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نَفْس

نفس in the Quran

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.

Occurrences
295
Verses
268
Surahs
62

نَفْس

Noun · 295 times

Meaning: 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

Its root in the classical dictionaries

النفس: الروح في قوله تعالى: أخرجوا أنفسكم

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

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…

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

Verses with نفس

Verses 221–240 of 268

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily We have revealed The Book to thee In Truth, for (instructing) mankind. He, then, that receives guidance Benefits his own soul: But he that strays Injures his own soul. Nor art thou set Over them to dispose Of their affairs.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:41
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is God that takes The souls (of men) at death; And those that die not (He takes) during their sleep: Those on whom He Has passed the decree Of death, He keeps back (From returning to life), But the rest He sends (To their bodies) For a term appointed. Verily in this are Signs For those who reflect.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:42
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "O my Servants who Have transgressed against their souls Despair not of the Mercy Of God: for God forgives All sins: for He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:53
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Lest the soul should (then) Say: "Ah! woe is me!— In that I neglected (My Duty) towards God, And was but among those Who mocked!"—

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:56
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And to every soul will be Paid in full (the fruit) Of its deeds; and (God) Knoweth best all that They do.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:70
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Unbelievers will be Addressed: "Greater was The aversion of God to you Than (is), your aversion To yourselves, seeing that ye Were called to the Faith And ye used to refuse."

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:10
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    That Day will every soul Be requited for what It earned; no injustice Will there be that Day, For God is Swift In taking account.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:17
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    "We are your protectors In this life and In the Hereafter: Therein shall ye have All that your souls Shall desire; therein Shall ye have all That ye ask for!—

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:31
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whoever works righteousness Benefits his own soul; Whoever works evil, it is Against his own soul: Nor is thy Lord ever Unjust (in the least) To His servants.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:46
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Soon will We show them Our Signs in the (furthest) Regions (of the earth), and In their own souls, until It becomes manifest to them That this is the Truth. Is it not enough that Thy Lord doth witness All things?

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:53
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    (He is) the Creator Of the heavens and The earth: He has made For you pairs From among yourselves, And pairs among cattle: By this means does He Multiply you: there is nothing Whatever like unto Him, And He is the One That hears and sees (all things).

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:11
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    And thou wilt see them Brought forward to the (Penalty), In a humble frame of mind Because of (their) disgrace, (And) looking with a stealthy Glance. And the Believers Will say: "Those are indeed. In loss. who have given To perdition their own selves And those belonging to them On the Day of Judgment. Behold! Truly the wrong-doers Are in a lasting Penalty!"

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:45
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    To them will be passed Round, dishes and goblets Of gold: there will be There all that the souls Could desire, all that The eyes could delight in: And ye shall abide Therein (for aye).

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:71
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    If any one does A righteous deed, It enures to the benefit Of his own soul; If he does evil, It works against (His own soul). In the end will ye (All) be brought back To your Lord.

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:15
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    God created the heavens And the earth for Just ends, and in order That each soul may find The recompense of what It has earned, and none Of them be wronged.

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:22
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold, ye are those Invited to spend (Of your substance) In the Way of God: But among you are some That are niggardly. But any Who are niggardly are so At the expense of Their own souls. But God is free Of all wants, And it is ye that are needy. If ye turn back (From the Path), He will Substitute in your stead Another people; then they Would not be like you!

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:38
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily those who plight Their fealty to thee Do no less than plight Their fealty to God: The Hand of God is Over their hands: Then any one who violates His oath, does so To the harm of his own Soul, and any one who Fulfils what he has Covenanted with God,— God will soon grant him A great Reward.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:10
  18. 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
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Only those are Believers Who have believed in God And His Apostle, and have Never since doubted, but Have striven with their Belongings and their persons In the Cause of God: Such are the sincere ones.

    Surah Al-Hujurat, verse 49:15
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    It was We Who Created man, and We know What dark suggestions his soul Makes to him: for We Are nearer to him Than (his) jugular vein.

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:16