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عَذاب

عذاب in the Quran

Meaning: a punishment

عذاب occurs 322 times in 306 verses across 68 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
322
Verses
306
Surahs
68

عَذاب

Noun · 322 times

Meaning: a punishment · Also translated as: the punishment, punishment, torment, [the] punishment

Forms in the Quran

  • عَذَابٌ ×150
  • ٱلْعَذَابِ ×85
  • عَذَابًا ×38
  • بِعَذَابٍ ×13
  • عَذَابِىٓ ×9
  • بِٱلْعَذَابِ ×6
  • وَلَعَذَابُ ×5
  • وَعَذَابٌ ×4

Its root in the classical dictionaries

ماء عذب طيب بارد. قال تعالى: هذا عذب فرات [الفرقان/ 53] ، وأعذب القوم:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

﴿ولهم عذاب أليم﴾ [البقرة: 174]: الإيجاع الشديد، وأصله من المنع، وسميت العقوبة والإيلام عذابا باعتبار منعها من معاودة ما عوقب عليه، ومنه الماء العذب لأنه يعذب العطش، أي يمنعه. وقيل: هو من قولهم: عذب الرجل إذا ترك المأكل فهو عاذب وعذوب. فكان التعذيب في الأصل حمل الإنسان على أن يعذب أي يجوع ويسهر. وقيل: بل هو من العذب…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
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Verses with عذاب

Verses 1–20 of 306

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    God hath set a seal On their hearts and on their hearing, And on their eyes is a veil; Great is the penalty they (incur).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:7
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    In their hearts is a disease; And God has increased their disease: And grievous is the penalty they (incur), Because they are false (to themselves).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:10
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember, We delivered you From the people of Pharaoh: they set you Hard tasks and punishments, slaughtered Your sons and let your women-folk live; Therein was a tremendous trial from your Lord.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:49
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    After this it is ye, the same people, Who slay among yourselves, And banish a party of you From their homes; assist (Their enemies) against them, In guilt and rancour; And if they come to you As captives, ye ransom them, Though it was not lawful For you to banish them. Then is it only a part of the Book That ye believe in, And do ye reject the rest? But what is the reward for those Among you who behave like this But disgrace in this life?— And on the Day of Judgment They shall be consigned To the most grievous penalty. For God is not unmindful Of what ye do.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:85
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    These are the people who buy The life of this world at the price Of the Hereafter: their penalty Shall not be lightened Nor shall they be helped.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:86
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Miserable is the price For which they have sold Their souls, in that they Deny (the revelation) Which God has sent down, In insolent envy that God Of His Grace should send it To any of His servants He pleases: Thus have they drawn On themselves Wrath upon Wrath. And humiliating is the punishment Of those who reject Faith.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:90
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thou wilt indeed find them, Of all people, most greedy Of life,—even more Than the idolaters: Each one of them wishes He could be given a life Of a thousand years: But the grant of such life Will not save him From (due) punishment. For God sees well All that they do.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:96
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    ye of Faith! Say not (to the Apostle) Words of ambiguous import, But words of respect; And hearken (to him): To those without Faith Is a grievous punishment.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:104
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And who is more unjust Than he who forbids That in places for the worship Of God, God's name should be Celebrated?—whose zeal Is (in fact) to ruin them? It was not fitting that such Should themselves enter them Except in fear. For them There is nothing but disgrace In this world, and in the world To come, an exceeding torment.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:114
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember Abraham said: "My Lord, make this a City Of Peace, and feed its People With fruits,—such of them As believe in God and the Last Day." He said: "(Yea), and such as Reject Faith,—for a while Will I grant them their pleasure, But will soon drive them To the torment of Fire,— An evil destination (indeed)!"

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:126
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will abide therein: Their penalty will not Be lightened, nor will Respite be their (lot).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:162
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yet there are men Who take (for worship) Others besides God, As equal (with God): They love them As they should love God. But those of Faith are Overflowing in their love For God. If only The unrighteous could see, Behold, they would see The Penalty: that to God Belongs all power, and God Will strongly enforce The Penalty.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:165
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then would those Who are followed Clear themselves of those Who follow (them): They would see the Penalty, And all relations Between them would be cut off.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:166
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who conceal God's revelations in the Book, And purchase for them A miserable profit,— They swallow into themselves Naught but Fire; God will not address them On the Day of Resurrection, Nor purify them: Grievous will be Their Penalty.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:174
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    They are the ones Who buy Error In place of Guidance And Torment in place Of Forgiveness. Ah! what boldness (They show) for the Fire!

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:175
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! The law of equality Is prescribed to you In cases of murder: The free for the free, The slave for the slave, The woman for the woman. But if any remission Is made by the brother Of the slain, then grant Any reasonable demand, And compensate him With handsome gratitude. This is a concession And a Mercy From your Lord. After this whoever Exceeds the limits Shall be in grave penalty.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:178
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    And there are men who say: "Our Lord! Give us Good in this world And good in the Hereafter, And defend us From the torment Of the Fire!"

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:201
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then those who reject Faith in the Signs of God Will suffer the severest Penalty, and God Is Exalted in Might, Lord of Retribution.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:4
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Namely), those who say: "Our Lord! we have indeed Believed: forgive us, then, Our sins, and save us From the agony of the Fire;"—

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:16
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    As to those who deny The Signs of God, and in defiance Of right, slay the prophets, And slay those who teach Just dealing with mankind, Announce to them a grievous penalty.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:21