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Quran Maqasid

كَوْكَب

كوكب in the Quran

Meaning: a star

كوكب occurs 5 times in 5 verses across 5 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
5
Verses
5
Surahs
5

كَوْكَب

Noun · 5 times

Meaning: a star · Also translated as: the stars, stars

Forms in the Quran

  • كَوْكَبًا ×2
  • ٱلْكَوَاكِبِ ×2
  • كَوْكَبٌ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

التهذيب: ذكر الليث الكوكب في باب الرباعي، ذهب أن الواو أصلية؛ قال: وهو عند حذاق النحويين من هذا الباب، صدر بكاف زائدة، والأصل وكب أو كوب، وقال: الكوكب، معروف، من كواكب السماء، ويشبه به النور، فيسمى كوكبا؛ قال الأعشى:

لسان العرب — ابن منظور
The full entries on the root ك و ك ب

Verses with كوكب

Verses 1–5 of 5

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    When the night Covered him over, He saw a star: He said: "This is my Lord." But when it set, He said: "I love not Those that set."

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:76
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold, Joseph said To his father: "O my father! I did see eleven stars And the sun and the moon: I saw them prostrate themselves To me!"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:4
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    God is the Light Of the heavens and the earth. The parable of His Light Is as if there were a Niche And within it a Lamp: The Lamp enclosed in Glass: The glass as it were A brilliant star: Lit from a blessed Tree, An Olive, neither of the East Nor of the West, Whose Oil is well-nigh Luminous, Though fire scarce touched it Light upon Light! God doth guide Whom He will To His Light: God doth set forth Parables For men: and God Doth know all things.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:35
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    We have indeed decked The lower heaven with beauty (In) the stars,—

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:6
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    When the Stars Are scattered;

    Surah Al-Infitar, verse 82:2