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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 101–114 of 114

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the Earth will shine With the glory of its Lord: The Record (of Deeds) Will be placed (open); The prophets and the witnesses Will be brought forward; And a just decision Pronounced between them; And they will not Be wronged (in the least).

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:69
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    That Day will every soul Be requited for what It earned; no injustice Will there be that Day, For God is Swift In taking account.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:17
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Something like the fate Of the People of Noah, The ‘Ād, and the Thamūd, And those who came After them: but God Never wishes injustice To His Servants.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:31
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    But indeed if any do help And defend themselves After a wrong (done) To them, against such There is no cause Of blame.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:41
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    The blame is only Against those who oppress Men with wrong-doing And insolently transgress Beyond bounds through the land, Defying right and justice: For such there will be A Penalty grievous.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:42
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    When ye have done wrong, It will avail you nothing, That day, that ye shall be Partners in punishment!

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:39
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    But sects from among Themselves fell into disagreement: Then woe to the wrong-doers, From the Penalty Of a Grievous Day!

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:65
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nowise shall We Be unjust to them: But it is they who Have been unjust themselves.

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:76
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    God created the heavens And the earth for Just ends, and in order That each soul may find The recompense of what It has earned, and none Of them be wronged.

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:22
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    And before this, was The Book of Moses As a guide and a mercy: And this Book confirms (it) In the Arabic tongue; To admonish the unjust, And as Glad Tidings. To those who do right.

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:12
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    And to all Are (assigned) degrees According to the deeds Which they (have done), And in order that (God) May recompense their deeds, And no injustice be done To them.

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:19
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    For the wrong-doers, Their portion is like Unto the portion of their Fellows (of earlier generations): Then let them not ask Me To hasten (that portion)!

    Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:59
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    And verily, for those Who do wrong, there is Another punishment besides this: But most of them Understand not.

    Surah At-Tur, verse 52:47
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Prophet! When ye Do divorce women, Divorce them at their Prescribed periods, And count (accurately) Their prescribed periods: And fear God your Lord: And turn them not out Of their houses, nor shall They (themselves) leave, Except in case they are Guilty of some open lewdness, Those are limits Set by God: and any Who transgresses the limits Of God, does verily Wrong his (own) soul: Thou knowest not if Perchance God will Bring about thereafter Some new situation.

    Surah At-Talaq, verse 65:1