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Quran Maqasid

كِتاب

كتاب in the Quran

Meaning: the book

كتاب occurs 260 times in 236 verses across 58 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
260
Verses
236
Surahs
58

كِتاب

Noun · 260 times

Meaning: the book · Also translated as: a Book, Book

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْكِتَٰبُ ×163
  • كِتَٰبٌ ×46
  • كِتَٰبًا ×12
  • وَٱلْكِتَٰبِ ×8
  • كِتَٰبَهُۥ ×5
  • بِٱلْكِتَٰبِ ×4
  • وَكُتُبِهِۦ ×3
  • بِكِتَٰبٍ ×3

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الكتب: ضم أديم إلى أديم بالخياطة، يقال: كتبت السقاء، وكتبت البغلة: جمعت بين شفريها بحلقة، وفي التعارف ضم الحروف بعضها إلى بعض بالخط، وقد يقال ذلك للمضموم بعضها إلى بعض باللفظ، فالأصل في الكتابة: النظم بالخط لكن يستعار كل واحد للآخر، ولهذا سمي كلام الله- وإن لم يكتب- كتابا كقوله: الم ذلك الكتاب

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿ألم ذلك الكتاب﴾ [البقرة: 1 - 2] الكتاب -في الأصل- مصدر كتب أي جمع. قال تعالى: ﴿كتاب الله عليكم﴾ [النساء: 24] أي: كتب ذلك عليكم كتابا كقوله: ﴿صنع الله﴾ [النمل: 88] ثم يطلق على المكتوب كقولهم: خلق الله، وضرب الأمير، وأنشد: [من الطويل]

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

Verses with كتاب

Verses 161–180 of 236

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And dispute ye not With the People of the Book, Except with means better (Than mere disputation), unless It be with those of them Who inflict wrong (and injury): But say, "We believe In the Revelation which has Come down to us and in that Which came down to you; Our God and your God Is One; and it is to Him We bow (in Islam)."

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:46
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And thus (it is) that We Have sent down the Book To thee. So the People Of the Book believe therein, As also do some of these (Pagan Arabs): and none But Unbelievers reject Our Signs.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:47
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And thou wast not (able) To recite a Book before This (Book came), nor art thou (Able) to transcribe it With thy right hand: In that case, indeed, would The talkers of vanities Have doubted.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:48
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And is it not enough For them that We have Sent down to thee The Book which is rehearsed To them? Verily, in it Is Mercy and a Reminder To those who believe.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:51
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those endued with knowledge And faith will say: "Indeed ye did tarry, Within God's Decree, To the Day of Resurrection, And this is the Day Of Resurrection: but ye— Ye were not aware!"

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:56
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    These are Verses Of the Wise Book,—

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:2
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do ye not see That God has subjected To your (use) all things In the heavens and on earth, And has made His bounties Flow to you in exceeding Measure, (both) seen and unseen? Yet there are among men Those who dispute about God, Without knowledge and without Guidance, and without a Book To enlighten them!

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:20
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    (This is) the revelation Of the Book in which There is no doubt,— From the Lord of the Worlds.

    Surah As-Sajdah, verse 32:2
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    We did indeed aforetime Give the Book to Moses: Be not then in doubt Of its reaching (thee): And We made it A guide to the Children Of Israel.

    Surah As-Sajdah, verse 32:23
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Prophet is closer To the Believers than Their own selves, And his wives are Their mothers. Blood-relations Among each other have Closer personal ties, In the Decree of God. Than (the Brotherhood of) Believers and Muhājirs: Nevertheless do ye What is just to your Closest friends: such is The writing in the Decree (Of God).

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:6
  11. 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
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Unbelievers say, "Never to us will come The Hour": say, "Nay! But most surely, By my Lord, it will come Upon you;—by Him Who knows the unseen,— From Whom is not hidden The least little atom In the Heavens or on earth: Nor is there anything less Than that, or greater, but Is in the Record Perspicuous:

    Surah Saba, verse 34:3
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    But We had not given Them Books which they could Study, nor sent apostles To them before thee As Warners.

    Surah Saba, verse 34:44
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    And God did create You from dust; Then from a sperm-drop; Then He made you In pairs. And no female Conceives, or lays down (Her load), but with His Knowledge. Nor is a man Long-lived granted length Of days, nor is a part Cut off from his life, But is in a Decree (Ordained). All this Is easy to God.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:11
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    And if they reject thee, So did their predecessors, To whom came their apostles With Clear Signs, Books Of dark prophecies, And the Book Of Enlightenment.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:25
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who rehearse the Book Of God, establish regular Prayer, And spend (in Charity) Out of what We have provided For them, secretly and openly, Hope for a Commerce That will never fail:

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:29
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    That which We have revealed To thee of the Book Is the Truth,—confirming What was (revealed) before it: For God is assuredly— With respect to His servants— Well acquainted and Fully Observant.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:31
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then We have given The Book for inheritance To such of Our servants As We have chosen: But there are among them Some who wrong their own Souls; some who follow A middle course; and some Who are, by God's leave, Foremost in good deeds; That is the highest Grace.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:32
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Have ye seen (These) "Partners" of yours Whom ye call upon Besides God? Show me What it is they have created In the (wide) earth. Or have they a share In the heavens? Or Have We given them a Book From which they (can derive) Clear (evidence)?—Nay, The wrong-doers promise Each other nothing but delusions.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:40
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We gave them The Book which helps To make things clear;

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:117