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Quran Maqasid

يَقِين

يقين in the Quran

Meaning: certainty

يقين occurs 8 times in 8 verses across 7 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
8
Verses
8
Surahs
7

يَقِين

Noun · 8 times

Meaning: certainty · Also translated as: certain, certainly

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْيَقِينُ ×6
  • يَقِينًۢا ×1
  • يَقِينٍ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

اليقين من صفة العلم فوق المعرفة والدراية وأخواتها، يقال: علم يقين، ولا يقال: معرفة يقين، وهو سكون الفهم مع ثبات الحكم، وقال: علم اليقين

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿ثم لترونها عين اليقين﴾ [التكاثر:7] أي الأمر الثابت الذي لا شك يخالجه. واليقين هو سكون الفهم مع ثبات الحكم، وأصله من يقن الماء أي ثبت وسكن. قال بعضهم: اليقين من صفة العلم فوق المعرفة والدراية، وأخواتهما. يقال: علم يقين ولا يقال: معرفة يقين. ويقال: علم اليقين، عين اليقين، وبينهما حق اليقين، فروق.

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

Verses with يقين

Verses 1–8 of 8

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    That they said (in boast), "We killed Christ Jesus The son of Mary, The Apostle of God";— But they killed him not, Nor crucified him, But so it was made To appear to them, And those who differ Therein are full of doubts, With no (certain) knowledge, But only conjecture to follow, For of a surety They killed him not:—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:157
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And serve thy Lord Until there come unto thee The Hour that is Certain.

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:99
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    But the Hoopoe tarried not Far: he (came up and) said: "I have compassed (territory) Which thou hast not compassed, And I have come to thee From Saba with tidings true.

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:22
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily, this is The Very Truth And Certainty.

    Surah Al-Waqi'ah, verse 56:95
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    But verily it is Truth Of assured certainty.

    Surah Al-Haqqah, verse 69:51
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Until there came to us (The Hour) that is certain."

    Surah Al-Muddaththir, verse 74:47
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay, were ye to know With certainty of mind, (Ye would beware!)

    Surah At-Takathur, verse 102:5
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Again, ye shall see it With certainty of sight!

    Surah At-Takathur, verse 102:7