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Quran Maqasid

عَظِيم

عظيم in the Quran

Meaning: great

عظيم occurs 107 times in 107 verses across 45 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
107
Verses
107
Surahs
45

عَظِيم

Noun · 107 times

Meaning: great · Also translated as: tremendous

Forms in the Quran

  • عَظِيمٌ ×49
  • ٱلْعَظِيمِ ×36
  • عَظِيمًا ×22

Its root in the classical dictionaries

العظم جمعه: عظام. قال تعالى: عظاما فكسونا العظام لحما [المؤمنون/ 14] ، وقرئ: عظاما فيهما، ومنه قيل: عظمة الذراع لمستغلظها، وعظم الرحل: خشبة بلا أنساع ، وعظم الشيء أصله: كبر عظمه، ثم استعير لكل كبير، فأجري مجراه محسوسا كان أو معقولا، عينا كان أو معنى. قال: عذاب يوم عظيم

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وهو العلي العظيم﴾ [البقرة: 255]. العظم الموصوف به الباري تعالى عبارة عن كبريائه وجلاله وجبروته وقدرته وأنه متصف بصفات الكمال. وأصل العظم. الكبر والزيادة في الأجزاء المحسوسة، هذا أصله ثم يتجوز به في المعاني نحو قوله: ﴿ولهم عذاب عظيم﴾ [آل عمران: 176]. قال بعضهم: أصله من عظم الرجل: كبر عظمه وكثر، ثم استعير…

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The full entries on the root ع ظ م

Verses with عظيم

Verses 1–20 of 107

  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.

    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
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is never the wish Of those without Faith Among the People of the Book, Nor of the Pagans, That anything good Should come down to you From your Lord. But God will choose For His special Mercy Whom He will—for God is Lord of grace abounding.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:105
  4. 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
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    God! There is no god But He,—the Living, The Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him Nor sleep. His are all things In the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede In His presence except As He permitteth? He knoweth What (appeareth to His creatures As) Before or After Or Behind them. Nor shall they compass Aught of His knowledge Except as He willeth. His Throne doth extend Over the heavens And the earth, and He feeleth No fatigue in guarding, And preserving them For He is the Most High, The Supreme (in glory).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:255
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    For His Mercy He specially chooseth Whom He pleaseth; For God is the Lord Of bounties unbounded.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:74
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Be not like those Who are divided Amongst themselves And fall into disputations After receiving Clear Signs: For them Is a dreadful Penalty,—

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:105
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Of those who answered The call of God And the Apostle, Even after being wounded, Those who do right And refrain from wrong Have a great reward;—

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:172
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they returned With Grace and Bounty From God: no harm Ever touched them: For they followed The good pleasure of God: And God is the Lord Of bounties unbounded.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:174
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Let not those grieve thee Who rush headlong Into Unbelief: Not the least harm Will they do to God: God's Plan is that He Will give them no portion In the Hereafter, But a severe punishment.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:176
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    God will not leave The Believers in the state In which ye are now, Until He separates What is evil From what is good. Nor will He disclose To you the secrets Of the Unseen, But He chooses Of His Apostles (For the purpose) Whom He pleases. So believe in God And His Apostles: And if ye believe And do right, Ye have a reward Without measure.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:179
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those are limits Set by God: those who Obey God and His Apostle Will be admitted to Gardens With rivers flowing beneath, To abide therein (for ever) And that will be The Supreme achievement.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:13
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    God doth wish To turn to you, But the wish of those Who follow their lusts Is that ye should turn Away (from Him), Far, far away.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:27
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    God is never unjust In the least degree: If there is any good (done), He doubleth it, And giveth from His own Presence a great reward.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:40
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    God forgiveth not That partners should be set up With Him; but He forgiveth Anything else, to whom He pleaseth; to set up Partners with God Is to devise a sin Most heinous indeed.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:48
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or do they envy mankind For what God hath given them Of his bounty? But We Had already given the people Of Abraham the Book And Wisdom, and conferred Upon them a great kingdom.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:54
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We should then have Given them from Our Presence A great reward;

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:67
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    But if good fortune comes to you From God, they would be sure To say—as if there had never been Ties of affection between you and them— "Oh! I wish I had been with them; A fine thing should I then Have made of it!"

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:73
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Let those fight In the cause of God Who sell the life of this world For the Hereafter. To him who fighteth In the cause of God,— Whether he is slain Or gets victory Soon shall We give him A reward of great (value).

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:74
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    If a man kills a Believer Intentionally, his recompense Is Hell, to abide therein (For ever): and the wrath And the curse of God Are upon him, and A dreadful penalty Is prepared for him.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:93