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Quran Maqasid

قَرِين

قرين in the Quran

Meaning: a companion

قرين occurs 8 times in 7 verses across 5 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
8
Verses
7
Surahs
5

قَرِين

Noun · 8 times

Meaning: a companion · Also translated as: his companion, companion, companions, the companion

Forms in the Quran

  • قَرِينًا ×2
  • قَرِينٌ ×2
  • قَرِينُهُۥ ×2
  • قُرَنَآءَ ×1
  • ٱلْقَرِينُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الاقتران كالازدواج في كونه اجتماع شيئين، أو أشياء في معنى من المعاني. قال تعالى: أو جاء معه الملائكة مقترنين

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالي: ﴿وكم أهلكنا قبلهم من قرن﴾ [مريم: 98] القرن: الجماعة المقترنون في وقت واحد. وقيل: كل طبقة في وقت اقترنت في زمان. وقيل: كل طبقة بعث فيها نبي، وقيل: القرن: المدة، واختلف في قدرها، فقيل: ثمانون سنة، وقيل: أربعون، وقيل مئة، واستدل للأربعين بقول النابغة الجعدي: [من المتقارب].

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

Verses with قرين

Verses 1–7 of 7

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Not those who spend Of their substance, to be seen Of men, but have no faith In God and the Last Day: If any take the Evil One For their intimate, What a dreadful intimate he is!

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:38
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    One of them will start The talk and say: "I had an intimate Companion (on the earth),

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:51
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We have destined For them intimate companions (Of like nature), who made Alluring to them what was Before them and behind them; And the sentence among The previous generations of Jinns And men; who have passed away, Is proved against them; For they are utterly lost.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:25
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    If anyone withdraws himself From remembrance Of (God) Most Gracious, We appoint for him An evil one, to be An intimate companion to him.

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:36
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    At length, when (such a one) Comes to Us, he says (To his evil companion): "Would that between me And thee were the distance Of East and West!" Ah! Evil is the companion (indeed)!

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:38
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And his Companion will say: "Here is (his Record) ready With me!"

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:23
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    His Companion will say: "Our Lord! I did not Make him transgress, But he was (himself) Far astray."

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:27