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Quran Maqasid

طَبَعَ

طبع in the Quran

Meaning: Allah has set a seal

طبع occurs 11 times in 11 verses across 9 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
11
Verses
11
Surahs
9

طَبَعَ

Verb · 11 times

Meaning: Allah has set a seal · Also translated as: set a seal, and We put a seal, put a seal, and were sealed

Forms in the Quran

  • طَبَعَ ×3
  • يَطْبَعُ ×3
  • وَطُبِعَ ×2
  • وَنَطْبَعُ ×1
  • نَطْبَعُ ×1
  • فَطُبِعَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الطبع: أن تصور الشيء بصورة ما، كطبع السكة، وطبع الدراهم، وهو أعم من الختم وأخص من النقش، والطابع والخاتم: ما يطبع ويختم. والطابع: فاعل ذلك، وقيل للطابع طابع، وذلك كتسمية الفعل إلى الآلة، نحو:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿بل طبع الله عليها﴾ [النساء: 155] قد تقدم في مادة الجيم أن ذلك حقيقة عند بعضهم مجاز عند آخرين، وهل هو من مجاز التخييل أو التمثيل. وقد فسر كثير من الناس الطبع بالختم وليس كذلك؛ فإن الطبع أن تصور الشيء بصورة ما كطبع الدراهم بالسكة. قال بعضهم: هو أعم من الختم وأخص من النقش والطابع والخاتم -بالفتح- ما يطبع به…

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

Verses with طبع

Verses 1–11 of 11

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    (They have incurred divine Displeasure): in that they Broke their Covenant; That they rejected the Signs Of God; that they slew The Messengers in defiance Of right; that they said, "Our hearts are the wrappings (Which preserve God's Word; We need no more)";—nay, God hath set the seal on their hearts For their blasphemy, And little is it they believe;—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:155
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    To those who inherit The earth in succession To its (previous) possessors, Is it not a guiding (lesson) That, if We so willed, We could punish them (too) For their sins, and seal up Their hearts so that they Could not hear?

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:100
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such were the towns Whose story We (thus) Relate unto thee: There came indeed to them Their apostles with clear (Signs): But they would not believe What they had rejected before. Thus doth God seal up The hearts of those Who reject Faith.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:101
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    They prefer to be with (the women), Who remain behind (at home): Their hearts are sealed And so they understand not.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:87
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    The ground (of complaint) Is against such as claim Exemption while they are rich. They prefer to stay With the (women) who remain Behind: God hath sealed Their hearts; so they know not (What they miss).

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:93
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then after him We sent (Many) apostles to their Peoples: They brought them Clear Signs, But they would not believe What they had already rejected Beforehand. Thus do We seal The hearts of the transgressors.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:74
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those are they whose hearts, Ears, and eyes God has sealed up And they take no heed.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:108
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thus does God seal up The hearts of those Who understand not.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:59
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    "(Such) as dispute about The Signs of God, Without any authority That hath reached them. Grievous and odious (Is such conduct) In the sight of God And of the Believers. Thus doth God seal up Every heart—of arrogant And obstinate transgressors."

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:35
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    And among them are men Who listen to thee, But in the end, when they Go out from thee, They say to those who Have received Knowledge, "What is it he said Just then?" Such are Men whose hearts God Has sealed, and who Follow their own lusts.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:16
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    That is because they believed, Then they rejected Faith: So a seal was set On their hearts: therefore They understand not.

    Surah Al-Munafiqun, verse 63:3