Skip to content
Quran Maqasid

قَذَفَ

قذف in the Quran

Meaning: cast him

قذف occurs 9 times in 8 verses across 6 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
9
Verses
8
Surahs
6

قَذَفَ

Verb · 9 times

Meaning: cast him · Also translated as: then cast it, so we threw them, We hurl, and cast

Forms in the Quran

  • وَقَذَفَ ×2
  • وَيَقْذِفُونَ ×2
  • ٱقْذِفِيهِ ×1
  • فَٱقْذِفِيهِ ×1
  • فَقَذَفْنَٰهَا ×1
  • نَقْذِفُ ×1
  • يَقْذِفُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

القذف: الرمي البعيد، ولاعتبار البعد فيه قيل: منزل قذف وقذيف، وبلدة قذوف: بعيدة،

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿فاقذفيه في اليم﴾ [طه:39] أي ألقيه واطرحيه. والقذف: الرمي قوله تعالى: ﴿قل إن ربي يقذف بالحق﴾ [سبأ:48] قال ابن عرفة: أي يلقي بالحق في قلب من يشاء. وقوله: ﴿بل نقذف بالحق على الباطل﴾ [الأنبياء:18] أي نأتي به عليه فنغلبه به.

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

Verses with قذف

Verses 1–8 of 8

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Throw (the child) Into the chest, and throw (The chest) into the river: The river will cast him Up on the bank, and he Will be taken up by one Who is an enemy to Me And an enemy to him But I cast (the garment Of) love over thee from Me And (this) in order that Thou mayest be reared Under Mine eye.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:39
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "We broke not The promise to thee, as far As lay in our power: But we were made to carry The weight of the ornaments Of the (whole) people, and we Threw them (into the fire), And that was what The Sāmirī suggested.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:87
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay, We hurl the Truth Against falsehood, and it knocks Out its brain, and behold, Falsehood doth perish! Ah! woe be to you For the (false) things Ye ascribe (to Us).

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:18
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And those of the people Of the Book who aided Them—God did take them Down from their strongholds And cast terror into Their hearts, (so that) Some ye slew, and some Ye made prisoners,

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:26
  5. 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
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Seeing that they did reject Faith (entirely) before, and That they (continually) cast (Slanders) on the Unseen From a position far off?

    Surah Saba, verse 34:53
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    (So) they should not strain Their ears in the direction Of the Exalted Assembly But be cast away From every side,

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:8
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who got out The Unbelievers among The People of the Book From their homes At the first gathering (Of the forces). Little did ye think That they would get out: And they thought That their fortresses Would defend them from God! But the (Wrath of) God Came to them from quarters From which they little Expected (it), and cast Terror into their hearts, So that they destroyed Their dwellings by their own Hands and the hands Of the Believers. Take warning, then, O ye with eyes (to see)!

    Surah Al-Hashr, verse 59:2