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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 61–80 of 306

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    When there comes to them A Sign (from God), They say: "We shall not Believe until we receive One (exactly) like those Received by God's apostles." God knoweth best where (And how) to carry out His mission. Soon Will the wicked Be overtaken by Humiliation before God, And a severe punishment, For all their plots.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:124
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or lest ye should say: "If the Book had only Been sent down to us, We should have followed Its guidance better than they." Now then hath come Unto you a Clear (Sign) From your Lord,—and a guide And a mercy: then who Could do more wrong Than one who rejecteth God's Signs, and turneth Away therefrom? In good time Shall We requite those Who turn away from Our Signs, With a dreadful penalty, For their turning away.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:157
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    He will say: "Enter ye In the company of The Peoples who passed away Before you—men and Jinns,— Into the Fire. Every time A new People enters, It curses its sister-People (That went before), until They follow each other, all Into the Fire. Saith the last About the first: "Our Lord! It is these that misled us: So give them a double Penalty in the Fire." He will say: "Doubled For all": but this Ye do not understand.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:38
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then the first will say To the last: "See then! No advantage have ye Over us; so taste ye Of the Penalty for all That ye did!"

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:39
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    We sent Noah to his people. He said: "O my people! Worship God! ye have No other god but Him. I fear for you the Punishment Of a dreadful Day!

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:59
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    To the Thamūd people (We sent) Ṣaliḥ, one Of their own brethren: He said: "O my people! Worship God; ye have No other god but Him. Now hath come unto you A clear (Sign) from your Lord! This she-camel of God Is a Sign unto you: So leave her to graze In God's earth, and let her Come to no harm, Or ye shall be seized With a grievous punishment.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:73
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember We rescued you From Pharaoh's people, Who afflicted you with The worst of penalties, Who slew your male children And saved alive your females: In that was a momentous Trial from your Lord.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:141
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And ordain for us That which is good, In this life And in the Hereafter: For we have turned unto Thee." He said: "With My Punishment I visit whom I will; But My Mercy extendeth To all things. That (Mercy) I shall ordain for those Who do right, and practise Regular charity, and those Who believe in Our Signs;—

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:156
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    When some of them said: "Why do ye preach To a people whom God Will destroy or visit With a terrible punishment?"— Said the preachers: "To discharge Our duty to your Lord, And perchance they may fear Him."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:164
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    When they disregarded the warnings That had been given them, We rescued those who forbade Evil; but We visited The wrong-doers with a Grievous punishment, because They were given to transgression.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:165
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! thy Lord did declare That He would send Against them, to the Day Of Judgment, those who would Afflict them with grievous Penalty. Thy Lord is quick In retribution, but He is also Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:167
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thus (will it be said): "Taste ye Then of the (punishment): For those who resist God, Is the penalty of the Fire."

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:14
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Remember how they said: "O God! if this is indeed The Truth from Thee, Rain down on us a shower Of stones from the sky, Or send us a grievous Penalty.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:32
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Their prayer at the House (Of God) is nothing but Whistling and clapping of hands: (Its only answer can be), "Taste ye the Penalty Because ye blasphemed."

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:35
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    If thou couldst see, When the angels take the souls Of the Unbelievers (at death), (How) they smite their faces And their backs, (saying): "Taste the Penalty of the blazing Fire—

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:50
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Had it not been for A previous ordainment From God, a severe penalty Would have reached you For the (ransom) that ye took.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:68
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    And an announcement from God And His Apostle, to the people (Assembled) on the day Of the Great Pilgrimage,— That God and His Apostle Dissolve (treaty) obligations With the Pagans. If, then, ye repent, It were best for you; But if ye turn away, Know ye that ye cannot Frustrate God. And proclaim A grievous penalty to those Who reject Faith.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:3
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! There are Indeed many among the priests And anchorites, who in falsehood Devour the substance of men And hinder (them) from the Way Of God. And there are those Who bury gold and silver And spend it not in the Way. Of God: announce unto them A most grievous penalty—

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:34
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Unless ye go forth, He will punish you With a grievous penalty, And put others in your place; But Him ye would not harm In the least. For God Hath power over all things.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:39
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Can you expect for us (Any fate) other than one Of two glorious things— (Martyrdom or victory)? But we can expect for you Either that God will send His punishment from Himself, Or by our hands. So wait (Expectant); we too Will wait with you."

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:52