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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 181–199 of 199

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Thamūd And the ‘Ād people (Branded) as false The Stunning Calamity!

    Surah Al-Haqqah, verse 69:4
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    'But we do think That no man or spirit Should say aught that is Untrue against God.

    Surah Al-Jinn, verse 72:5
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And we used to deny The Day of Judgment,

    Surah Al-Muddaththir, verse 74:46
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    But on the contrary, He rejected Truth And turned away!

    Surah Al-Qiyamah, verse 75:32
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    (It will be said:) "Depart ye to that Which ye used to reject As false!

    Surah Al-Mursalat, verse 77:29
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    But they (impudently) treated Our Signs as false.

    Surah An-Naba, verse 78:28
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    But (Pharaoh) rejected it And disobeyed (guidance);

    Surah An-Nazi'at, verse 79:21
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay! but ye do Reject Right and Judgment!

    Surah Al-Infitar, verse 82:9
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those that deny The Day of Judgment.

    Surah Al-Mutaffifin, verse 83:11
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    And none can deny it But the Transgressor Beyond bounds, The Sinner!

    Surah Al-Mutaffifin, verse 83:12
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Further, it will be said To them: "This is The (reality) which ye Rejected as false!

    Surah Al-Mutaffifin, verse 83:17
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    But on the contrary The Unbelievers reject (it).

    Surah Al-Inshiqaq, verse 84:22
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Thamūd (people) Rejected (their prophet) Through their inordinate Wrong-doing.

    Surah Ash-Shams, verse 91:11
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then they rejected him (As a false prophet), And they hamstrung her. So their Lord, on account Of their crime, obliterated Their traces and made them Equal (in destruction, High and low)!

    Surah Ash-Shams, verse 91:14
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    And gives the lie To the Best,—

    Surah Al-Layl, verse 92:9
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Who give the lie to Truth And turn their backs.

    Surah Al-Layl, verse 92:16
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then what can, After this, contradict thee As to the Judgment (To come)?

    Surah At-Tin, verse 95:7
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Seest thou if he Denies (Truth) and turns away?

    Surah Al-'Alaq, verse 96:13
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Seest thou one Who denies the Judgment (To come)?

    Surah Al-Ma'un, verse 107:1