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غالِب

غالب in the Quran

Meaning: the victorious

غالب occurs 13 times in 13 verses across 9 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
13
Verses
13
Surahs
9

غالِب

Noun · 13 times

Meaning: the victorious · Also translated as: overcome, the victors, victorious, Predominant

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْغَٰلِبُونَ ×5
  • ٱلْغَٰلِبِينَ ×4
  • غَالِبَ ×3
  • غَٰلِبُونَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الغلبة القهر يقال: غلبته غلبا وغلبة وغلبا ، فأنا غالب. قال تعالى: الم غلبت الروم في أدنى الأرض وهم من بعد غلبهم سيغلبون

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿والله غالب على أمره﴾ [يوسف: 21] أي قوي قادر، أي غالب بالحق على أمر يوسف، والغلبة: القهر. قوله: ﴿ألم، غلبت الروم في أدنى الأرض وهم من بعد غلبهم سيغلبون﴾ [الروم: 1 - 3] أي بعد أن غلبهم غيرهم، فأضيف المصدر لمفعوله بدليل قوله أولا: "غلبت" مبنيا للمفعول. وقد قرئ: "غلبت" مبنيا للفاعل فعلى هذا مضاف للفاعل.…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root غ ل ب

Verses with غالب

Verses 1–13 of 13

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    If God helps you, None can overcome you: If He forsakes you, Who is there, after that, That can help you? In God, then, Let Believers put their trust.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:160
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    (But) among (their) God-fearing men Were two on whom God had bestowed His grace: They said: "Assault them At the (proper) Gate: When once ye are in, Victory will be yours; But on God put your trust If ye have faith."

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:23
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    As to those who turn (For friendship) to God, His Apostle, and the (Fellowship Of) Believers,—it is The Fellowship of God That must certainly triumph.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:56
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    So there came The sorcerers to Pharaoh: They said, "Of course We shall have a (suitable) Reward if we win!"

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:113
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Remember Satan made Their (sinful) acts seem Alluring to them, and said: "No one among men Can overcome you this day, While I am near to you": But when the two forces Came in sight of each other, He turned on his heels, And said: "Lo! I am clear Of you; to! I see What ye see not; Lo! I fear God; for God Is strict in punishment.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:48
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    The man in Egypt Who bought him, said To his wife: "Make his stay (Among us) honourable: Maybe he will bring us Much good, or we shall Adopt him as a son." Thus did We establish Joseph in the land, That We might teach him The interpretation of stories (And events). And God Hath full power and control Over His affairs; but most Among mankind know it not.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:21
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay, We gave the good things Of this life to these men And their fathers until The period grew long for them; See they not that We Gradually reduce the land (In their control) from Its outlying borders? Is it Then they who will win?

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:44
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    "That we may follow The sorcerers (in religion) If they win?"

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:40
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    So when the sorcerers arrived, They said to Pharaoh: "Of course—shall we have A (suitable) reward If we win?"

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:41
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    So they threw their ropes And their rods, and said: "By the might of Pharaoh, It is we who will Certainly win!"

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:44
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "We will certainly Strengthen thy arm through Thy brother, and invest you both With authority, so they Shall not be able to Touch you: with Our Signs Shall ye triumph,—you two As well as those Who follow you."

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:35
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We helped them, So they overcame (their troubles);

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:116
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    And that Our forces,— They surely must conquer.

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:173