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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 261–280 of 306

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    No blame is there On the blind, nor is There blame on the lame, Nor on one ill (if he Joins not the war): But he that obeys God And His Apostle,—(God) Will admit him to Gardens Beneath which rivers flow; And he who turns back, (God) will punish him With a grievous Penalty.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:17
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    They are the ones who Denied revelation and hindered you From the Sacred Mosque And the sacrificial animals, Detained from reaching their Place of sacrifice. Had there Not been believing men And believing women whom Ye did not know that Ye were trampling down And on whose account A crime would have accrued To you without (your) knowledge, (God would have allowed you To force your way, but He held back your hands) That He may admit To His Mercy whom He will. If they had been Apart, We should Certainly have punished The Unbelievers among them With a grievous punishment.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:25
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Who set up another god Beside God: throw him Into a severe Penalty."

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:26
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We left there A Sign for such as Fear the Grievous Penalty.

    Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:37
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily, the Doom of thy Lord Will indeed come to pass;—

    Surah At-Tur, verse 52:7
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Enjoying the (Bliss) which Their Lord hath bestowed On them, and their Lord Shall deliver them from The Penalty of the Fire.

    Surah At-Tur, verse 52:18
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    "But God has been good To us, and has delivered us From the Penalty Of the Scorching Wind.

    Surah At-Tur, verse 52:27
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And verily, for those Who do wrong, there is Another punishment besides this: But most of them Understand not.

    Surah At-Tur, verse 52:47
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    But how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning?

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:16
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    The ‘Ād (people) (too) Rejected (Truth): then How terrible was My Penalty and My Warning?

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:18
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yea, how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning!

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:21
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Ah! how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning!

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:30
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they even sought To snatch away his guests From him, but We blinded Their eyes. (They heard:) "Now taste ye My Wrath And My Warning."

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:37
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Early on the morrow An abiding Punishment Seized them:

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:38
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    "So taste ye My Wrath And My Warning."

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:39
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    One Day will the Hypocrites Men and women—say To the Believers: "Wait For us! Let us borrow (A light) from your Light!" It will be said: "Turn Ye back to your rear! Then seek a light (where Ye can)!" So a wall Will be put up betwixt them, With a gate therein. Within it will be Mercy Throughout, and without it, All alongside, will be (Wrath and) Punishment!

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:13
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Know ye (all), that The life of this world Is but play and amusement, Pomp and mutual boasting And multiplying, (in rivalry) Among yourselves, riches And children. Here is a similitude: How rain and the growth Which it brings forth, delight (The hearts of) the tillers; Soon it withers; thou Wilt see it grow yellow; Then it becomes dry And crumbles away. But in the Hereafter Is a Penalty severe (For the devotees of wrong). And Forgiveness from God And (His) Good Pleasure (For the devotees of God). And what is the life Of this world, but Goods and chattels Of deception?

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:20
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    And if any has not (The wherewithal), He should fast for Two months consecutively Before they touch each other. But if any is unable To do so, he should feed Sixty indigent ones. This, that ye may show Your faith in God And His Apostle. Those are limits (set By) God. For those who Reject (Him), there is A grievous Penalty.

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:4
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who resist God And His Apostle will be Humbled to dust, as were Those before them: for We Have already sent down Clear Signs. And the Unbelievers (Will have) a humiliating Penalty,—

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:5
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    God has prepared for them A severe Penalty: evil Indeed are their deeds.

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:15