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Quran Maqasid

مَكِين

مكين in the Quran

Meaning: firmly established

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

Occurrences
4
Verses
4
Surahs
4

مَكِين

Noun · 4 times

Meaning: firmly established · Also translated as: firm, safe, secure

Forms in the Quran

  • مَكِينٌ ×4

Its root in the classical dictionaries

المكان عند أهل اللغة: الموضع الحاوي

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿مكناهم في الأرض﴾ [الأنعام:6] أي ملكناهم وجعلناهم متمكنين من المكان الذي وليناهم إياه أي قويناهم، من تمكن فلان من كذا: إذا قدر عليه وأطاقه. وأصله من المكان. والمكان لغة هو الحاوي للشيء، وعند بعض المتكلمين أنه عرض، وهو اجتماع جنسين حاو ومحوي، وذلك أن يكون سطح الجسم الحاوي محيطا بالمحوي، فالمكان عندهم هو…

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

Verses with مكين

Verses 1–4 of 4

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    So the king said: "Bring him unto me; I will take him specially To serve about my own person." Therefore when he had spoken To him, he said: "Be assured this day, Thou art, before our own Presence, With rank firmly established, And fidelity fully proved!

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:54
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then We placed him As (a drop of) sperm In a place of rest, Firmly fixed;

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:13
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    The which We placed In a place of rest, Firmly fixed,

    Surah Al-Mursalat, verse 77:21
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Endued with Power, With rank before The Lord of the Throne,

    Surah At-Takwir, verse 81:20