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Quran Maqasid

مُعْتَدي

معتدي in the Quran

Meaning: the transgressors

معتدي occurs 6 times in 6 verses across 6 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
6
Verses
6
Surahs
6

مُعْتَدي

Noun · 6 times

Meaning: the transgressors

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْمُعْتَدِينَ ×4
  • بِٱلْمُعْتَدِينَ ×1
  • ٱلْمُعْتَدُونَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

العدو: التجاوز ومنافاة الالتئام، فتارة يعتبر بالقلب، فيقال له: العداوة والمعاداة، وتارة بالمشي، فيقال له: العدو، وتارة في الإخلال بالعدالة في المعاملة، فيقال له: العدوان والعدو. قال تعالى: فيسبوا الله عدوا بغير علم

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿فمن اضطر غير باغ ولا عاد﴾ [البقرة: 173] أي ولا متجاوز ما حد له. يقال: عدا يعدو عدوا وعدوانا: إذا تجاوز ما حد له. قال تعالى: ﴿فيسبوا الله عدوا بغير علم﴾ [الأنعام: 108] أي ظلما. وأصل العدو: التجاوز ومنافاة الالتئام؛ فتارة يعتبر بالقلب فيقال العداوة والمعاداة، وتارة بالمشي فيقال له العدو، وتارة في الإخلال…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ع د و

Verses with معتدي

Verses 1–6 of 6

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Fight in the cause of God Those who fight you, But do not transgress limits; For God loveth not transgressors.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:190
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Make not unlawful The good things which God Hath made lawful for you, But commit no excess: For God loveth not Those given to excess.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:87
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Why should ye not Eat of (meats) on which God's name hath been Pronounced, when He hath Explained to you in detail What is forbidden to you— Except under compulsion Of necessity? But many do mislead (men) By their appetites unchecked By knowledge. Thy Lord Knoweth best those who transgress

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:119
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Call on your Lord With humility and in private: For God loveth not Those who trespass beyond bounds.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:55
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    In a Believer they respect not The ties either of kinship Or of covenant! It is they Who have transgressed all bounds.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:10
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then after him We sent (Many) apostles to their Peoples: They brought them Clear Signs, But they would not believe What they had already rejected Beforehand. Thus do We seal The hearts of the transgressors.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:74