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Quran Maqasid

صُلْب

صلب in the Quran

Meaning: your loins

صلب occurs 4 times in 4 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
4
Verses
4
Surahs
3

صُلْب

Noun · 2 times

Meaning: your loins · Also translated as: the backbone

Forms in the Quran

  • أَصْلَٰبِكُمْ ×1
  • ٱلصُّلْبِ ×1

صَلَبُ

Verb · 2 times

Meaning: they crucified him · Also translated as: he will be crucified

Forms in the Quran

  • صَلَبُوهُ ×1
  • فَيُصْلَبُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الصلب: الشديد، وباعتبار الصلابة والشدة سمي الظهر صلبا. قال تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿يخرج من بين الصلب والترائب﴾ [الطارق: 7] يعني أن الماء الذي يخلق منه الإنسان هذا مقره صلب الرجل، وترائب المرأة وهي عظام صدرها، تنبيه على ذلك حتى لا يتكبر، فعكس أكثر الناس ذلك. ولولا الأنبياء ومن وفقه الله لقلب كل الناس. وأصل الصلب هو الشيء الشديد. والصلابة: الشدة. ومنه صلب الرجل وهو ظهره، ولقوته قالوا:…

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

Verses with صلب

Verses 1–4 of 4

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Prohibited to you (For marriage) are:— Your mothers, daughters, Sisters; father's sisters, Mother's sisters; brother's daughters, Sister's daughters; foster-mothers (Who gave you suck), foster-sisters; Your wives’ mothers; Your step-daughters under your Guardianship, born of your wives To whom ye have gone in, No prohibition if ye have not gone in;— (Those who have been) Wives of your sons proceeding From your loins; And two sisters in wedlock At one and the same time, Except for what is past; For God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful;—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:23
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    That they said (in boast), "We killed Christ Jesus The son of Mary, The Apostle of God";— But they killed him not, Nor crucified him, But so it was made To appear to them, And those who differ Therein are full of doubts, With no (certain) knowledge, But only conjecture to follow, For of a surety They killed him not:—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:157
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O my two companions Of the prison! As to one Of you, he will pour out The wine for his lord to drink: As for the other, he will Hang from the cross, and the birds Will eat from off his head. (So) hath been decreed That matter whereof Ye twain do enquire"…

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:41
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Proceeding from between The backbone and the ribs:

    Surah At-Tariq, verse 86:7