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Quran Maqasid

لِسان

لسان in the Quran

Meaning: their tongues

لسان occurs 25 times in 24 verses across 18 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
25
Verses
24
Surahs
18

لِسان

Noun · 25 times

Meaning: their tongues · Also translated as: tongue, in your tongue, my tongue, with the language

Forms in the Quran

  • لِسَانِ ×5
  • أَلْسِنَتَهُم ×3
  • بِأَلْسِنَتِهِمْ ×2
  • بِلِسَانِ ×2
  • أَلْسِنَتُكُمُ ×2
  • بِلِسَانِكَ ×2
  • لِّسَانِى ×2
  • لِسَانًا ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

اللسان: الجارحة وقوتها، وقوله: واحلل عقدة من لساني [طه/ 27] يعني به من قوة لسانه، فإن العقدة لم تكن في الجارحة، وإنما كانت في قوته التي هي النطق به، ويقال: لكل قوم لسان ولسن بكسر اللام، أي: لغة. قال تعالى: فإنما يسرناه بلسانك [الدخان/ 58] ، وقال: بلسان عربي مبين [الشعراء/ 195] ، واختلاف ألسنتكم وألوانكم

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

اللام والسين والنون أصل صحيح واحد، يدل على طول لطيف غير بائن، في عضو أو غيره. من ذلك اللسان، معروف، وهو مذكر والجمع ألسن، فإذا كثر فهي الألسنة. ويقال لسنته، إذا أخذته بلسانك. قال طرفة:

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ل س ن

Verses with لسان

Verses 21–24 of 24

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    The desert Arabs who Lagged behind will Say to thee: "We were engaged in (Looking after) our flocks And herds, and our families: Do thou then ask Forgiveness for us. They say with their tongues What is not in their hearts. Say: "Who then has Any power at all (To intervene) on your behalf With God, if His Will Is to give you some loss Or to give you some profit? But God is well acquainted With all that ye do.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:11
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    If they were to get The better of you, They would behave to you As enemies, and stretch forth Their hands and their tongues Against you for evil; And they desire that ye Should reject the Truth.

    Surah Al-Mumtahanah, verse 60:2
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Move not thy tongue Concerning the (Qur-ān) To make haste therewith,

    Surah Al-Qiyamah, verse 75:16
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And a tongue, And a pair of lips?—

    Surah Al-Balad, verse 90:9