نَفْس
Noun · 295 timesMeaning: yourselves · Also translated as: themselves, soul, any soul, a man
Forms in the Quran
- أَنفُسَهُمْ ×72
- نَفْسٌ ×47
- أَنفُسَكُمْ ×38
- نَفْسَهُۥ ×26
- نَفْسًا ×14
- وَأَنفُسِهِمْ ×10
- لِنَفْسِهِۦ ×10
- نَّفْسِكَ ×9
نَفْس
Meaning: yourselves
نفس occurs 295 times in 268 verses across 62 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.
Meaning: yourselves · Also translated as: themselves, soul, any soul, a man
النفس: الروح في قوله تعالى: أخرجوا أنفسكم
قوله تعالى: ﴿كل نفس ذائقة الموت﴾ [آل عمران: 185] النفس هنا ذات الشيء وجملته، فقيل: المراد بها الروح، والناس مختلفون فيها اختلافا شديدا. قال الراغب: النفس: الروح في قوله تعالى: ﴿أخرجوا أنفسكم﴾ [الأنعام: 93] وقال أهل اللغة: النفس في كلام العرب على وجهين: أحدهما قولك: خرجت نفس فلان، أي روحه، وفي نفسه أن يفعل كذا، أي في…
Verses 1–20 of 268
Fain would they deceive God and those who believe, But they only deceive themselves, And realize (it) not!
Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:9Do ye enjoin right conduct On the people, and forget (To practise it) yourselves, And yet ye study the Scripture? Will ye not understand?
Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:44Then guard yourselves against a day When one soul shall not avail another Nor shall intercession be accepted for her, Nor shall compensation be taken from her, Nor shall anyone be helped (from outside).
Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:48And remember Moses said To his people: "O my people! Ye have indeed wronged Yourselves by your worship of the calf: So turn (in repentance) to your Maker, And slay yourselves (the wrong-doers); That will be better for you In the sight of your Maker." Then He turned towards you (in forgiveness): For He is Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.
Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:54And We gave you the shade of clouds And sent down to you Manna and quails, saying: "Eat of the good things We have provided for you:" (But they rebelled); To Us they did no harm, But they harmed their own souls.
Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:57Remember ye slew a man And fell into a dispute Among yourselves as to the crime: But God was to bring forth What ye did hide.
Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:72And remember We took Your Covenant (to this effect): Shed no blood amongst you, Nor turn out your own people From your homes: and this Ye solemnly ratified, And to this ye can bear witness.
Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:84After this it is ye, the same people, Who slay among yourselves, And banish a party of you From their homes; assist (Their enemies) against them, In guilt and rancour; And if they come to you As captives, ye ransom them, Though it was not lawful For you to banish them. Then is it only a part of the Book That ye believe in, And do ye reject the rest? But what is the reward for those Among you who behave like this But disgrace in this life?— And on the Day of Judgment They shall be consigned To the most grievous penalty. For God is not unmindful Of what ye do.
Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:85We gave Moses the Book And followed him up With a succession of Apostles; We gave Jesus the son of Mary Clear (Signs) and strengthened him With the holy spirit. Is it That whenever there comes to you An Apostle with what ye Yourselves desire not, ye are Puffed up with pride?— Some ye called impostors, And others ye slay!
Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:87Miserable is the price For which they have sold Their souls, in that they Deny (the revelation) Which God has sent down, In insolent envy that God Of His Grace should send it To any of His servants He pleases: Thus have they drawn On themselves Wrath upon Wrath. And humiliating is the punishment Of those who reject Faith.
Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:90They followed what the evil ones Gave out (falsely) Against the power Of Solomon: the blasphemers Were, not Solomon, but The evil ones, teaching men Magic, and such things As came down at Babylon To the angels Hārūt and Mārūt. But neither of these taught anyone (Such things) without saying: "We are only for trial; So do not blaspheme." They learned from them The means to sow discord Between man and wife. But they could not thus Harm anyone except By God's permission. And they learned what harmed them, Not what profited them. And they knew that the buyers Of (magic) would have No share in the happiness Of the Hereafter. And vile Was the price for which They did sell their souls, If they but knew!
Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:102Quite a number of the People Of the Book wish they could Turn you (people) back To infidelity after ye have believed, From selfish envy, After the Truth hath become Manifest unto them: But forgive and overlook, Till God accomplish His purpose; for God Hath power over all things.'
Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:109And be steadfast in prayer And regular in charity: And whatever good Ye send forth for your souls Before you, ye shall find it With God: for God sees Well all that ye do.
Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:110Then guard yourselves against a Day When one soul shall not avail another, Nor shall compensation be accepted from her Nor shall intercession profit her Nor shall anyone be helped (from outside).
Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:123And who turns away From the religion of Abraham But such as debase their souls With folly? Him We chose And rendered pure in this world: And he will be in the Hereafter In the ranks of the Righteous.
Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:130Be sure we shall test you With something of fear And hunger, some loss In goods or lives or the fruits (Of your toil), but give Glad tidings to those Who patiently persevere,—
Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:155Permitted to you, On the night of the fasts, Is the approach to your wives. They are your garments And ye are their garments. God knoweth what ye Used to do secretly among yourselves; But He turned to you And forgave you; So now associate with them, And seek what God Hath ordained for you, And eat and drink, Until the white thread Of dawn appear to you Distinct from its black thread; Then complete your fast Till the night appears; But do not associate With your wives While ye are in retreat In the mosques. Those are Limits (set by) God: Approach not nigh thereto. Thus doth God make clear His Signs to men: that They may learn self-restraint.
Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:187And there is the type of man Who gives his life To earn the pleasure of God; And God is full of kindness To (His) devotees.
Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:207Your wives are As a tilth unto you; So approach your tilth When or how ye will; But do some good act For your souls beforehand; And fear God, And know that ye are To meet Him (in the Hereafter), And give (these) good tidings To those who believe.
Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:223Divorced women Shall wait concerning themselves For three monthly periods. Nor is it lawful for them To hide what God Hath created in their wombs, If they have faith In God and the Last Day. And their husbands Have the better right To take them back In that period, if They wish for reconciliation. And women shall have rights Similar to the rights Against them, according To what is equitable; But men have a degree (Of advantage) over them. And God is Exalted in Power, Wise.
Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:228