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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 161–180 of 306

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who slander chaste women, Indiscreet but believing, Are cursed in this life And in the Hereafter: For them is a grievous Penalty,—

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:23
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Deem not the summons Of the Apostle among yourselves Like the summons of one Of you to another: God Doth know those of you Who slip away under shelter Of some excuse: then Let those beware who Withstand the Apostle's order, Lest some trial befall them, Or a grievous Penalty Be inflicted on them.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:63
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    (God will say): "Now Have they proved you liars In what ye say: so Ye cannot avert (your penalty) Nor (get) help." And whoever Among you does wrong, Him shall We cause to taste Of a grievous Penalty.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:19
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the people of Noah,— When they rejected the apostles, We drowned them, And We made them As a Sign for mankind; And We have prepared For (all) wrong-doers A grievous Penalty;—

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:37
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    "He indeed would well-nigh Have misled us from Our gods, had it not been That we were constant To them!"—Soon will they Know, when they see The Penalty, who it is That is most misled In Path!

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:42
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who say, "Our Lord! Avert from us the Wrath Of Hell, for its Wrath Is indeed an affliction grievous,—

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:65
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    (But) the Penalty on the Day Of Judgment will be doubled To him, and he will dwell Therein in ignominy,—

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:69
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Truly I fear for you The Penalty of a Great Day."

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:135
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Touch her not with harm, Lest the Penalty Of a Great Day Seize you."

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:156
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    But the Penalty seized them. Verily in this is a Sign: But most of them Do not believe.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:158
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    But they rejected him. Then the punishment Of a day of overshadowing gloom Seized them, and that was The Penalty of a Great Day.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:189
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will not believe In it until they see The grievous Penalty;

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:201
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they then ask For Our Penalty to be Hastened on?

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:204
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such are they for whom A grievous Penalty is (waiting): And in the Hereafter theirs Will be the greatest loss.

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:5
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    "I will certainly punish him With a severe penalty, Or execute him, unless he Bring me a clear reason (For absence)."

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:21
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    It will be said (to them): "Call upon your 'partners' (For help)": they will call Upon them, but they will not Listen to them; and they Will see the Penalty (before them); (How they will wish) 'If only they had been Open to guidance!'

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:64
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then there are among men Such as say, "We believe In God"; but when they suffer Affliction in (the cause of) God, They treat men's oppression As if it were the Wrath Of God! And if help Comes (to thee) from thy Lord, They are sure to say,' "We have (always) been With you!" Does not God Know best all that is In the hearts of all Creation?

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:10
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who reject the Signs Of God and the Meeting With Him (in the Hereafter), It is they who shall despair Of My mercy: it is they Who will (suffer) A most grievous Penalty.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:23
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Do ye indeed approach men, And cut off the highway? And practise wickedness (Even) in your councils?" But his people gave no answer But this: they said: "Bring us the Wrath of God If thou tellest the truth."

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:29
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    They ask thee To hasten on the Punishment (For them): had it not been For a term (of respite) Appointed, the Punishment Would certainly have come To them: and it will Certainly reach them,— Of a sudden, while they Perceive not!

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:53