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كَذَّبَ

كذب in the Quran

Meaning: They denied

كذب occurs 220 times in 199 verses across 62 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
220
Verses
199
Surahs
62

كَذَّبَ

Verb · 176 times

Meaning: They denied · Also translated as: and deny, you denied, they reject you, were rejected

Forms in the Quran

  • كَذَّبُوا۟ ×38
  • تُكَذِّبَانِ ×31
  • كُذِّبَ ×22
  • كُذِّبَتْ ×16
  • وَكَذَّبُوا۟ ×10
  • تُكَذِّبُونَ ×9
  • فَكَذَّبُوهُ ×8
  • وَكَذَّبَ ×5

كَذِب

Noun · 33 times

Meaning: the lie · Also translated as: [the] lie, to falsehood, to [the] falsehood, a lie

Forms in the Quran

  • كَذِبًا ×15
  • ٱلْكَذِبَ ×14
  • لِلْكَذِبِ ×2
  • كَذِبٍ ×1
  • كَذِبُهُۥ ×1

كَذَبَ

Verb · 11 times

Meaning: [they] lie · Also translated as: they lied, lie

Forms in the Quran

  • كَذَبُوا۟ ×5
  • يَكْذِبُونَ ×2
  • كَذَبَ ×2
  • فَكَذَبَتْ ×1
  • تَكْذِبُونَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

قد تقدم القول في الكذب مع الصدق ، وأنه يقال في المقال والفعال، قال تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿والله يشهد إن المنافقين لكاذبون﴾ [المنافقون: 1] أي لكاذبون في شهادتهم وقيل: كذبهم في اعتقادهم. وتقدم القول في الصاد أن الكذب غير الصدق.

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

Verses with كذب

Verses 1–20 of 199

  1. 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
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "But those who reject Faith And belie Our Signs, They shall be Companions of the Fire; They shall abide therein."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:39
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    We gave Moses the Book And followed him up With a succession of Apostles; We gave Jesus the son of Mary Clear (Signs) and strengthened him With the holy spirit. Is it That whenever there comes to you An Apostle with what ye Yourselves desire not, ye are Puffed up with pride?— Some ye called impostors, And others ye slay!

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:87
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Their plight will be) No better than that Of the people of Pharaoh, And their predecessors: They denied our Signs, And God called them to account For their sins. For God is strict In punishment.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:11
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Among the People of the Book Are some who, if entrusted With a hoard of gold, Will (readily) pay it back; Others, who, if entrusted With a single silver coin, Will not repay it unless Thou constantly stoodest Demanding, because, They say, "there is no call On us (to keep faith) With these ignorant (Pagans)." But they tell a lie against God, And (well) they know it.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:75
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    There is among them A section who distort The Book with their tongues (As they read) you would think It is a part of the Book, But it is no part Of the Book; and they say, That is from God," But it is not from God: It is they who tell A lie against God, And (well) they know it!

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:78
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    If any, after this, invent A lie and attribute it To God, they are indeed Unjust wrong-doers.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:94
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then if they reject thee, So were rejected apostles Before thee, who came With Clear Signs, Books of dark prophecies, And the Book of Enlightenment.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:184
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! how they invent A lie against God! But that by itself Is a manifest sin!

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:50
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who reject faith And deny Our Signs Will be Companions Of Hell-fire.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:10
  11. 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
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    (They are fond of) listening To falsehood, of devouring Anything forbidden. If they do come to thee, Either judge between them, Or decline to interfere. If thou decline, they cannot Hurt thee in the least. If thou judge, judge In equity between them. For God loveth those Who judge in equity.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:42
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    We took the Covenant Of the Children of Israel And sent them apostles. Every time there came To them an apostle With what they themselves Desired not—some (Of these) they called Impostors, and some they (Go so far as to) slay.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:70
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those who reject Faith And belie Our Signs,— They shall be Companions Of Hell-fire.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:86
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    It was not God Who instituted (superstitions Like those of) a slit-ear She-camel, or a she-camel Let loose for free pasture, Or idol sacrifices for Twin-births in animals, Or stallion-camels Freed from work It is blasphemers Who Invent a lie Against God; but most Of them lack wisdom.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:103
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    And now they reject The truth when it reaches Them: but soon shall they Learn the reality of what They used to mock at.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:5
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Who doth more wrong Than he who inventeth A lie against God Or rejecteth His Signs? But verily the wrong-doers Never shall prosper.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:21
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! how they lie Against their own souls! But the (lie) which they Invented will leave them: In the lurch.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:24
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    If thou couldst but see When they are confronted With the Fire! They will say: "Would that we were But sent back! Then would we not reject The Signs of our Lord, But would be amongst those Who believe!"

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:27
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Lost indeed are they Who treat it as a falsehood That they must meet God, Until on a sudden The hour is on them, And they say: "Ah! woe Unto us that we took No thought of it"; For they bear their burdens On their backs, And evil indeed are The burdens that they bear?

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:31