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Quran Maqasid

مُنافِق

منافق in the Quran

Meaning: the hypocrites

منافق occurs 27 times in 25 verses across 9 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
27
Verses
25
Surahs
9

مُنافِق

Noun · 27 times

Meaning: the hypocrites · Also translated as: The hypocrite men, hypocrites

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَ ×15
  • ٱلْمُنَٰفِقُونَ ×7
  • وَٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَ ×4
  • مُنَٰفِقُونَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

نفق الشيء: مضى ونفد، ينفق، إما بالبيع نحو: نفق البيع نفاقا، ومنه: نفاق الأيم، ونفق القوم: إذا نفق سوقهم، وإما بالموت نحو:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿أن تبتغي نفقا في الأرض﴾ [الأنعام: 35] أي سربا تدخل فيه. والنفق: الطريق النافذ، والسرب في الأرض. ومنه: نافقاء اليربوع، لبعض حجرته. وقد نافق اليربوع ونفق، وذلك أنه يتخذ لحجره أبوابا متعددة، فإذا أمد الحارش يده ليأخذه خرج من بعض الأبواب.

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

Verses with منافق

Verses 21–25 of 25

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    One Day will the Hypocrites Men and women—say To the Believers: "Wait For us! Let us borrow (A light) from your Light!" It will be said: "Turn Ye back to your rear! Then seek a light (where Ye can)!" So a wall Will be put up betwixt them, With a gate therein. Within it will be Mercy Throughout, and without it, All alongside, will be (Wrath and) Punishment!

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:13
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    When the Hypocrites Come to thee, they say, "We bear witness that thou Art indeed the Apostle Of God." Yea, God Knoweth that thou art Indeed His Apostle, And God beareth witness That the Hypocrites are Indeed liars.

    Surah Al-Munafiqun, verse 63:1
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    They are the ones who say, "Spend nothing on those Who are with God's Apostle, To the end that they May disperse (and quit Medina)." But to God belong The treasures of the heavens And the earth; but The Hypocrites understand not.

    Surah Al-Munafiqun, verse 63:7
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    They say, "If we Return to Medina, surely The more honourable (element) Will expel therefrom the meaner". But honour belongs to God And His Apostle, and To the Believers; but The Hypocrites know not.

    Surah Al-Munafiqun, verse 63:8
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Prophet! Strive hard Against the Unbelievers And the Hypocrites, And be firm against them. Their abode is Hell,— An evil refuge (indeed).

    Surah At-Tahrim, verse 66:9