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ظَنَّ

ظن in the Quran

Meaning: believe

ظن occurs 68 times in 57 verses across 32 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
68
Verses
57
Surahs
32

ظَنَّ

Verb · 47 times

Meaning: believe · Also translated as: guess, were certain, thinking, [we] think you

Forms in the Quran

  • وَظَنُّوٓا۟ ×7
  • يَظُنُّونَ ×5
  • ظَنَنتُمْ ×5
  • وَظَنَّ ×3
  • ظَنَّ ×3
  • أَظُنُّ ×3
  • وَتَظُنُّونَ ×2
  • لَأَظُنُّكَ ×2

ظَنّ

Noun · 21 times

Meaning: assumption · Also translated as: thought

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلظَّنِّ ×10
  • ظَنَّ ×5
  • ظَنًّا ×2
  • ظَنُّكُم ×2
  • ٱلظُّنُونَا۠ ×1
  • ظَنَّهُۥ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الظن: اسم لما يحصل عن أمارة، ومتى قويت أدت إلى العلم، ومتى ضعفت جدا لم يتجاوز حد التوهم، ومتى قوي أو تصور تصور القوي استعمل معه (أن) المشددة، و (أن) المخففة منها. ومتى ضعف استعمل أن المختصة بالمعدومين من القول والفعل ، فقوله: الذين يظنون أنهم ملاقوا ربهم

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وما هو على الغيب بظنين﴾ [التكوير: 24] أي بمتهم، أي أنه صادق في نفس الأمر ولا عبرة بمن عائد واتهم. وقد تقدم أنه قرئ "بضنين" ومر تفسيره. والظن إذا كان بمعنى التهمة تعدى لواحد. والظن: ترجح أحد الطرفين على الآخر نفيا وإثباتا. وقد يعبر به عن اليقين والعلم كما يعبر بالعلم عنه مجازا. قال الراغب: الظن ما يحصل عن…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ظ ن ن

Verses with ظن

Verses 41–57 of 57

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    When We give him a taste Of some mercy from Ourselves. After some adversity has Touched him, he is sure To say, "This is due To my (merit): I think not That the Hour (of Judgment) Will (ever) be established; But if I am brought back To my Lord, I have (Much) good (stored) in His sight!" But We will show The Unbelievers the truth Of all that they did, And We shall give them The taste of a severe Penalty.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:50
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they say: "What is There but our life In this world? We shall die and we live, And nothing but Time Can destroy us." But Of that they have no Knowledge: they merely conjecture:

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:24
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And when it was said That the promise of God Was true, and that the Hour— There was no doubt About its (coming), ye Used to say, "We Know not what is The Hour: we only think It is an idea, and we Have no firm assurance."

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:32
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And that He may punish The Hypocrites, men and Women, and the Polytheists, Men and women, who imagine An evil opinion of God. On them is a round Of Evil: the Wrath of God Is on them: He has cursed Them and got Hell ready For them: and evil Is it for a destination.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:6
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Nay, ye thought that The Apostle and the Believers Would never return to Their families; this seemed Pleasing in your hearts, and Ye conceived an evil thought, For ye are a people Lost (in wickedness)."

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:12
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Avoid suspicion as much (As possible): for suspicion In some cases is a sin: And spy not on each other, Nor speak ill of each other Behind their backs. Would any Of you like to eat The flesh of his dead Brother? Nay, ye would Abhor it… But fear God: For God is Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Hujurat, verse 49:12
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    These are nothing but names Which ye have devised,— Ye and your fathers, For which God has sent Down no authority (whatever). They follow nothing but Conjecture and what Their own souls desire!— Even though there has already Come to them Guidance From their Lord!

    Surah An-Najm, verse 53:23
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    But they have no knowledge Therein. They follow nothing But conjecture; and conjecture Avails nothing against Truth.

    Surah An-Najm, verse 53:28
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who got out The Unbelievers among The People of the Book From their homes At the first gathering (Of the forces). Little did ye think That they would get out: And they thought That their fortresses Would defend them from God! But the (Wrath of) God Came to them from quarters From which they little Expected (it), and cast Terror into their hearts, So that they destroyed Their dwellings by their own Hands and the hands Of the Believers. Take warning, then, O ye with eyes (to see)!

    Surah Al-Hashr, verse 59:2
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    "I did really understand That my Account would (One Day) reach me!"

    Surah Al-Haqqah, verse 69:20
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    'But we do think That no man or spirit Should say aught that is Untrue against God.

    Surah Al-Jinn, verse 72:5
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    'And they (came to) think As ye thought, that God Would not raise up Any one (to Judgment).

    Surah Al-Jinn, verse 72:7
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    'But we think that we Can by no means frustrate God throughout the earth, Nor can we frustrate Him By flight.

    Surah Al-Jinn, verse 72:12
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    In the thought that some Back-breaking calamity was about To be inflicted on them;

    Surah Al-Qiyamah, verse 75:25
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    And he will conclude That it was (the Time) Of Parting;

    Surah Al-Qiyamah, verse 75:28
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not think That they will be called To account?—

    Surah Al-Mutaffifin, verse 83:4
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Truly, did he think That he would not Have to return (to Us)!

    Surah Al-Inshiqaq, verse 84:14