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Quran Maqasid

ظالِم

ظالم in the Quran

Meaning: the wrongdoers

ظالم occurs 129 times in 129 verses across 44 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
129
Verses
129
Surahs
44

ظالِم

Noun · 129 times

Meaning: the wrongdoers · Also translated as: wrongdoers, [the] wrongdoers, the oppressors, [the] oppressor

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ ×64
  • ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ ×24
  • لِلظَّٰلِمِينَ ×11
  • ظَٰلِمِينَ ×9
  • ظَٰلِمُونَ ×7
  • بِٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ ×5
  • ٱلظَّالِمِ ×2
  • ظَالِمٌ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الظلمة: عدم النور، وجمعها: ظلمات. قال تعالى: أو كظلمات في بحر لجي

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الظاء واللام والميم أصلان صحيحان، أحدهما خلاف الضياء والنور، والآخر وضع الشيء غير موضعه تعديا.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ظ ل م

Verses with ظالم

Verses 81–100 of 129

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when thou hast embarked On the Ark—thou and those With thee,—say: "Praise be To God, Who has saved us From the people who do wrong."

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:28
  2. 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
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Then, O my Lord! put me not Amongst the people Who do wrong!"

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:94
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Our Lord! Bring us out Of this: if ever we return (To evil), then shall we be Wrong-doers indeed!"

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:107
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Is it that there is A disease in their hearts Or do they doubt, Or are they in fear, That God and His Apostle Will deal unjustly with them? Nay, it is they themselves Who do wrong.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:50
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Or (why) has not a treasure Been bestowed on him, or Why has he (not) a garden For enjoyment?" The wicked Say: "Ye follow none other Than a man bewitched."

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:8
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    I the Day that the wrong-doer Will bite at his hands, He will say, "Oh! would that I had taken a (straight) path With the Apostle!

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:27
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the people of Noah,— When they rejected the apostles, We drowned them, And We made them As a Sign for mankind; And We have prepared For (all) wrong-doers A grievous Penalty;—

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:37
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold, thy Lord called Moses: "Go to the people Of iniquity,—

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:10
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    By way of reminder; And We never are unjust.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:209
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    He therefore got away therefrom, Looking about, in a state Of fear. He prayed: "O my Lord! save me From people given to wrong-doing."

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:21
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Afterwards one of the (damsels) Came (back) to him, walking Bashfully. She said: "My father Invites thee that he may Reward thee for having watered (Our flocks) for us." So when He came to him and narrated The story, he said: "Fear thou not: (well) hast thou Escaped from unjust people."

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:25
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Moses said: "My Lord Knows best who it is That comes with guidance From Him and whose End Will be best in the Hereafter: Certain it is that The wrong-doers will not prosper."

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:37
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    So We seized him And his hosts, and We Flung them into the sea: Now behold what was the End Of those who did wrong!

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:40
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    But if they hearken not To thee, know that they Only follow their own lusts: And who is more astray Than one who follows his own Lusts, devoid of guidance From God? For God guides not People given to wrong-doing.

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:50
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor was thy Lord the one To destroy a population until He had sent to its Centre An apostle, rehearsing to them Our Signs; nor are We Going to destroy a population Except when its members Practise iniquity.

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:59
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    We (once) sent Noah To his people, and he tarried Among them a thousand years Less fifty: but the Deluge Overwhelmed them while they (Persisted in) sin.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:14
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    When Our Messengers came To Abraham with the good news, They said: "We are indeed Going to destroy the people Of this township: for truly They are (addicted to) crime."

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:31
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay, here are Signs Self-evident in the hearts Of those endowed with knowledge: And none but the unjust Reject Our Signs.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:49
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such is the Creation of God: Now show Me what is there That others besides Him Have created: nay, but The Transgressors are In manifest error.

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:11