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Quran Maqasid

قَبَضْ

قبض in the Quran

Meaning: withholds

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

Occurrences
6
Verses
5
Surahs
5

قَبَضْ

Verb · 5 times

Meaning: withholds · Also translated as: and they close, so I took, We withdraw it, and folding

Forms in the Quran

  • يَقْبِضُ ×1
  • وَيَقْبِضُونَ ×1
  • فَقَبَضْتُ ×1
  • قَبَضْنَٰهُ ×1
  • وَيَقْبِضْنَ ×1

قَبْض

Noun · 1 time

Meaning: a withdrawal

Forms in the Quran

  • قَبْضًا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

القبض: تناول الشيء بجميع الكف. نحو:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿والأرض جميعا قبضته﴾ [الزمر: 67]. هذا عبارة عن كونه تعالى مالك الملك في وقت ليس لأحد فيه ملك، وأن الأرض في حوزته وتحت قهره وسلطانه. كما يقال: قبضت الدار وأرض البلد الفلانية، يعني أنني حزتها وملكتها وهي تحت سلطتي ولا قبض حقيقيا، ثم من كونه متناولا بجميع اليد، وذلك أن أصل القبص التناول بجميع الكف، وبالصاد…

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

Verses with قبض

Verses 1–5 of 5

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Who is he That will loan to God A beautiful loan, which God Will double unto his credit And multiply many times? It is God that giveth (you) Want or Plenty, And to Him shall be Your return.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:245
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Hypocrites, men and women, (Have an understanding) with each other: They enjoin evil, and forbid What is just, and are close With their hands. They have Forgotten God; so He Hath forgotten them. Verily The Hypocrites are rebellious And perverse.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:67
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    He replied: "I saw what They saw not: so I took A handful (of dust) from The footprint of the Apostle, And threw it (into the calf): Thus did my soul suggest To me."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:96
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then We draw it in Towards Ourselves, A contraction by easy stages.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:46
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not observe The birds above them, Spreading their wings And folding them in? None can uphold them Except (God) Most Gracious: Truly it is He That watches over all things.

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:19