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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 161–180 of 268

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Your Lord knoweth best What is in your hearts: If ye do deeds of righteousness, Verily He is Most Forgiving To those who turn to Him Again and again (in true penitence).

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:25
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor take life—which God Has made sacred—except For just cause. And if Anyone is slain wrongfully, We have given his heir Authority (to demand Qiṣāṣ Or to forgive): but let him Not exceed bounds in the matter Of taking life; for he Is helped (by the Law).

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:33
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thou wouldst only, perchance, Fret thyself to death, Following after them, in grief, If they believe not In this Message.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:6
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And keep thy soul content With those who call On their Lord morning And evening, seeking His Face; and let not Thine eyes pass beyond them, Seeking the pomp and glitter Of this Life; nor obey Any whose heart We Have permitted to neglect The remembrance of Us, One who follows his own Desires, whose case has Gone beyond all bounds.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:28
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    He went into his garden In a state (of mind) Unjust to his soul: He said, "I deem not That this will ever perish,

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:35
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    I called them not To witness the creation Of the heavens and the earth, Nor (even) their own creation: Nor is it for Me To take as helpers Such as lead (men) astray!

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:51
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then they proceeded: Until, when they met A young man, he slew him. Moses said: "Hast thou Slain an innocent person Who had slain none? Truly a foul (unheard-of) thing Hast thou done!"

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:74
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Verily the Hour is coming— My design is to keep it Hidden—for every soul To receive its reward By the measure of Its Endeavour.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:15
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Behold! thy sister goeth forth And saith, "Shall I show you One who will nurse And rear the (child)? So We brought thee back To thy mother, that her eye Might be cooled and she Should not grieve. Then thou didst slay A man, but We saved thee From trouble, and We tried Thee in various ways. Then didst thou tarry A number of years With the people of Midian. Then didst thou come hither As ordained, O Moses!

    Surah Taha, verse 20:40
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And I have prepared thee For Myself (for service)"…

    Surah Taha, verse 20:41
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    So Moses conceived In his mind A (sort of) fear.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:67
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    He replied: "I saw what They saw not: so I took A handful (of dust) from The footprint of the Apostle, And threw it (into the calf): Thus did my soul suggest To me."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:96
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Every soul shall have A taste of death: And We test you By evil and by good By way of trial. To Us must ye return.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:35
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or have they gods that Can guard them from Us? They have no power to aid Themselves, nor can they Be defended from Us.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:43
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    We shall set up scales Of justice for the day Of Judgment, so that Not a soul will be dealt with Unjustly in the least. And if there be (No more than) the weight Of a mustard seed, We will bring it (to account): And enough are We To take account.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:47
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    So they turned to themselves And said, "Surely ye Are the ones in the wrong!

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:64
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Not the slightest sound Will they hear of Hell: What their souls desired, In that will they dwell.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:102
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    On no soul do We Place a burden greater Than it can bear: Before Us is a record Which clearly shows the truth: They will never be wronged.

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:62
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those whose balance Is light, will be those Who have lost their souls; In Hell will they abide.

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:103
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    And for those who launch A charge against their spouses, And have (in support) No evidence but their own,— Their solitary evidence (Can be received) if they Bear witness four times (With an oath) by God That they are solemnly Telling the truth;

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:6