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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 61–80 of 130

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those are they whose hearts, Ears, and eyes God has sealed up And they take no heed.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:108
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We put coverings Over their hearts (and minds) Lest they should understand The Qur-ān, and deafness Into their ears: when thou Dost commemorate thy Lord— And Him alone—in the Qur-ān, They turn on their backs, Fleeing (from the Truth).

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:46
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    We gave strength to their hearts: Behold, they stood up And said: "Our Lord is The Lord of the heavens And of the earth: never Shall we call upon any god Other than Him: if we Did, we should indeed Have uttered an enormity!

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:14
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thou wouldst have deemed them Awake, whilst they were asleep, And We turned them On their right and on Their left sides: their dog Stretching forth his two fore-legs On the threshold: if thou Hadst come up on to them, Thou wouldst have certainly Turned back from them in flight, And wouldst certainly have been Filled with terror of them.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:18
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And keep thy soul content With those who call On their Lord morning And evening, seeking His Face; and let not Thine eyes pass beyond them, Seeking the pomp and glitter Of this Life; nor obey Any whose heart We Have permitted to neglect The remembrance of Us, One who follows his own Desires, whose case has Gone beyond all bounds.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:28
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    So his fruits (and enjoyment) Were encompassed (with ruin), And he remained twisting And turning his hands Over what he had spent On his property, which had (Now) tumbled to pieces To its very foundations, And he could only say, "Woe is me! Would I had Never ascribed partners To my Lord and Cherisher!"

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:42
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And who doth more wrong Than one who is reminded Of the Signs of his Lord, But turns away from them, Forgetting the (deeds) which his hands Have sent forth? Verily We Have set veils over their hearts Lest they should understand this, and over their ears, deafness. If thou callest them To guidance, even then Will they never accept guidance.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:57
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Their hearts toying as with Trifles. The wrong-doers conceal Their private counsels, (saying), "Is this (one) more than A man like yourselves? Will ye go to witchcraft With your eyes open?"

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:3
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such (is his state): and Whoever holds in honour The Symbols of God, (In the sacrifice of animals), Such (honour) should come truly From piety of heart.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:32
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    To those whose hearts, When God is mentioned, Are filled with fear, Who show patient perseverance Over their afflictions, keep up Regular prayer, and spend (In charity) out of what We have bestowed upon them.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:35
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not travel Through the land, so that Their hearts (and minds) May thus learn wisdom And their ears may Thus learn to hear? Truly it is not their eyes That are blind, but their Hearts which are In their breasts.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:46
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    That He may make The suggestions thrown in By Satan, but a trial For those in whose hearts Is a disease and who are Hardened of heart: verily The wrong-doers are in a schism Far (from the Truth):

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:53
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    And that those on whom Knowledge has been bestowed may learn That the (Qur-ān) is the Truth From thy Lord, and that they May believe therein, and their hearts May be made humbly (open) To it: for verily God is The Guide of those who believe, To the Straight Way.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:54
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    And those who dispense Their charity with their hearts Full of fear, because They will return to their Lord;—

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:60
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    But their hearts are In confused ignorance Of this; and there are, Besides that, deeds of theirs, Which they will (continue) To do,—

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:63
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    By men whom neither Traffic nor merchandise Can divert from the Remembrance Of God, nor from regular Prayer, Nor from the practice Of regular Charity: Their (only) fear is For the Day when Hearts and eyes Will be transformed (In a world wholly new),—

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:37
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is God Who alternates The Night and the Day: Verily in these things Is an instructive example For those who have vision!

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:44
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Is it that there is A disease in their hearts Or do they doubt, Or are they in fear, That God and His Apostle Will deal unjustly with them? Nay, it is they themselves Who do wrong.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:50
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    "But only he (will prosper) That brings to God A sound heart;

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:89
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    To thy heart and mind, That thou mayest admonish

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:194