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Quran Maqasid

غَيْظ

غيظ in the Quran

Meaning: [the] rage

غيظ occurs 6 times in 5 verses across 4 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
6
Verses
5
Surahs
4

غَيْظ

Noun · 6 times

Meaning: [the] rage · Also translated as: in your rage, the anger, anger, in their rage

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْغَيْظِ ×3
  • بِغَيْظِكُمْ ×1
  • غَيْظَ ×1
  • بِغَيْظِهِمْ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الغيظ: أشد غضب، وهو الحرارة التي يجدها الإنسان من فوران دم قلبه، قال: قل موتوا بغيظكم [آل عمران/ 119] ، ليغيظ بهم الكفار

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿والكاظمين الغيظ﴾ [آل عمران: 134]. الغيظ: أشد الغضب؛ وهو الحرارة التي يجدها الإنسان من ثوران دم قلبه، فهو أخص من الغضب؛ فكل غيظ غضب وليس كل غضب غيظا: ﴿سمعوا لها تغيظا ونفيرا﴾ [الفرقان: 12] أي سمعوا لجهنم غليانا وأزيزا كما يسمع ذلك من غليان القدر. والمعنى سمعوا غليان تغيظ. وقوله تعالى: ﴿تكاد تميز من الغيظ﴾…

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

Verses with غيظ

Verses 1–5 of 5

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Ah! ye are those Who love them, But they love you not, Though ye believe In the whole of the Book, When they meet you, They say, "We believe": But when they are alone, They bite off the very tips Of their fingers at you In their rage. Say: "Perish in your rage; God knoweth well All the secrets of the heart."

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:119
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who spend (freely), Whether in prosperity, Or in adversity; Who restrain anger, And pardon (all) men;— For God loves those Who do good;—

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:134
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And still the indignation of their hearts! For God will turn (in mercy) To whom He will; and God Is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:15
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And God turned back The Unbelievers for (all) Their fury: no advantage Did they gain; and enough Is God for the Believers In their fight. And God Is full of Strength, Able To enforce His Will.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:25
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Almost bursting with fury: Every time a Group Is cast therein, its Keepers Will ask, "Did no Warner Come to you?"

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:8