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Quran Maqasid

مُصِيبَة

مصيبة in the Quran

Meaning: disaster

مصيبة occurs 10 times in 10 verses across 9 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
10
Verses
10
Surahs
9

مُصِيبَة

Noun · 10 times

Meaning: disaster · Also translated as: a misfortune, calamity, a calamity, misfortune

Forms in the Quran

  • مُّصِيبَةٌ ×10

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الصواب يقال على وجهين: أحدهما: باعتبار الشيء في نفسه، فيقال: هذا صواب: إذا كان في نفسه محمودا ومرضيا، بحسب مقتضى العقل والشرع، نحو قولك: تحري العدل صواب، والكرم صواب. والثاني: يقال باعتبار القاصد إذا أدرك المقصود بحسب ما يقصده، فيقال: أصاب كذا، أي: وجد ما طلب، كقولك: أصابه السهم، وذلك على أضرب:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الصاد والواو والباء أصل صحيح يدل على نزول شيء واستقراره قراره. من ذلك الصواب في القول والفعل، كأنه أمر نازل مستقر قراره. وهو خلاف الخطأ. ومنه الصوب، وهو نزول المطر. والنازل صوب

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ص و ب

Verses with مصيبة

Verses 1–10 of 10

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Who say, when afflicted With calamity: "To God We belong, and to Him Is our return":—

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:156
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    What! When a single Disaster smites you, Although ye smote (your enemies) With one twice as great, Do ye say?— "Whence is this?" Say (to them): "It is from yourselves: For God hath power Over all things."

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:165
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    How then, when they are Seized by misfortune, Because of the deeds Which their hands have sent forth? Then they come to thee, Swearing by God: "We meant no more Than good-will and conciliation!"

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:62
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    There are certainly among you Men who would tarry behind: If a misfortune befalls you, They say: "God did favour us In that we were not Present among them."

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:72
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! When death approaches Any of you, (take) witnesses Among yourselves when making Bequests,—two just men Of your own (brotherhood) Or others from outside If ye are journeying Through the earth, And the chance of death Befalls you (thus). If ye doubt (their truth), Detain them both After prayer, and let them both Swear by God: "We wish not in this For any worldly gain, Even though the (beneficiary) Be our near relation: We shall hide not The evidence before God: If we do, then behold! The sin be upon us!"

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:106
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    If good befalls thee, It grieves them; but if A misfortune befalls thee, They say, "We took indeed Our precautions beforehand," And they turn away rejoicing.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:50
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    If (We had) not (sent thee To the Quraish),—in case A calamity should seize them For (the deeds) that their hands Have sent forth, they might say: "Our Lord! why didst Thou not Send us an apostle? We Should then have followed Thy Signs and been amongst Those who believe!"

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:47
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whatever misfortune Happens to you, is because Of the things your hands Have wrought, and for many (Of them) He grants forgiveness.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:30
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    No misfortune can happen On earth or in your souls But is recorded in A decree before We bring It into existence: That is truly easy for God:

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:22
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    No kind of calamity Can occur, except By the leave of God: And if any one believes In God, (God) guides his Heart (aright): for God Knows all things.

    Surah At-Taghabun, verse 64:11