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Quran Maqasid

غُرُور

غرور in the Quran

Meaning: delusion

غرور occurs 12 times in 12 verses across 10 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
12
Verses
12
Surahs
10

غُرُور

Noun · 9 times

Meaning: delusion · Also translated as: deception, by deception

Forms in the Quran

  • غُرُورًا ×5
  • ٱلْغُرُورِ ×2
  • بِغُرُورٍ ×1
  • غُرُورٍ ×1

غَرُور

Noun · 3 times

Meaning: the deceiver

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْغَرُورُ ×3

Its root in the classical dictionaries

يقال: غررت فلانا: أصبت غرته ونلت منه ما أريده، والغرة: غفلة في اليقظة، والغرار: غفلة مع غفوة، وأصل ذلك من الغر، وهو الأثر الظاهر من الشيء، ومنه: غرة الفرس. وغرار السيف أي: حده، وغر الثوب: أثر كسره، وقيل: اطوه على غره ، وغره كذا غرورا كأنما طواه على غره. قال تعالى: ما غرك بربك الكريم

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿فلا تغرنكم الحياة الدنيا﴾ [لقمان:33]. الغرر والغرور مصدر أغره يغره: إذا أوهمه إعجبا بشيء وأطعمه فيه. قال تعالى: ﴿فدلاهما بغرور﴾ [الأعراف: 22] وذلك لتقدم قوله: ﴿ما نهاكما ربكما﴾ إلى قوله: ﴿لمن الناصحين﴾ [الأعراف: 20 - 21]. وقال في موضع أخر: ﴿هل أدلك على شجرة الخلد وملك لا يبلي﴾ [طه:120] ومن ثم نهى عن بيع…

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

Verses with غرور

Verses 1–12 of 12

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Every soul shall have A taste of death: And only on the Day Of Judgment shall you Be paid your full recompense. Only he who is saved Far from the Fire And admitted to the Garden Will have attained The object (of Life): For the life of this world Is but goods and chattels Of deception.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:185
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Satan makes them promises, And creates in them false desires; But Satan's promises Are nothing but deception.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:120
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Likewise did We make For every Messenger An enemy,—evil ones Among men and Jinns, Inspiring each other With flowery discourses By way of deception. If thy Lord had so planned, They would not have Done it: so leave them And their inventions alone.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:112
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    So by deceit he brought about Their fall: when they Tasted of the tree, Their shame became manifest To them, and they began To sew together the leaves Of the Garden over their bodies. And their Lord called Unto them: "Did I not Forbid you that tree, And tell you that Satan Was an avowed Enemy unto you?"

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:22
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Lead to destruction those Whom thou canst among them, With thy (seductive) voice; Make assaults on them With thy cavalry and thy Infantry; mutually share With them wealth and children; And make promises to them." But Satan promises them Nothing but deceit.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:64
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    O mankind! do your duty To your Lord, and fear (The coming of) a Day When no father can avail Aught for his son, nor A son avail aught For his father. Verily, the promise of God Is true: let not then This present life deceive you, Nor let the Chief Deceiver Deceive you about God.

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:33
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And behold! The Hypocrites And those in whose hearts Is a disease (even) say: "God And His Apostle promised us Nothing but delusions!"

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:12
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    O men! certainly The promise of God Is true. Let not then This present life deceive you, Nor let the Chief Deceiver Deceive you about God.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:5
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Have ye seen (These) "Partners" of yours Whom ye call upon Besides God? Show me What it is they have created In the (wide) earth. Or have they a share In the heavens? Or Have We given them a Book From which they (can derive) Clear (evidence)?—Nay, The wrong-doers promise Each other nothing but delusions.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:40
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Those without) will call out, "Were we not with you? (The others) will reply, "True! But ye led yourselves Into temptation; ye looked forward (To our ruin); ye doubted (God's Promise); and (your false) Desires deceived you; until There issued the Command Of God. And the Deceiver Deceived you in respect of God.

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:14
  11. 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
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay, who is there That can help you, (Even as) an army, Besides (God) Most Merciful? In nothing but delusion Are the Unbelievers.

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:20