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Quran Maqasid

غَلَبُ

غلب in the Quran

Meaning: they will overcome

غلب occurs 17 times in 14 verses across 11 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
17
Verses
14
Surahs
11

غَلَبُ

Verb · 15 times

Meaning: they will overcome · Also translated as: overcame, You will be overcome, achieves victory, So they were defeated

Forms in the Quran

  • يَغْلِبُوا۟ ×4
  • غَلَبَتْ ×3
  • سَتُغْلَبُونَ ×1
  • يَغْلِبْ ×1
  • فَغُلِبُوا۟ ×1
  • يُغْلَبُونَ ×1
  • غَلَبُوا۟ ×1
  • سَيَغْلِبُونَ ×1

غَلَب

Noun · 1 time

Meaning: their defeat

Forms in the Quran

  • غَلَبِهِمْ ×1

غُلْب

Noun · 1 time

Meaning: thick foliage

Forms in the Quran

  • غُلْبًا ×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 غلب

Verses 1–14 of 14

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    When Talūt set forth With the armies, he said: "God will test you At the stream: if any Drinks of its water, He goes not with my army: Only those who taste not Of it go with me: A mere sip out of the hand Is excused." But they all Drank of it, except a few. When they crossed the river,— He and the faithful ones with him, They said: "This day We cannot cope With Goliath and his forces." But those who were convinced That they must meet God, Said: "How oft, by God's will, Hath a small force Vanquished a big one? God is with those Who steadfastly persevere."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:249
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say to those who reject Faith: "Soon will ye be vanquished And gathered together To Hell,—an evil bed Indeed (to lie on)!

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

    So the (great ones) were vanquished There and then, and were Made to look small.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:119
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Unbelievers spend their wealth To hinder (men) from the path Of God, and so will they Continue to spend; but In the end they will have (Only) regrets and sighs; At length they will be overcome: And the Unbelievers will be Gathered together to Hell;—

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:36
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Apostle! rouse the Believers To the fight. If there are Twenty amongst you, patient And persevering, they will Vanquish two hundred: if a hundred, They will vanquish a thousand Of the Unbelievers: for these Are a people without understanding.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:65
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    For the present, God Hath lightened your (task), For He knoweth that there is A weak spot in you: But (even so), if there are A hundred of you, patient And persevering, they will Vanquish two hundred, and if A thousand, they will vanquish Two thousand, with the leave Of God: for God is with those Who patiently persevere.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:66
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thus did We make Their case known to the people, That they might know That the promise of God Is true, and that there can Be no doubt about the Hour Of Judgment. Behold, They dispute among themselves As to their affair. (Some) said, "Construct a building over them": Their Lord knows best About them: those who prevailed Over their affair said, "Let us surely build a place Of worship over them."

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:21
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will say: "Our Lord! Our misfortune overwhelmed us, And we became a people Astray!

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:106
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Roman Empire Has been defeated—

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:2
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    In a land close by; But they, (even) after (This) defeat of theirs, Will soon be victorious—

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:3
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Unbelievers say "Listen not to this Qur-ān, But talk at random In the midst Of its (reading), that ye May gain the upper hand!"

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:26
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    God has decreed: "It is I and My apostles Who must prevail": For God is One Full of strength, Able to enforce His Will.

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:21
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    And enclosed Gardens, Dense with lofty trees,

    Surah 'Abasa, verse 80:30