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قَلْب

قلب in the Quran

Meaning: their hearts

قلب occurs 138 times in 130 verses across 43 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
138
Verses
130
Surahs
43

قَلْب

Noun · 132 times

Meaning: their hearts · Also translated as: your hearts, Our hearts, his heart, your heart

Forms in the Quran

  • قُلُوبِهِمْ ×65
  • قُلُوبِ ×15
  • قُلُوبُكُم ×14
  • قُلُوبُنَا ×6
  • ٱلْقُلُوبُ ×6
  • قَلْبِهِۦ ×5
  • قَلْبِكَ ×3
  • وَقَلْبِهِۦ ×3

قَلَّبُ

Verb · 6 times

Meaning: And We will turn · Also translated as: and had upset, And We turned them

Forms in the Quran

  • يُقَلِّبُ ×2
  • وَنُقَلِّبُ ×1
  • وَقَلَّبُوا۟ ×1
  • وَنُقَلِّبُهُمْ ×1
  • تُقَلَّبُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

قلب الشيء: تصريفه وصرفه عن وجه إلى وجه، كقلب الثوب، وقلب الإنسان، أي: صرفه عن طريقته. قال تعالى: وإليه تقلبون

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿إن في ذلك لذكرى لمن كان له قلب﴾ [ق: 37] أي عقل وفهم. وقلب كل شيء خالصه، وأصل القلب من التقلب، وعليه قوله: [من الطويل]

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

Verses with قلب

Verses 1–20 of 130

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    God hath set a seal On their hearts and on their hearing, And on their eyes is a veil; Great is the penalty they (incur).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:7
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    In their hearts is a disease; And God has increased their disease: And grievous is the penalty they (incur), Because they are false (to themselves).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:10
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thenceforth were your hearts Hardened: they became Like a rock and even worse In hardness. For among rocks There are some from which Rivers gush forth; others There are which when split Asunder send forth water; And others which sink For fear of God. And God is Not unmindful of what ye do.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:74
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    They say, "Our hearts Are the wrappings (which preserve God's Word: we need no more)." Nay, God's curse is on them For their blasphemy: Little is it they believe.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:88
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember We took Your Covenant and We raised Above you (the towering height) Of Mount (Sinai): (Saying): "Hold firmly To what We have given you, And hearken (to the Law)" They said: "We hear, And we disobey" And they had to drink Into their hearts (Of the taint) of the Calf Because of their Faithlessness. Say: "Vile indeed Are the behests of your Faith If ye have any faith!"

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:93
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: Whoever is an enemy To Gabriel—for he brings down The (revelation) to thy heart By God's will, a confirmation Of what went before, And guidance and glad tidings For those who believe,—

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:97
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say those without knowledge: "Why speaketh not God Unto us? Or why cometh not Unto us a Sign?" So said the people before them Words of similar import. Their hearts are alike. We have indeed made clear The Signs unto any people Who hold firmly To Faith (in their hearts).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:118
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    There is the type of man Whose speech About this world's life May dazzle thee, And he calls God to witness About what is in his heart; Yet is he the most contentious Of enemies.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:204
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    God will not Call you to account For thoughtlessness In your oaths, But for the intention In your hearts; And He is Oft-forgiving Most Forbearing.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:225
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! Abraham said: "My Lord! Show me how Thou givest life to the dead." He said: "Dost thou not Then believe?" He said: "Yea! but to satisfy My own understanding." He said: "Take four birds; Tame them to turn to thee; Put a portion of them On every hill, and call to them: They will come to thee (Flying) with speed. Then know that God Is Exalted in Power, Wise."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:260
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    If ye are on a journey, And cannot find A scribe, a pledge With possession (may serve The purpose). And if one of you Deposits a thing On trust with another, Let the trustee (Faithfully) discharge His trust, and let him Fear his Lord. Conceal not evidence; For whoever conceals it,— His heart is tainted With sin. And God Knoweth all that ye do.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:283
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    He it is Who has sent down To thee the Book: In it are verses Basic or fundamental (Of established meaning); They are the foundation Of the Book: others Are allegorical. But those In whose hearts is perversity follow The part thereof that is allegorical, Seeking discord, and searching For its hidden meanings, But ṭo one knows Its hidden meanings except God. And those who are firmly grounded In knowledge say: "We believe In the Book; the whole of it Is from our Lord:" and none Will grasp the Message Except men of understanding.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:7
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Our Lord!" (they say), "Let not our hearts deviate Now after Thou hast guided us, But grant us mercy From Thine own Presence; For Thou art the Grantor Of bounties without measure.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:8
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    And hold fast, All together, by the Rope Which God (stretches out For you), and be not divided Among yourselves; And remember with gratitude God's favour on you; For ye were enemies And He joined your hearts In love, so that by His Grace, Ye became brethren; And ye were on the brink Of the Pit of Fire, And He saved you from it. Thus doth God make His Signs clear to you: That ye may be guided.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:103
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    God made it but a message Of hope for you, and an assurance To your hearts: (in any case) There is no help Except from God, The Exalted, the Wise:

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:126
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Soon shall We cast terror Into the hearts of the Unbelievers For that they joined companions With God, for which He had sent No authority: their abode Will be the Fire: and evil Is the home of the wrong-doers!

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:151
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    After (the excitement) Of the distress, He sent down Calm on a band of you Overcome with slumber, While another band Was stirred to anxiety By their own feelings, Moved by wrong suspicions Of God—suspicions due To Ignorance. They said: "What affair is this of ours?" Say thou: "Indeed, this affair Is wholly God's." They hide In their minds what they Dare not reveal to thee. They say (to themselves): "If we had had anything To do with this affair, We should not have been In the slaughter here." Say: "Even if you had remained In your homes, those For whom death was decreed Would certainly have gone forth To the place of their death"; But (all this was) That God might test What is in your breasts And purge what is In your hearts. For God knoweth well The secrets of your hearts.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:154
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Be not like the Unbelievers, Who say of their brethren, When they are travelling Through the earth or engaged In fighting: "If they had stayed With us, they would not Have died, or been slain." This that God may make it A cause of sighs and regrets In their hearts. It is God That gives Life and Death, And God sees well All that ye do.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:156
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is part of the Mercy Of God that thou dost deal Gently with them. Wert thou severe Or harsh-hearted, They would have broken away From about thee: so pass over (Their faults), and ask For (God's) forgiveness For them; and consult Them in affairs (of moment). Then, when thou hast Taken a decision, Put thy trust in God. For God loves those Who put their trust (in Him).

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:159
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the Hypocrites also. These were told: "Come, Fight in the way of God, Or (at least) drive (The foe from Your city)." They said: "Had we known How to fight, we should Certainly have followed you." They were that day Nearer to Unbelief Than to Faith, Saying with their lips What was not in their hearts. But God hath full knowledge Of all they conceal.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:167