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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
The full entries on the root ع ذ ب

Verses with عذاب

Verses 241–260 of 306

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    We showed them Sign After Sign, each greater Than, its fellow, and We Seized them with Punishment, In order that they Might turn (to Us).

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:48
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    But when We removed The Penalty from them, Behold, they broke their word.

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:50
  3. 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
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Sinners will be In the Punishment of Hell, To dwell therein (for aye):

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:74
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Enveloping the people: This will be a Penalty Grievous.

    Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:11
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    (They will say:) "Our Lord! Remove The Penalty from us, For we do really believe!"

    Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:12
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    We shall indeed remove The Penalty for a while, (But) truly ye will revert (To your ways).

    Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:15
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    We did deliver aforetime The Children of Israel From humiliating Punishment,

    Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:30
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Then pour over his head The Penalty of Boiling Water

    Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:48
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor will they there Taste Death, except the first Death; and He will preserve Them from the Penalty Of the Blazing Fire,—

    Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:56
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    He hears the Signs Of God rehearsed to him, Yet is obstinate and lofty, As if he had not Heard them: then announce To him a Penalty Grievous!

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:8
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when he learns Something of Our Signs, He takes them in jest: For such there will be A humiliating Penalty.

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:9
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    In front of them is Hell: and of no profit To them is anything They may have earned, Nor any protectors they May have taken to themselves Besides God: for them Is a tremendous Penalty.

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

    This is (true) Guidance: And for those who reject The Signs of their Lord, Is a grievous Penalty Of abomination.

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:11
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    And on the Day that The Unbelievers will be Placed before the Fire, (It will be said to them): "Ye received your good things In the life of the world, And ye took your pleasure Out of them: but to-day Shall ye be recompensed With a Penalty of humiliation: For that ye were arrogant On earth without just cause, And that ye (ever) transgressed."

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:20
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Mention (Hūd) One of ‘Ād's (own) brethren: Behold, he warned his people About the winding Sand-tracts: But there have been Warners Before him and after him: "Worship ye none other Than God: truly I fear For you the Penalty Of a Mighty Day."

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:21
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then, when they saw The (Penalty in the shape of) A cloud traversing the sky, Coming to meet their valleys, They said, "This cloud Will give us rain!" "Nay, it is the (calamity) Ye were asking to be Hastened!—a wind Wherein is a Grievous Penalty!

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:24
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O our people, hearken To the one who invites (You) to God, and believe In him: He will forgive You your faults, And deliver you from A Penalty Grievous.

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:31
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    And on the Day that The Unbelievers will be Placed before the Fire, (They will be asked,) Is this not the Truth?" They will say, "Yea, By our Lord!" (One will say:) "Then taste ye The Penalty, for that ye Were wont to deny (Truth)!"

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:34
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say to the desert Arabs Who lagged behind: "Ye Shall be summoned (to fight) Against a people given to Vehement war: then shall ye Fight, or they shall submit. Then if ye show obedience, God will grant you A goodly reward, but if Ye turn back as ye Did before, He will punish You with a grievous Penalty."

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:16