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Quran Maqasid

مَسْكَن

مسكن in the Quran

Meaning: their dwellings

مسكن occurs 12 times in 12 verses across 11 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
12
Verses
12
Surahs
11

مَسْكَن

Noun · 12 times

Meaning: their dwellings · Also translated as: and dwellings, and the dwellings, the dwellings, and to your homes

Forms in the Quran

  • مَسَٰكِنِهِمْ ×6
  • وَمَسَٰكِنُ ×3
  • مَسَٰكِنِ ×1
  • وَمَسَٰكِنِكُمْ ×1
  • مَسَٰكِنَكُمْ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

السكون: ثبوت الشيء بعد تحرك، ويستعمل في الاستيطان نحو: سكن فلان مكان كذا، أي:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿لتسكنوا فيه﴾ [يونس: 67] أي تستريحون من التعب، لأن السكون ضد الحركة. والحركة: مظنة التعب لأن فيها انتقالات بالأعضاء وأعمالا بالجوارح، والنهار ظرف ذلك. والليل ظرف الراحة بها والسكون؛ فإنه ثبوت الشيء بعد حركة أو ثبوته من غير نظر إلى حركة سابقة، واستعمل في الاستيطان.

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

Verses with مسكن

Verses 1–12 of 12

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say; If it be that your fathers, Your sons, your brothers, Your mates, or your kindred; The wealth that ye have gained; The commerce in which ye fear A decline: or the dwellings In which ye delight— Are dearer to you than God, Or His Apostle, or the striving In His cause;—then wait Until God brings about His Decision: and God Guides not the rebellious.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:24
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    God hath promised to Believers, Men and women, Gardens Under which rivers flow, To dwell therein, And beautiful mansions In Gardens of everlasting bliss. But the greatest bliss Is the Good Pleasure of God: That is the supreme felicity.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:72
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And ye dwelt in the dwellings Of men who wronged their own Souls; ye were clearly shown How We dealt with them; And We put forth (many) Parables In your behoof!"

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:45
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Is it not a warning to such Men (to call to mind) How many generations before them We destroyed, in whose haunts They (now) move? Verily, In this are Signs for men Endued with understanding.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:128
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Flee not, but return to The good things of this life Which were given you, And to your homes, In order that ye may Be called to account

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:13
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    At length, when they came To a (lowly) valley of ants, One of the ants said: "O ye ants, get into Your habitations, lest Solomon And his hosts crush you (Under foot) without knowing it."

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:18
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And how many populations We destroyed, which exulted In their life (of ease and plenty)! Now those habitations of theirs, After them, are deserted,— All but a (miserable) few! And We are their heirs!"

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:58
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Remember also) the ’Ad And the Thamūd (people): Clearly will appear to you From (the traces) of their buildings (Their fate): the Evil One Made their deeds alluring To them, and kept them back From the Path, though they Were gifted with Intelligence And Skill.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:38
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Does it not teach them A lesson, how many generations We destroyed before them, In whose dwellings they (Now) go to and fro? Verily in that are Signs: Do they not then listen?

    Surah As-Sajdah, verse 32:26
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    There was, for Sabā, Aforetime, a Sign in their Home-land—two Gardens To the right and to the left. "Eat of the Sustenance (provided) By your Lord, and be grateful To Him: a territory fair and happy, And a Lord Oft-Forgiving!

    Surah Saba, verse 34:15
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Everything will it destroy By the command of its Lord!" Then by the morning they— Nothing was to be seen But (the ruins of) their houses! Thus do We recompense Those given to sin!

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:25
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    He will forgive you Your sins, and admit you To Gardens beneath which Rivers flow, and to beautiful Mansions in Gardens Of Eternity: that is indeed The supreme Achievement.

    Surah As-Saf, verse 61:12