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Quran Maqasid

صَيْحَة

صيحة in the Quran

Meaning: the awful cry

صيحة occurs 13 times in 13 verses across 9 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
13
Verses
13
Surahs
9

صَيْحَة

Noun · 13 times

Meaning: the awful cry · Also translated as: a shout, the thunderous blast, the Blast, thunderous blast

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلصَّيْحَةُ ×7
  • صَيْحَةً ×6

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الصيحة: رفع الصوت. قال تعالى: إن كانت إلا صيحة واحدة

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالي: ﴿فأخذتهم الصيحة﴾ [الحج: 83] هي الصوت الشديد، إما من ملك، كصيحة جبريل بأهل أنطاكية فماتوا وإليه الإشارة بقوله: ﴿إن كانت إلا صيحة واحدة﴾ [يس: 29]. وإما من رعد، وإما من ريح، وإما من غير ذلك. قوله: ﴿يوم يسمعون الصيحة بالحق﴾ [ق: 42] أي النفخ في الصور. والظاهر أنها النداء من الملك للعالم: يا أيها الناس قوموا لرب…

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

Verses with صيحة

Verses 1–13 of 13

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    The (mighty) Blast overtook The wrong-doers, and they Lay prostrate in their homes Before the morning,—

    Surah Hud, verse 11:67
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    When Our decree issued, We saved Shu’aib and those Who believed with him, By (special) Mercy from Ourselves But the (mighty) Blast did seize The wrong-doers, and they Lay prostrate in their homes By the morning,—

    Surah Hud, verse 11:94
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    But the (mighty) Blast Overtook them before morning;

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:73
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    But the (mighty) Blast Seized them of a morning,

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:83
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then the Blast overtook them With justice, and We made them As rubbish of dead leaves (Floating on the stream of Time)! So away with the people Who do wrong!

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:41
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Each one of them We seized For his crime: of them, Against some We sent A violent tornado (with showers Of stones); some were caught By a (mighty) Blast; some We caused the earth To swallow up; and some We drowned (in the waters): It was not God Who Injured (or oppressed) them: They injured (and oppressed) Their own souls.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:40
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    It was no more than A single mighty Blast, And behold! they were (like ashes) Quenched and silent.

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:29
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will not (have To) wait for aught But a single Blast: It will seize them while They are yet disputing Among themselves!

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:49
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    It will be no more Than a single Blast, When lo! they will all Be brought up before Us!

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:53
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    These (to-day) only wait For a single mighty Blast, Which (when it comes) Will brook no delay.

    Surah Sad, verse 38:15
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Day when they will Hear a (mighty) Blast In (very) truth: that Will be the Day Of Resurrection.

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:42
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    For We sent against them A single Mighty Blast, And they became Like the dry stubble used By one who pens cattle.

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:31
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    When thou lookest At them, their exteriors Please thee; and when They speak, thou listenest To their words. They are As (worthless as hollow) Pieces of timber propped up, (Unable to stand on their own). They think that every Cry is against them. They are the enemies; So beware of them. The curse of God be On them! How are they Deluded (away from the Truth)!

    Surah Al-Munafiqun, verse 63:4