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Quran Maqasid

عاقَبَ

عاقب in the Quran

Meaning: you retaliate

عاقب occurs 6 times in 3 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
6
Verses
3
Surahs
3

عاقَبَ

Verb · 6 times

Meaning: you retaliate · Also translated as: then retaliate, you were afflicted, has retaliated, he was made to suffer

Forms in the Quran

  • عَاقَبْتُمْ ×1
  • فَعَاقِبُوا۟ ×1
  • عُوقِبْتُم ×1
  • عَاقَبَ ×1
  • عُوقِبَ ×1
  • فَعَاقَبْتُمْ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

العقب: مؤخر الرجل، وقيل: عقب، وجمعه: أعقاب، وروي: «ويل للأعقاب من النار» واستعير العقب للولد وولد الولد. قال تعالى: وجعلها كلمة باقية في عقبه [الزخرف/ 28] ، وعقب الشهر، من قولهم:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿والله يحكم لا معقب لحكمه﴾ [الرعد: 41] لا متتبع له ولا مكرا عليه بنقص. والعقب: الذي يكر على الشيء ويتبعه لينظر ما فيه من الخلل لينقصه. ولذلك فسر بأنه لا يحكم بعد حكمه حاكم؛ مأخوذ من العقب، فإن من تتبع شيئا يكون وراء عقبه. وقيل: معناه: لا أحد يتعقبه ويبحث عن فعله، من قولهم: عقب الحاكم على حكم من قبله: إذا…

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

Verses with عاقب

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And if ye do catch them out, Catch them out no worse Than they catch you out: But if ye show patience, That is indeed the best (course) For those who are patient.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:126
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    That (is so). And if one Has retaliated to no greater Extent than the injury he received, And is again set upon Inordinately, God will help Him: for God is One That blots out (sins) And forgives (again and again).

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:60
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And if any Of your wives deserts you To the Unbelievers, And ye have an accession (By the coming over of A woman from the other side), Then pay to those Whose wives have deserted The equivalent of what they Had spent (on their dower). And fear God, In Whom ye believe.

    Surah Al-Mumtahanah, verse 60:11