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Quran Maqasid

مِصْباح

مصباح in the Quran

Meaning: with lamps

مصباح occurs 4 times in 3 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
4
Verses
3
Surahs
3

مِصْباح

Noun · 4 times

Meaning: with lamps · Also translated as: a lamp, the lamp

Forms in the Quran

  • بِمَصَٰبِيحَ ×2
  • مِصْبَاحٌ ×1
  • ٱلْمِصْبَاحُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الصبح والصباح، أول النهار، وهو وقت ما احمر الأفق بحاجب الشمس. قال تعالى: أليس الصبح بقريب [هود/ 81] ، وقال: فساء صباح المنذرين

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿فالمغيرات صبحا﴾ [العاديات: 3]. الصبح والصباح: أول النهار، وهو وقت احمرار الأفق بحاجب الشمس. قوله تعالى: ﴿فالق الإصباح﴾ [الأنعام: 96] أي ضوء النهار. والإصباح في الأصل: مصدر أصبح. فالمعنى: جاعل ذلك. وشبهه كالبيضة التي تفلق عن الشيء، كأن ضوء النهار كان محتجبا في شيء انفلق عنه. قوله: ﴿فساد صباح المنذرين﴾…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ص ب ح

Verses with مصباح

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. 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
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    So he completed them As seven firmaments In two Days, and He Assigned to each heaven Its duty and command. And We adorned The lower heaven With lights, and (provided it) With guard. Such Is the Decree of (Him) The Exalted in Might, Full of knowledge.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:12
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We have, (From of old), Adorned the lowest heaven With Lamps, and We Have made such (Lamps) (As) missiles to drive Away the Evil Ones, And have prepared for them The Penalty Of the Blazing Fire.

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:5