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Quran Maqasid

يَغُضُّ

يغض in the Quran

Meaning: they should lower

يغض occurs 4 times in 4 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
4
Verses
4
Surahs
3

يَغُضُّ

Verb · 4 times

Meaning: they should lower · Also translated as: and lower, lower

Forms in the Quran

  • يَغُضُّوا۟ ×1
  • يَغْضُضْنَ ×1
  • وَٱغْضُضْ ×1
  • يَغُضُّونَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الغض: النقصان من الطرف، والصوت، وما

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿قل للمؤمنين يغضوا من أبصارهم﴾ [النور:30] أي ينقصوها به وهو كناية عن قصور الطرف عما لا يحل النظر إليه. يقال: غض بصره ولسانه، أي قلل من فعلهما، وهو مد ورفع الصوت. وأصل الغض النقصان. وفي الحديث: "أن يغضوا من الثلث" أي ينقصوا منه. وغضت السقاء: نقصت ما فيه. ومنه: الفاكهة الغضة: هي الطرية لقلة مكثها. قوله…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root غ ض ض

Verses with يغض

Verses 1–4 of 4

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say to the believing men That they should lower Their gaze and guard Their modesty: that will make For greater purity for them: And God is well acquainted With all that they do.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:30
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And say to the believing women That they should lower Their gaze and guard Their modesty; that they Should not display their Beauty and ornaments except What (must ordinarily) appear Thereof; that they should Draw their veils over Their bosoms and not display Their beauty except To their husbands, their fathers, Their husbands’ fathers, their sons, Their husbands’ sons, Their brothers or their brothers’ sons, Or their sisters’ sons, Or their women, or the slaves Whom their right hands Possess, or male servants Free of physical needs, Or small children who Have no sense of the shame Of sex; and that they Should not strike their feet In order to draw attention To their hidden ornaments. And O ye Believers! Turn ye all together Towards God, that ye May attain Bliss.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:31
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And be moderate In thy pace, and lower Thy voice; for the harshest Of sounds without doubt Is the braying of the ass."

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:19
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those that lower their voice In the presence of God's Apostle,—their hearts Has God tested for piety: For them is Forgiveness And a great Reward.

    Surah Al-Hujurat, verse 49:3