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Quran Maqasid

عاقِبَة

عاقبة in the Quran

Meaning: end

عاقبة occurs 32 times in 32 verses across 20 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
32
Verses
32
Surahs
20

عاقِبَة

Noun · 32 times

Meaning: end · Also translated as: and the outcome

Forms in the Quran

  • عَٰقِبَةُ ×27
  • وَٱلْعَٰقِبَةُ ×3
  • ٱلْعَٰقِبَةَ ×1
  • عَٰقِبَتَهُمَآ ×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 عاقبة

Verses 21–32 of 32

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not travel Through the earth, and see What was the End Of those before them? They were superior to them In strength: they tilled The soil and populated it In greater numbers than these Have done: there came to them Their apostles with Clear (Signs), (Which they rejected, to their Own destruction): it was not God who wronged them, but They wronged their own souls.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:9
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    In the long run Evil in the extreme Will be the End of those Who do evil; for that They rejected the Signs Of God, and held them up To ridicule.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:10
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Travel through the earth And see what was the End Of those before (you): Most of them worshipped Others besides God."

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:42
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whoever submits His whole self to God, And is a doer of good, Has grasped indeed The most trustworthy hand-hold And with God rests the End And Decision of (all) affairs.

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:22
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not travel Through the earth, and see. What was the End Of those before them, Though they were superior To them in strength? Nor is God to be frustrated By anything whatever In the heavens Or on earth: for He Is All-Knowing, All-Powerful.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:44
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then see what was The End of those who Were admonished (but heeded not),—

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:73
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not travel Through the earth and see What was the End Of those before them They were even superior To them in strength, And in the traces (they Have left) in the land: But God did call them To account for their sins, And none had they To defend them against God.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:21
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not travel through The earth and see what Was the End of those Before them? They were More numerous than these And superior in strength And in the traces (They have left) in the land: Yet all that they accomplished Was of no profit to them.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:82
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    So We exacted retribution From them: now see What was the end Of those who rejected (Truth)!

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:25
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not travel Through the earth, and see What was the End Of those before them (Who did evil)? God brought utter destruction On them, and similar (Fates await) those who Reject God.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:10
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    The end of both will be That they will go Into the Fire, dwelling Therein for ever. Such is the reward Of the wrong-doers.

    Surah Al-Hashr, verse 59:17
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then did they taste The evil result of Their conduct, and the End Of their conduct Was Perdition.

    Surah At-Talaq, verse 65:9