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Quran Maqasid

نِساء

نساء in the Quran

Meaning: the women

نساء occurs 59 times in 53 verses across 16 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
59
Verses
53
Surahs
16

نِساء

Noun · 59 times

Meaning: the women · Also translated as: [the] women, your women, your wives, women

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلنِّسَآءَ ×24
  • نِسَآئِكُمْ ×5
  • نِسَآءِ ×4
  • وَنِسَآءً ×4
  • نِسَآءَكُمْ ×3
  • نِّسَآئِهِمْ ×3
  • نِسَآءَهُمْ ×3
  • وَلِلنِّسَآءِ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

النسوة والنسوة، بالكسر والضم، والنساء والنسوان والنسوان: جمع المرأة من غير لفظه، كما يقال خلفة ومخاض وذلك وأولئك والنسون قال ابن سيده: والنساء جمع نسوة إذا كثرن، ولذلك قال سيبويه في الإضافة إلى نساء نسوي، فرده إلى واحده، وتصغير نسوة نسية، ويقال نسيات، وهو تصغير الجمع. والنسا: عرق من الورك إلى الكعب، ألفه منقلبة عن واو…

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The full entries on the root ن س و

Verses with نساء

Verses 41–53 of 53

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Truly Pharaoh elated himself In the land and broke up Its people into sections, Depressing a small group Among them: their sons he slew, But he kept alive their females: For he was indeed A maker of mischief.

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:4
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Consorts of the Prophet If any of you were guilty Of evident unseemly conduct, The Punishment would be Doubled to her, and that Is easy for God

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:30
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Consorts of the Prophet! Ye are not like any Of the (other) women: If ye do fear (God), Be not too complaisant Of speech, lest one In whose heart is A disease should be moved With desire: but speak ye A speech (that is) just.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:32
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is not lawful for thee (To marry more) women After this, nor to change Them for (other) wives, Even though their beauty Attract thee, except any Thy right hand should Possess (as handmaidens): And God doth watch Over all things.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:52
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    There is no blame (On these ladies if they Appear) before their fathers Or their sons, their brothers, Or their brothers’ sons, Or their sisters’ sons, Or their women, Or the (slaves) whom Their right hands possess. And, (ladies), fear God; For God is Witness To all things.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:55
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Prophet! Tell Thy wives and daughters, And the believing women, That they should cast Their outer garments over Their persons (when abroad): That is most convenient, That they should be known (As such) and not molested. And God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:59
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Now, when he came to them In Truth, from Us, They said, "Slay the sons Of those who believe a With him, and keep alive Their females," but the plots Of Unbelievers (end) in nothing But errors (and delusions)!…

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:25
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    They are the ones who Denied revelation and hindered you From the Sacred Mosque And the sacrificial animals, Detained from reaching their Place of sacrifice. Had there Not been believing men And believing women whom Ye did not know that Ye were trampling down And on whose account A crime would have accrued To you without (your) knowledge, (God would have allowed you To force your way, but He held back your hands) That He may admit To His Mercy whom He will. If they had been Apart, We should Certainly have punished The Unbelievers among them With a grievous punishment.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:25
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Let not some men Among you laugh at others: It may be that The (latter) are better Than the (former): Nor let some women Laugh at others: It may be that The (latter) are better Than the (former): Nor defame nor be Sarcastic to each other, Nor call each other By (offensive) nicknames: Ill-seeming is a name Connoting wickedness, (To be used of one) After he has believed: And those who Do not desist are (Indeed) doing wrong.

    Surah Al-Hujurat, verse 49:11
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    If any men among you Divorce their wives by (Calling them mothers), They cannot be their mothers: None can be their mothers Except those who gave them Birth. And in fact They use words (both) iniquitous And false: but truly God is One that blots out (Sins), and forgives (Again and again).

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:2
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those who divorce Their wives by Zihār, Then wish to go back On the words they uttered,— (It is ordained that Such a one) Should free a slave Before they touch each other: Thus are ye admonished To perform: and God is Well-acquainted with (all) That ye do.

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:3
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Prophet! When ye Do divorce women, Divorce them at their Prescribed periods, And count (accurately) Their prescribed periods: And fear God your Lord: And turn them not out Of their houses, nor shall They (themselves) leave, Except in case they are Guilty of some open lewdness, Those are limits Set by God: and any Who transgresses the limits Of God, does verily Wrong his (own) soul: Thou knowest not if Perchance God will Bring about thereafter Some new situation.

    Surah At-Talaq, verse 65:1
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such of your women As have passed the age Of monthly courses, for them The prescribed period, if ye Have any doubts, is Three months, and for those Who have no courses (It is the same): For those who carry (Life within their wombs), Their period is until They deliver their burdens: And for those who Fear God, He will Make their path easy.

    Surah At-Talaq, verse 65:4