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مَغْرِب

مغرب in the Quran

Meaning: and the west

مغرب occurs 10 times in 10 verses across 7 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
10
Verses
10
Surahs
7

مَغْرِب

Noun · 10 times

Meaning: and the west · Also translated as: the west, setting place, the two Wests, and the settings

Forms in the Quran

  • وَٱلْمَغْرِبُ ×6
  • ٱلْمَغْرِبِ ×1
  • وَمَغَٰرِبَهَا ×1
  • مَغْرِبَ ×1
  • ٱلْمَغْرِبَيْنِ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الغرب: غيبوبة الشمس، يقال: غربت تغرب غربا وغروبا، ومغرب الشمس ومغيربانها. قال تعالى: رب المشرق والمغرب

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وغرابيب سود﴾ [فاطر: 27] أي شديدة السواد. قيل: وأصله سود غرابيب، فقدمت الصفة على موصوفها، وبه استدل الكوفيون على ذلك، وتأوله البصريون على البدل. وله موضع قد أوضحناه فيه. والمفرد غربيب. يقال: أسود غربيب (وحالك حالك نحو: أحر قان، واشتقاقه من الغراب لشدة سواده. يقال: هو أسود) من حلك الغراب. والغراب مأخوذ من…

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The full entries on the root غ ر ب

Verses with مغرب

Verses 1–10 of 10

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    To God belong the East And the West: whithersoever Ye turn, there is the Presence Of God. For God is All-Pervading, All-Knowing.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:115
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Fools among the people Will say: "What hath turned Them from the Qibla to which They were used?" Say: To God belong both East and West: He guideth whom He will To a Way that is straight.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:142
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is not righteousness That ye turn your faces Towards East or West; But it is righteousness— To believe in God And the Last Day, And the Angels, And the Book, And the Messengers; To spend of your substance, Out of love for Him, For your kin, For orphans, For the needy, For the wayfarer, For those who ask, And for the ransom of slaves; To be steadfast in prayer, And practice regular charity; To fulfil the contracts Which ye have made; And to be firm and patient, In pain (or suffering) And adversity, And throughout All periods of panic. Such are the people Of truth, the God-fearing.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:177
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Hast thou not Turned thy vision to one Who disputed with Abraham About his Lord, because God had granted him Power? Abraham said: "My Lord is He Who Giveth life and death." He said: "I give life and death." Said Abraham: "But it is God That causeth the sun To rise from the East: Do thou then cause him To rise from the West." Thus was he confounded Who (in arrogance) rejected Faith. Nor doth God Give guidance To a people unjust.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:258
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We made a people, Considered weak (and of no account), Inheritors of lands In both East and West,— Lands whereon We sent Down Our blessings. The fair promise of thy Lord Was fulfilled for the Children Of Israel, because they had Patience and constancy, And We levelled to the ground The great Works and fine Buildings Which Pharaoh and his people Erected (with such pride).

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:137
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Until, when he reached The setting of the sun, He found it set In a spring of murky water: Near it he found a People: We said: "O Ẓul-qarnain! (Thou hast authority,) either To punish them, or To treat them with kindness."

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:86
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Moses) said: "Lord of the East And the West, and all between! If ye only had sense!"

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:28
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    (He is) Lord Of the two Easts And Lord Of the two Wests:

    Surah Ar-Rahman, verse 55:17
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Now I do Call to witness The Lord of all points In the East and the West That We can certainly—

    Surah Al-Ma'arij, verse 70:40
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    (He is) Lord of the East And the West: there is No god but He: Take Him therefore For (thy) Disposer of Affairs.

    Surah Al-Muzzammil, verse 73:9