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Quran Maqasid

يَلْعَبْ

يلعب in the Quran

Meaning: playing

يلعب occurs 9 times in 9 verses across 9 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
9
Verses
9
Surahs
9

يَلْعَبْ

Verb · 9 times

Meaning: playing · Also translated as: and play, play, and amuse themselves

Forms in the Quran

  • يَلْعَبُونَ ×5
  • وَيَلْعَبُوا۟ ×2
  • وَنَلْعَبُ ×1
  • وَيَلْعَبْ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

أصل الكلمة اللعاب، وهو البزاق السائل، وقد لعب يلعب لعبا : سال لعابه، ولعب فلان: إذا كان فعله غير قاصد به مقصدا صحيحا، يلعب لعبا. قال: وما هذه الحياة الدنيا إلا لهو ولعب

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وما هذه الحياة الدنيا إلا لهو ولعب﴾ [العنكبوت: 64] اللعب فعل ما لا فائدة فيه. وقيل: ما فعل من غير قصد صحيح، وهو بمعنى الهزل، فهو ضد الجد، وقيل: اللعب: كل عمل لا يجري على فاعله نفعا، ويقال من هذا: لعب - بالكسر - يلعب - بالفتح - لعبا وأما لعب - بالفتح - يلعب فمعناه سال لعابه.

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ل ع ب

Verses with يلعب

Verses 1–9 of 9

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    No just estimate of God Do they make when they say: "Nothing doth God send down To man (by way of revelation)": Say: "Who then sent down The Book which Moses brought?— A light and guidance to man: But ye make it into (Separate) sheets for show, While ye conceal much (Of its contents): therein Were ye taught that Which ye knew not Neither ye nor your fathers." Say: "God (sent it down)": Then leave them to plunge In vain discourse and trifling.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:91
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or else did they feel Secure against its coming In broad daylight while they Played about (care-free)?

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:98
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    If thou dost question them, They declare (with emphasis): "We were only talking idly And in play." Say: "Was it At God, and His Signs, And His Apostle, that ye Were mocking?"

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:65
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Send him with us tomorrow To enjoy himself and play, And we shall take Every care of him."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:12
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Never comes (aught) to them Of a renewed Message From their Lord, but they Listen to it as in jest,—

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:2
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    So leave them to babble And play (with vanities) Until they meet that Day, Of theirs, which they Have been promised.

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:83
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yet they play about In doubt.

    Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:9
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    That play (and paddle) In shallow trifles.

    Surah At-Tur, verse 52:12
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    So leave them To plunge in vain talk And play about, Until they encounter That Day of theirs which They have been promised!—

    Surah Al-Ma'arij, verse 70:42