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غَيْر

غير in the Quran

Meaning: without

غير occurs 147 times in 142 verses across 45 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
147
Verses
142
Surahs
45

غَيْر

Noun · 147 times

Meaning: without · Also translated as: not, other than, other, to other than

Forms in the Quran

  • غَيْرِ ×69
  • بِغَيْرِ ×41
  • غَيْرَهُۥ ×13
  • وَغَيْرَ ×5
  • لِغَيْرِ ×4
  • أَفَغَيْرَ ×4
  • غَيْرِكُمْ ×4
  • أَغَيْرَ ×4

Its root in the classical dictionaries

غير يقال على أوجه:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿غير المغضوب عليهم﴾ [الفاتحة: 7] غير تكون صفة بمعنى مغاير، ولذلك لا تتعر فبالإضافة. وقال بعضهم: إلا إذا حضرت المغايرة بين ضدين ونحوهما، نحو الآية الكريمة، والوصفية أصلها. وقد تكون بمعنى لا النافية، ومن ثم عطف عليها. قوله: ﴿ولا الضالين﴾، فأعيدت لا لما كانت بمعناها. ولذلك يقدم معمول ما بعدها عليها كقول…

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

Verses with غير

Verses 21–40 of 142

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    They have "Obedience" On their lips; but When they leave thee, A section of them Meditate all night On things very different From what thou tellest them. But God records Their nightly (plots): So keep clear of them, And put thy trust in God, And enough is God As a disposer of affairs.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:81
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not consider The Qur-ān (with care)? Had it been from other Than God, they would surely Have found therein Much discrepancy.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:82
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Not equal are those Believers who sit (at home) And receive no hurt, And those who strive And fight in the cause Of God with their goods And their persons. God hath granted A grade higher to those Who strive and fight With their goods and persons Than to those who sit (at home). Unto all (in Faith) Hath God promised good: But those who strive and fight Hath He distinguished Above those who sit (at home) By a special reward,—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:95
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    If anyone contends with The Apostle even after Guidance has been plainly Conveyed to him, and follows A path other than that Becoming to men of Faith, We shall leave him In the path he has chosen, And land him in Hell,— What an evil refuge!

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:115
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Already has He sent you Word in the Book, that when Ye hear the Signs of God Held in defiance and ridicule, Ye are not to sit with them Unless they turn to a different Theme: if ye did, ye would be Like them. For God will Collect the Hypocrites and those Who defy Faith—all in Hell;—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:140
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    (They have incurred divine Displeasure): in that they Broke their Covenant; That they rejected the Signs Of God; that they slew The Messengers in defiance Of right; that they said, "Our hearts are the wrappings (Which preserve God's Word; We need no more)";—nay, God hath set the seal on their hearts For their blasphemy, And little is it they believe;—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:155
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Fulfil (all) obligations Lawful unto you (for food) Are all four-footed animals, With the exceptions named: But animals of the chase Are forbidden while ye Are in the Sacred Precincts Or in pilgrim garb: For God doth command According to His Will and Plan

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:1
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Forbidden to you (for food) Are: dead meat, blood, The flesh of swine, and that On which hath been invoked The name of other than God; That which hath been Killed by strangling, Or by a violent blow, Or by a headlong fall, Or by being gored to death; That which hath been (partly) Eaten by a wild animal; Unless ye are able To slaughter it (in due form); That which is sacrificed On stone (altars); (Forbidden) also is the division (Of meat) by raffling With arrows: that is impiety. This day have those who Reject Faith given up All hope of your religion: Yet fear them not But fear Me. This day have I Perfected your religion For you, completed My favour upon you, And have chosen for you Islam as your religion. But if any is forced By hunger, with no inclination To transgression, God is Indeed Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

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

    This day are (all) things Good and pure made lawful Unto you. The food Of the People of the Book Is lawful unto you And yours is lawful Unto them. (Lawful unto you in marriage) Are (not only) chaste women Who are believers, but Chaste women among The People of the Book, Revealed before your time,— When ye give them Their due dowers, and desire Chastity, not lewdness, Nor secret intrigues. If any one rejects faith, Fruitless is his work, And in the Hereafter He will be in the ranks Of those who have lost (All spiritual good).

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

    On that account: We ordained For the Children of Israel That if any one slew A person—unless it be For murder or for spreading Mischief in the land— It would be as if He slew the whole people: And if any one saved a life, It would be as if he saved The life of the whole people. Then although there came To them Our Apostles With Clear Signs, yet, Even after that, many Of them continued to commit Excesses in the land.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:32
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "O People of the Book! Exceed not in your religion The bounds (of what is proper), Trespassing beyond the truth, Nor follow the vain desires Of people who went wrong In times gone by,—who misled Many, and strayed (themselves) From the even Way.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:77
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! When death approaches Any of you, (take) witnesses Among yourselves when making Bequests,—two just men Of your own (brotherhood) Or others from outside If ye are journeying Through the earth, And the chance of death Befalls you (thus). If ye doubt (their truth), Detain them both After prayer, and let them both Swear by God: "We wish not in this For any worldly gain, Even though the (beneficiary) Be our near relation: We shall hide not The evidence before God: If we do, then behold! The sin be upon us!"

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:106
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Shall I take For my protector Any other than God, The Maker of the heavens And the earth? And He it is that Feedeth but is not fed." Say: "Nay! but I am Commanded to be the first Of those who bow To God (in Islam), And be not thou Of the company of those Who join gods with God."

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:14
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Think ye to yourselves, If there come upon you The Wrath of God, Or the Hour (that ye dread), Would ye then call upon Other than God?— (Reply) if ye are truthful!

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:40
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say:"Think ye, if God Took away your hearing And your sight, and sealed up Your hearts, who—a god Other than God—could Restore them to you?" See how We explain The Signs by various (symbols); Yet they turn aside.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:46
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    When thou seest men Engaged in vain discourse About Our Signs, turn Away from them unless They turn to a different Theme. If Satan ever Makes thee forget, then After recollection, sit not Thou in the company Of those who do wrong.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:68
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Who can be more wicked Than one who inventeth A lie against God, Or saith, "I have Received inspiration," When he hath received None, or (again) who saith, "I can reveal the like Of what God hath revealed"? If thou couldst but see How the wicked (do fare) In the flood of confusion At death!—the angels Stretch forth their hands, (Saying), "Yield up your souls: This day shall ye receive Your reward,—a penalty Of shame, for that ye used To tell lies against God, And scornfully to reject Of His Signs!"

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:93
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who sendeth down Rain from the skies: With it We produce Vegetation of all kinds: From some We produce Green (crops), out of which We produce grain, Heaped up (at harvest); Out of the date-palm And its sheaths (or spathes) (Come) clusters of dates Hanging low and near: And (then there are) gardens Of grapes, and olives, And pomegranates, Each similar (in kind) Yet different (in variety): When they begin to bear fruit, Feast your eyes with the fruit And the ripeness thereof. Behold! in these things There are Signs for people Who believe.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:99
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yet they make The Jinns equals With God, though God Did create the Jinns; And they falsely, Having no knowledge, Attribute to Him Sons and daughters. Praise and glory be To Him! (for He is) above What they attribute to Him!

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:100
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Revile not ye Those whom they call upon Besides God, lest They out of spite Revile God In their ignorance. Thus have We made Alluring to each people' Its own doings. In the end will they Return to their Lord, And We shall then Tell them the truth Of all that they did.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:108