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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 41–60 of 199

  1. 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
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    So We exacted retribution From them: We drowned them In the sea, because they Rejected Our Signs, and failed To take warning from them.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:136
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who behave arrogantly On the earth in defiance Of right—them will I Turn away from My Signs: Even if they see all the Signs, They will not believe in them; And if they see the way Of right conduct, they will Not adopt it as the Way; But if they see the way Of error, that is The Way they will adopt. For they have rejected Our Signs, and failed To take warning from them.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:146
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who reject Our Signs And the Meeting in the Hereafter,— Vain are their deeds: Can they expect to be rewarded Except as they have wrought?

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:147
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    If it had been Our Will, We should have elevated him With Our Signs; but he Inclined to the earth, And followed his own vain desires. His similitude is that Of a dog: if you attack Him, he lolls out his tongue, Or if you leave him alone, He (still) lolls out his tongue. That is the similitude Of those who reject Our Signs; So relate the story; Perchance they may reflect.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:176
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Evil as an example are People who reject Our Signs And wrong their own souls.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:177
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who reject Our Signs, We shall gradually visit With punishment, in ways They perceive not;

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:182
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    "(Deeds) after the manner Of the People of Pharaoh And those before them": They treated as false the Signs Of their Lord: so We Destroyed them for their crimes, And We drowned the People Of Pharaoh: for they were all Oppressors and wrong-doers.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:54
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    So He hath put as a consequence Hypocrisy into their hearts, (To last) till the Day whereon They shall meet Him: because They broke their Covenant With God, and because they Lied (again and again).

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:77
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    And there were, among The desert Arabs (also), Men who made excuses And came to claim exemption; And those who were false To God and His Apostle (Merely) sat inactive. Soon will a grievous penalty Seize the Unbelievers Among them.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:90
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Who doth more wrong Than such as forge a lie Against God, or deny His Signs? But never Will prosper those who sin.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:17
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay, they charge with falsehood That whose knowledge they Cannot compass, even before The elucidation thereof" Hath reached them: thus Did those before them Make charges of falsehood: But see what was the end Of those who did wrong!

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:39
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    If they charge thee With falsehood, say: "My work to me, And yours to you! Ye are free from responsibility For what I do, and I For what ye do!"

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:41
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    One day He will Gather them together: (It will be) as if They had tarried But an hour of a day: They will recognise each other: Assuredly those will be lost Who denied the meeting With God and refused To receive true guidance.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:45
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    And what think those Who invent lies against God, Of the Day of Judgment? Verily God is full of Bounty To mankind, but most Of them are ungrateful!"

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:60
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Those who invent A lie against God Will never prosper."

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:69
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    They rejected him, But We delivered him, And those with him, In the Ark, and We made Them inherit (the earth), While We overwhelmed In the Flood those Who rejected Our Signs. Then see what was the end Of those who were warned (But heeded not)!

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:73
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then after him We sent (Many) apostles to their Peoples: They brought them Clear Signs, But they would not believe What they had already rejected Beforehand. Thus do We seal The hearts of the transgressors.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:74
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor be of those who reject The Signs of God, Or thou shalt be of those Who perish.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:95
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Who doth more wrong Than those who invent a lie Against God? They will be Turned back to the presence Of their Lord, and the witnesses Will say, "These are the ones Who lied against their Lord! Behold! the Curse of God Is on those who do wrong!—

    Surah Hud, verse 11:18