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 181–200 of 268
Why did not the Believers Men and women—when ye Heard of the affair,—put The best construction on it In their own minds And say, "This (charge) Is an obvious lie"?
Surah An-Nur, verse 24:12It is no fault in the blind Nor in one born lame, nor In one afflicted with illness, Nor in yourselves, that ye Should eat in your own houses, Or those of your fathers, Or your mothers, or your brothers, Or your sisters, or your father's brothers Or your father's sisters, Or your mother's brothers, Or your mother's sisters, Or in houses of which The keys are in your possession, Or in the house of a sincere Friend of yours: there is No blame on you, whether Ye eat in company or Separately. But if ye Enter houses, salute each other— A greeting of blessing And purity as from God. Thus does God make clear The Signs to you: that ye May understand.
Surah An-Nur, verse 24:61Yet have they taken, Besides Him, gods that can Create nothing but are themselves Created; that have no control Of hurt or good to themselves; Nor can they control Death Nor Life nor Resurrection.
Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:3Such as fear not The meeting with Us (For Judgment) say: "Why are not the angels Sent down to us, or (Why) do we not see Our Lord?" Indeed they Have an arrogant conceit Of themselves, and mighty Is the insolence of their impiety!
Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:21Those who invoke not, With God, any other god, Nor slay such life as God Has made sacred, except For just cause, nor commit Fornication;—and any that does This (not only) meets punishment
Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:68It may be thou frettest Thy soul with grief, that they Do not become Believers.
Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:3And they rejected those Signs In iniquity and arrogance, Though their souls were convinced Thereof: so see what was The end of those Who acted corruptly!
Surah An-Naml, verse 27:14Said one who had knowledge Of the Book: "I will Bring it to thee within The twinkling of an eye!" Then when (Solomon) saw it Placed firmly before him, He said: "This is By the grace of my Lord! To test me whether I am Grateful or ungrateful! And if any is grateful, Truly his gratitude is (a gain) For his own soul; but if Any is ungrateful, truly My Lord is Free of all Needs, Supreme in Honour!"
Surah An-Naml, verse 27:40She was asked to enter The lofty Palace: but When she saw it, she Thought it was a lake Of water, and she (tucked up Her skirts), uncovering her legs. He said: "This is But a palace paved Smooth with slabs of glass." She said: "O my Lord! I have indeed wronged" My soul: I do (now) Submit (in Islam), with Solomon, To the Lord of the Worlds."
Surah An-Naml, verse 27:44And to rehearse the Qur-ān: And if any accept guidance, They do it for the good Of their own souls, And if any stray, say: "I am only a Warner".
Surah An-Naml, verse 27:92He prayed: "O my Lord! I have indeed wronged my soul! Do Thou then forgive me!" So (God) forgave him: for He Is the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:16Then, when he decided to lay Hold of the man who was An enemy to both of them, That man said: "O Moses! Is it thy intention to slay me As thou slewest a man Yesterday? Thy intention is None other than to become A powerful violent man In the land, and not to be One who sets things right!
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:19He said: "O my Lord! I have slain a man Among them, and I fear Lest they slay me.
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:33And if any strive (with might And main), they do so For their own souls: For God is free of all Needs from all creation.
Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:6Each one of them We seized For his crime: of them, Against some We sent A violent tornado (with showers Of stones); some were caught By a (mighty) Blast; some We caused the earth To swallow up; and some We drowned (in the waters): It was not God Who Injured (or oppressed) them: They injured (and oppressed) Their own souls.
Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:40Every soul shall have A taste of death: In the end to Us Shall ye be brought back.
Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:57Do they not reflect In their own minds? Not but for just ends And for a term appointed, Did God create the heavens And the earth, and all Between them: yet are there Truly many among men Who deny the meeting With their Lord (At the Resurrection)!
Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:8Do they not travel Through the earth, and see What was the End Of those before them? They were superior to them In strength: they tilled The soil and populated it In greater numbers than these Have done: there came to them Their apostles with Clear (Signs), (Which they rejected, to their Own destruction): it was not God who wronged them, but They wronged their own souls.
Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:9And among His Signs Is this, that He created For you mates from among Yourselves, that ye may Dwell in tranquillity with them, And He has put love And mercy between your (hearts): Verily in that are Signs For those who reflect.
Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:21He does propound To you a similitude From your own (experience): Do ye have partners Among those whom your right hands Possess, to share as equals In the wealth We have Bestowed on you? Do ye Fear them as ye fear Each other? Thus do We Explain the Signs in detail To a people that understand.
Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:28