغر والكبر من الأسماء المتضادة التي تقال عند اعتبار بعضها ببعض، فالشيء قد يكون صغيرا في جنب الشيء، وكبيرا في جنب آخر.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وهم صاغرون﴾ [التوبة: 29] أي أذلاء قماء. والصغار: الذلة. قال تعالى: ﴿سيصيب الذين أجرموا صغار عند الله﴾ [الأنعام: 124]. وقال الشافعي: معنى الصغار أن يعلو حكم الإسلام حكم الشرك. يقال: صغر صغارا أي ذل، وصغر ضد كبر، فوقع الفرق بالمصدر. والصاغر: الراضي بالمنزلة الدنية. وعليه حمل قوله: ﴿وهم صاغرون﴾. والصغر…

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

Verses with صاغر

Verses 1–5 of 5

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    (God) said: "Get thee down From this: it is not For thee to be arrogant Here: get out, for thou Art of the meanest (of creatures)."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:13
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    So the (great ones) were vanquished There and then, and were Made to look small.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:119
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Fight those who believe not In God nor the Last Day, Nor hold that forbidden Which hath been forbidden By God and His Apostle, Nor acknowledge the Religion Of Truth, (even if they are) Of the People of the Book, Until they pay the Jizya With willing submission, And feel themselves subdued.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:29
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    She said: "There before you Is the man about whom Ye did blame me! I did seek to seduce him from His (true) self but he did Firmly save himself guiltless!… And now, if he doth not My bidding, he shall certainly Be cast into prison, And (what is more) Be of the company of the vilest!"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:32
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Go back to them, and be sure We shall come to them With such hosts as they Will never be able to meet: We shall expel them From there in disgrace, And they will feel Humbled (indeed)."

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:37