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Quran Maqasid

ظَلَمَ

ظلم in the Quran

Meaning: wronged

ظلم occurs 130 times in 114 verses across 40 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
130
Verses
114
Surahs
40

ظَلَمَ

Verb · 110 times

Meaning: wronged · Also translated as: wrong, doing wrong

Forms in the Quran

  • ظَلَمُوا۟ ×42
  • يَظْلِمُونَ ×28
  • ظَلَمَ ×5
  • تُظْلَمُونَ ×5
  • يَظْلِمُ ×5
  • لِيَظْلِمَهُمْ ×3
  • ظَلَمَتْ ×3
  • ظَلَمْنَٰهُمْ ×3

ظُلْم

Noun · 20 times

Meaning: injustice · Also translated as: wrongfully

Forms in the Quran

  • ظُلْمًا ×7
  • بِظُلْمٍ ×4
  • بِظُلْمِهِمْ ×2
  • ظُلْمِهِۦ ×2
  • وَظُلْمًا ×1
  • فَبِظُلْمٍ ×1
  • ظُلْمِهِمْ ×1
  • لَظُلْمٌ ×1

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 ظلم

Verses 61–80 of 114

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    When the wrong-doers (Actually) see the Penalty, Then will it in no way Be mitigated, nor will they Then receive respite.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:85
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    One Day every soul Will come up struggling For itself, and every soul Will be recompensed (fully) For all its actions, and none Will be unjustly dealt with.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:111
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    To the Jews We prohibited Such things as We have Mentioned to thee before: We did them no wrong, But they were used to Doing wrong to themselves.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:118
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We refrain from sending The Signs, only because The men of former generations Treated them as false: We sent the She-camel To the Thamūd to open Their eyes, but they Treated her wrongfully: We only send the Signs By way of terror (And warning from evil).

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:59
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    One day We shall call Together all human beings With their (respective) Imāms: Those who are given their record In their right hand Will read it (with pleasure), And they will not be Dealt with unjustly In the least.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:71
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Each of those gardens Brought forth its produce, And failed not in the least Therein: in the midst Of them We caused A river to flow.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:33
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the Book (of Deeds) Will be placed (before you); And thou wilt see The sinful in great terror Because of what is (recorded) Therein; they will say, "Ah! woe to us! What a book is this! It leaves out nothing Small or great, but Takes account thereof!" They will find all that they Did, placed before them: And not one will thy Lord Treat with injustice.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:49
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such were the populations We destroyed when they Committed iniquities; but We fixed an appointed time For their destruction.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:59
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Whoever doth wrong, Him shall we punish; then Shall he be sent back To his Lord; and He will Punish him with a punishment Unheard-of (before).

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:87
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Except those who repent And believe, and work Righteousness: for these Will enter the Garden And will not be wronged In the least,—

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:60
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    (All) faces shall be humbled Before (Him)—the Living, The Self-Subsisting, Eternal: Hopeless indeed will be The man that carries Iniquity (on his back).

    Surah Taha, verse 20:111
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    But he who works deeds Of righteousness, and has faith, Will have no fear of harm Nor of any curtailment (Of what is his due).

    Surah Taha, verse 20:112
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Their hearts toying as with Trifles. The wrong-doers conceal Their private counsels, (saying), "Is this (one) more than A man like yourselves? Will ye go to witchcraft With your eyes open?"

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:3
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    We shall set up scales Of justice for the day Of Judgment, so that Not a soul will be dealt with Unjustly in the least. And if there be (No more than) the weight Of a mustard seed, We will bring it (to account): And enough are We To take account.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:47
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    As to those who have rejected (God), and would keep back (men) From the Way of God, and From the Sacred Mosque, which We have made (open) to (all) men— Equal is the dweller there And the visitor from the country And any whose purpose therein Is profanity or wrong-doing— Them will We cause to taste Of a most grievous Penalty.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:25
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    To those against whom War is made, permission Is given (to fight), because They are wronged;—and verily, God is most Powerful For their aid;—

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:39
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    So We inspired him (With this message): "Construct The Ark within Our sight And under Our guidance: then When comes Our command, And the fountains of the earth Gush forth, take thou on board Pairs of every species, male And female, and thy family— Except those of them Against whom the Word Has already gone forth: And address Me not In favour of the wrong-doers; For they shall be drowned (In the Flood).

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:27
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    On no soul do We Place a burden greater Than it can bear: Before Us is a record Which clearly shows the truth: They will never be wronged.

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:62
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    But the Misbelievers say: "Naught is this but a lie Which he has forged, And others have helped him At it." In truth it is they Who have put forward An iniquity and a falsehood.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:4
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    (God will say): "Now Have they proved you liars In what ye say: so Ye cannot avert (your penalty) Nor (get) help." And whoever Among you does wrong, Him shall We cause to taste Of a grievous Penalty.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:19