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Quran Maqasid

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 261–268 of 268

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And for such as had Entertained the fear Of standing before Their Lord's (tribunal) And had restrained (Their) soul from lower Desires,

    Surah An-Nazi'at, verse 79:40
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    When the souls Are sorted out, (Being joined, like with like);

    Surah At-Takwir, verse 81:7
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Then) shall each soul know What it has put forward.

    Surah At-Takwir, verse 81:14
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Then) shall each soul know What it hath sent forward And (what it hath) kept back.

    Surah Al-Infitar, verse 82:5
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    (It will be) the Day When no soul shall have Power (to do) aught For another For the Command, that Day, Will be (wholly) with God.

    Surah Al-Infitar, verse 82:19
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    There is no soul but has A protector over it.

    Surah At-Tariq, verse 86:4
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    (To the righteous soul Will be said:) "O (thou) soul, In (complete) rest And satisfaction!

    Surah Al-Fajr, verse 89:27
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    By the Soul, And the proportion and order Given to it;

    Surah Ash-Shams, verse 91:7