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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 61–80 of 268

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    If any one does evil Or wrongs his own soul But afterwards seeks God's forgiveness, he will find God Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:110
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And if any one earns Sin, he earns it against His own soul: for God Is full of knowledge and wisdom.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:111
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    But for the Grace of God To thee and His Mercy, A party of them would Certainly have plotted To lead thee astray. But (in fact) they will only Lead their own souls astray, And to thee they can do No harm in the least. For God hath sent down To thee the Book and Wisdom And taught thee what thou Knewest not (before): And great is the Grace Of God unto thee.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:113
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    If a wife fears Cruelty or desertion On her husband's part, There is no blame on them If they arrange An amicable settlement Between themselves; And such settlement is best; Even though men's souls Are swayed by greed. But if ye do good And practise self-restraint, God is well-acquainted With all that ye do.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:128
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Stand out firmly For justice, as witnesses To God, even as against Yourselves, or your parents, Or your kin, and whether It be (against) rich or poor: For God can best protect both. Follow not the lusts (Of your hearts), lest ye Swerve, and if ye Distort (justice) or decline To do justice, verily God is well-acquainted With all that ye do.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:135
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "O my Lord! I have power only Over myself and my brother: So separate us from this Rebellious people!"

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:25
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    The (selfish) soul of the other Led him to the murder Of his brother: he murdered Him, and became (himself) One of the lost ones.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:30
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    On that account: We ordained For the Children of Israel That if any one slew A person—unless it be For murder or for spreading Mischief in the land— It would be as if He slew the whole people: And if any one saved a life, It would be as if he saved The life of the whole people. Then although there came To them Our Apostles With Clear Signs, yet, Even after that, many Of them continued to commit Excesses in the land.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:32
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    We ordained therein for them: "Life for life, eye for eye, Nose for nose, ear for ear, Tooth for tooth, and wounds Equal for equal." But if Any one remits the retaliation By way of charity, it is An act of atonement for himself. And if any fail to judge By (the light of) what God Hath revealed, they are (No better than) wrong-doers.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:45
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those in whose hearts Is a disease—thou seest How eagerly they run about Amongst them, saying: "We do fear lest a change Of fortune bring us disaster." Ah! perhaps God will give (Thee) victory, or a decision According to His Will. Then will they repent Of the thoughts which they secretly Harboured in their hearts.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:52
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    We took the Covenant Of the Children of Israel And sent them apostles. Every time there came To them an apostle With what they themselves Desired not—some (Of these) they called Impostors, and some they (Go so far as to) slay.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:70
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thou seest many of them Turning in friendship To the Unbelievers. Evil indeed are (the works) which Their souls have sent forward Before them (with the result), That God's wrath Is on them, And in torment Will they abide.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:80
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Guard your own souls: If ye follow (right) guidance, No hurt can come to you From those who stray. The goal of you all Is to God: it is He That will show you The truth of all That ye do.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:105
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    And behold! God will say: "O Jesus the son of Mary! Didst thou say unto men, Worship me and my mother As gods in derogation of God'?" He will say: "Glory to Thee! Never could I say What I had no right (To say). Had I said Such a thing, Thou wouldst Indeed have known it. Thou knowest what is In my heart, though I Know not what is In Thine. For Thou Knowest in full All that is hidden.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:116
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "To whom belongeth All that is in the heavens And on earth?" Say: "To God. He hath inscribed For Himself (the rule of) Mercy. That He will gather you Together for the Day of Judgment, There is no doubt whatever. It is they who have lost Their own souls, that will Not believe.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:12
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those to whom We have given the Book Know this as they know Their own sons. Those who have lost Their own souls Refuse therefore to believe.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:20
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! how they lie Against their own souls! But the (lie) which they Invented will leave them: In the lurch.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:24
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Others they keep away from it, And themselves they keep away; But they only destroy Their own souls, And they perceive it not.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:26
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    When those come to thee Who believe in Our Signs, Say: "Peace be on you: Your Lord hath inscribed For Himself (the rule Of) Mercy: verily, If any of you did evil In ignorance, and thereafter Repented, and amended (His conduct), lo! He is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:54
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Leave alone those Who take their religion To be mere play And amusement, And are deceived By the life of this world. But proclaim (to them) This (truth): that every soul Delivers itself to ruin By its own acts: It will find for itself No protector or intercessor Except God: if it offered Every ransom, (or Reparation), none Will be accepted: such is (The end of) those who Deliver themselves to ruin By their own acts: They will have for drink (Only) boiling water, And for punishment, One most grievous: For they persisted In rejecting God.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:70