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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 21–40 of 130

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those men,—God knows What is in their hearts; So keep clear of them, But admonish them, And speak to them a word To reach their very souls.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:63
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    (They have incurred divine Displeasure): in that they Broke their Covenant; That they rejected the Signs Of God; that they slew The Messengers in defiance Of right; that they said, "Our hearts are the wrappings (Which preserve God's Word; We need no more)";—nay, God hath set the seal on their hearts For their blasphemy, And little is it they believe;—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:155
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    But because of their breach Of their Covenant, We Cursed them, and made Their hearts grow hard: They change the words From their (right) places And forget a good part Of the Message that was Sent them, nor wilt thou Cease to find them Barring a few—ever Bent on (new) deceits: But forgive them, and overlook (Their misdeeds): for God Loveth those who are kind.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:13
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Apostle! let not Those grieve thee, who race Each other into Unbelief: (Whether it be) among those Who say "We believe" With their lips but Whose hearts have no faith; Or it be among the Jews,— Men who will listen To any lie,—will listen Even to others who have Never so much as come To thee. They change the words From their (right) times And places; they say, "If ye are given this, Take it, but if not, Beware!" If any one's trial Is intended by God, thou hast No authority in the least For him against God. For such—it is not God's will to purify Their hearts. For them There is disgrace In this world, and In the Hereafter A heavy punishment.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:41
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those in whose hearts Is a disease—thou seest How eagerly they run about Amongst them, saying: "We do fear lest a change Of fortune bring us disaster." Ah! perhaps God will give (Thee) victory, or a decision According to His Will. Then will they repent Of the thoughts which they secretly Harboured in their hearts.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:52
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "We only wish To eat thereof and satisfy Our hearts, and to know That thou hast indeed Told us the truth; and That we ourselves may be Witnesses to the miracle."

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:113
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Of them there are some Who (pretend to) listen to thee; But We have thrown Veils on their hearts, So they understand it not, And deafness in their ears; If they saw every one Of the Signs, not they Will believe in them; In so much that When they come to thee, They (but) dispute with thee; The Unbelievers say: "These are nothing But tales of the ancients."

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:25
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    When the suffering reached Them from Us, why then Did they not learn humility? On the contrary their hearts Became hardened, and Satan Made their (sinful) acts Seem alluring to them.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:43
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say:"Think ye, if God Took away your hearing And your sight, and sealed up Your hearts, who—a god Other than God—could Restore them to you?" See how We explain The Signs by various (symbols); Yet they turn aside.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:46
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    We (too) shall turn To (confusion) their hearts And their eyes, even as they Refused to believe in this In the first instance: We shall leave them In their trespasses, To wander in distraction.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:110
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    To those who inherit The earth in succession To its (previous) possessors, Is it not a guiding (lesson) That, if We so willed, We could punish them (too) For their sins, and seal up Their hearts so that they Could not hear?

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:100
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such were the towns Whose story We (thus) Relate unto thee: There came indeed to them Their apostles with clear (Signs): But they would not believe What they had rejected before. Thus doth God seal up The hearts of those Who reject Faith.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:101
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Many are the Jinns and men We have made for Hell: They have hearts wherewith they Understand not, eyes wherewith They see not, and ears wherewith They hear not. They are Like cattle,—nay more Misguided: for they Are heedless (of warning).

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:179
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    For, Believers are those Who, when God is mentioned, Feel a tremor in their hearts, And when they hear His Signs rehearsed, find Their faith strengthened, And put (all) their trust In their Lord;

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:2
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

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

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:10
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Remember He covered you With a sort of drowsiness, To give you calm as from Himself, and he caused Rain to descend on you From heaven, to clean you Therewith, to remove from you The stain of Satan, To strengthen your hearts, And to plant your feet Firmly therewith.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:11
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Remember thy Lord inspired The angels (with the message): "I am with you: give Firmness to the Believers: I will instil terror Into the hearts of the Unbelievers: Smite ye above their necks And smite all their Finger-tips off them.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:12
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Give your response to God And His Apostle, when He Calleth you to that which Will give you life; And know that God Cometh in between a man And his heart, and that It is He to Whom Ye shall (all) be gathered.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:24
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Lo! the Hypocrites say, and those In whose hearts is a disease: "These people,—their religion Has misled them." But If any trust in God, behold! God is Exalted in might, Wise.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:49
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    And (moreover) He hath put Affection between their hearts: Not if thou hadst spent All that is in the earth, Couldst thou have produced That affection, but God Hath done it: for He Is Exalted in might, Wise.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:63