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غَضَب

غضب in the Quran

Meaning: wrath

غضب occurs 20 times in 18 verses across 13 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
20
Verses
18
Surahs
13

غَضَب

Noun · 14 times

Meaning: wrath · Also translated as: My Anger, and anger, the anger, Anger

Forms in the Quran

  • غَضَبٍ ×6
  • بِغَضَبٍ ×4
  • غَضَبِى ×2
  • وَغَضَبٌ ×1
  • ٱلْغَضَبُ ×1

غَضِبَ

Verb · 6 times

Meaning: wrath · Also translated as: and He became angry, they are angry

Forms in the Quran

  • وَغَضِبَ ×3
  • غَضِبَ ×2
  • غَضِبُوا۟ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الغضب: ثوران دم القلب إرادة الانتقام، ولذلك قال عليه السلام: «اتقوا الغضب فإنه جمرة توقد في قلب ابن آدم، ألم تروا إلى انتفاخ أوداجه وحمرة عينيه» ، وإذا وصف الله تعالى به فالمراد به الانتقام دون غيره: قال فباؤ بغضب على غضب

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿غير المغضوب عليهم﴾ [الفاتحة:7] هم اليهود، والضالون: النصارى لقوله تعالى في حق اليهود: ﴿وغضب عليه﴾ [المائدة:60]، وفي حق النصارى: ﴿قد ضلوا من قبل﴾ [المائدة:77]. والغضب في الأصل: ثوران دم القلب إرادة الانتقام. ومنه قوله عليه السلام: "اتقوا الغضب فإنه جمرة توفد في قلب ابن آدم ألم تروا إلى انتفاخ أوداجه وحمرة…

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

Verses with غضب

Verses 1–18 of 18

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember ye said: "O Moses! we cannot endure One kind of food (always); So beseech thy Lord for us To produce for us of what the earth Groweth,—its pot-herbs, and cucumbers, Its garlic, lentils, and onions." He said: "Will ye exchange The better for the worse? Go ye down to any town," And ye shall find what ye want!" They were covered with humiliation And misery; they drew On themselves the wrath of God. This because they went on Rejecting the Signs of God And slaying His Messengers Without just cause. This because they rebelled And went on transgressing.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:61
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Miserable is the price For which they have sold Their souls, in that they Deny (the revelation) Which God has sent down, In insolent envy that God Of His Grace should send it To any of His servants He pleases: Thus have they drawn On themselves Wrath upon Wrath. And humiliating is the punishment Of those who reject Faith.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:90
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Shame is pitched over them (Like a tent) wherever They are found, Except when under a covenant (Of protection) from God And from men; they draw On themselves wrath from God, And pitched over them Is (the tent of) destitution. This because they rejected The Signs of God, and slew The Prophets in defiance of right; This because they rebelled And transgressed beyond bounds.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:112
  4. 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
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Shall I point out To you something much worse Than this, (as judged) By the treatment it received From God? Those who Incurred the curse of God And His wrath, those of whom some He transformed into apes and swine, Those who worshipped Evil;— These are (many times) worse In rank, and far more astray From the even Path!"

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:60
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Punishment And wrath have already Come upon you from your Lord Dispute ye with me Over names which ye Have devised—ye And your fathers, Without authority from God? Then wait: I am Amongst you, also waiting."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:71
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who took the calf (For worship) will indeed Be overwhelmed with wrath From their Lord, and with Shame in this life: Thus do We recompense Those who invent (falsehoods).

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:152
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    When the anger of Moses Was appeased, he took up The Tablets: in the writing Thereon was Guidance and Mercy For such as fear their Lord.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:154
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    If any do turn his back To them on such a day— Unless it be in a stratagem Of war, or to retreat To a troop (of his own)— He draws on himself The wrath of God, And his abode is Hell,— An evil refuge (indeed)!

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

    Any one who, after accepting Faith in God, utters Unbelief,— Except under compulsion, His heart remaining firm In Faith—but such as Open their breast to Unbelief,— On them is Wrath from God, And theirs will be A dreadful Penalty.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:106
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Saying): "Eat of the good Things We have provided For your sustenance, but Commit no excess therein, Lest My Wrath should justly Descend on you: and those On whom descends My Wrath Do perish indeed!

    Surah Taha, verse 20:81
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    So Moses returned to his people In a state of indignation And sorrow. He said: "O my people! did not Your Lord make a handsome Promise to you? Did then The promise seem to you Long (in coming)? Or did ye Desire that Wrath should Descend from your Lord on you, And so ye broke your promise To me?"

    Surah Taha, verse 20:86
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the fifth (oath) Should be that she solemnly Invokes the wrath of God On herself if (her accuser) Is telling the truth.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:9
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those who dispute Concerning God after He Has been accepted,— Futile is their dispute In the sight of Their Lord: on them Is Wrath, and for them Will be a Penalty Terrible.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:16
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who avoid the greater Crimes and shameful deeds, And, when they are angry Even then forgive;

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:37
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    And that He may punish The Hypocrites, men and Women, and the Polytheists, Men and women, who imagine An evil opinion of God. On them is a round Of Evil: the Wrath of God Is on them: He has cursed Them and got Hell ready For them: and evil Is it for a destination.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:6
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Turnest thou not Thy attention to those Who turn (in friendship) To such as have the Wrath Of God upon them? They are neither of you Nor of them, and they Swear to falsehood knowingly.

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:14
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Turn not (for friendship) To people on whom Is the Wrath of God. Of the Hereafter they are Already in despair, just as The Unbelievers are In despair about those (Buried) in graves.

    Surah Al-Mumtahanah, verse 60:13