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Quran Maqasid

غُيُوب

غيوب in the Quran

Meaning: the unseen

غيوب occurs 4 times in 4 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
4
Verses
4
Surahs
3

غُيُوب

Noun · 4 times

Meaning: the unseen

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْغُيُوبِ ×4

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الغيب: مصدر غابت الشمس وغيرها: إذا استترت عن العين، يقال: غاب عني كذا. قال تعالى: أم كان من الغائبين

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿الذين يؤمنون بالغيب﴾ [البقرة: 3] الغيب: مصدر غاب يغيب ضد حضر يحضر. والمراد يؤمنون بأخبار الغيب، كأخبار البعث والنشور والصراط والميزان والحوض، والجنة والنار وعذاب القبر وفتنة منكر ونكير ونحو ذلك، مما ورد عنه الكتاب العزيز والسنة الصحيحة. وقيل: الغيب: مصدر واقع موقع اسم الفاعل، أي يؤمنون بالغائب مما أخبروا…

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

Verses with غيوب

Verses 1–4 of 4

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    One day will God Gather the apostles together, And ask: "What was The response ye received (From men to your teaching)?" They will say: "We Have no knowledge: it is Thou Who knowest in full All that is hidden."

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:109
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And behold! God will say: "O Jesus the son of Mary! Didst thou say unto men, Worship me and my mother As gods in derogation of God'?" He will say: "Glory to Thee! Never could I say What I had no right (To say). Had I said Such a thing, Thou wouldst Indeed have known it. Thou knowest what is In my heart, though I Know not what is In Thine. For Thou Knowest in full All that is hidden.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:116
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Know they not that God Doth know their secret (thoughts) And their secret counsels, And that God knoweth well All things unseen?

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:78
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Verily my Lord Doth cast the (mantle Of) Truth (over His servants),— He that has full knowledge Of (all) that is hidden."

    Surah Saba, verse 34:48