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Quran Maqasid

يَمِين

يمين in the Quran

Meaning: their oaths

يمين occurs 65 times in 58 verses across 31 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
65
Verses
58
Surahs
31

يَمِين

Noun · 65 times

Meaning: their oaths · Also translated as: your oaths, your right hands, oaths, in your oaths

Forms in the Quran

  • أَيْمَٰنِكُمْ ×15
  • أَيْمَٰنِهِمْ ×15
  • ٱلْيَمِينِ ×12
  • بِيَمِينِهِۦ ×4
  • أَيْمَٰنٌۢ ×3
  • يَمِينِكَ ×3
  • ٱلْأَيْمَٰنَ ×2
  • بِيَمِينِكَ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

اليمين: أصله الجارحة، واستعماله في وصف الله تعالى في قوله: والسماوات مطويات بيمينه

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿إنكم كنتم تأتوننا عن اليمين﴾ [الصافات: 28] أي عن القوة والقهر، أي غلبتمونا وقهرتمونا حتى أطعناكم، وركبوا معاصيهم على قادتهم. قال ابن عرفة: أي تمنعوننا من طاعة الله، أي تأتوتنا من قبل الحق فتلبسوه علينا. والعرب تنسب الفعل المحمود إلى اليمين والمذموم إلى الشمال. قال الشماخ: [من الوافر]

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

Verses with يمين

Verses 21–40 of 58

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And take not your oaths, To practise deception between yourselves, With the result that someone's foot May slip after it was Firmly planted, and ye may Have to taste the evil (consequences) Of having hindered (men) From the Path of God, And a mighty Wrath Descend on you.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:94
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    One day We shall call Together all human beings With their (respective) Imāms: Those who are given their record In their right hand Will read it (with pleasure), And they will not be Dealt with unjustly In the least.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:71
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thou wouldst have seen The sun, when it rose, Declining to the right From their Cave, and when It set, turning away From them to the left, While they lay in the open Space in the midst Of the Cave. Such are Among the Signs of God: He whom God guides Is rightly guided; but he Whom God leaves to stray,— For him wilt thou find No protector to lead him To the Right Way.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:17
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thou wouldst have deemed them Awake, whilst they were asleep, And We turned them On their right and on Their left sides: their dog Stretching forth his two fore-legs On the threshold: if thou Hadst come up on to them, Thou wouldst have certainly Turned back from them in flight, And wouldst certainly have been Filled with terror of them.

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

    "And what is that In thy right hand, O Moses?"

    Surah Taha, verse 20:17
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Throw that which is In thy right hand: Quickly will it swallow up That which they have faked What they have faked Is but a magician's trick: And the magician thrives not, (No matter) where he goes."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:69
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Except with those joined To them in the marriage bond, Or (the captives) whom Their right hands possess,— For (in their case) they are Free from blame,

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:6
  8. 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
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Let those who find not The wherewithal for marriage Keep themselves chaste, until God gives them means Out of His grace. And if any of your slaves Ask for a deed in writing (To enable them to earn Their freedom for a certain sum), Give them such a deed If ye know any good In them; yea, give them Something yourselves Out of the means which God has given to you. But force not your maids To prostitution when they desire Chastity, in order that ye May make a gain In the goods of this life. But if anyone compels them, Yet, after such compulsion, Is God Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful (to them).

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:33
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    They swear their strongest oaths By God that, if only thou Wouldst command them, they Would leave (their homes). Say: "Swear ye not; Obedience is (more) reasonable; Verily, God is well acquainted With all that ye do."

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:53
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Let those whom your right hands Possess, and the (children) among you Who have not come of age Ask your permission (before They come to your presence), On three occasions: before Morning prayer; the while Ye doff your clothes For the noonday heat; And after the late-night prayer: These are your three times Of undress: outside those times It is not wrong for you Or for them to move about Attending to each other: Thus does God make clear The Signs to you: for God Is full of knowledge and wisdom.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:58
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    And thou wast not (able) To recite a Book before This (Book came), nor art thou (Able) to transcribe it With thy right hand: In that case, indeed, would The talkers of vanities Have doubted.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:48
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    He does propound To you a similitude From your own (experience): Do ye have partners Among those whom your right hands Possess, to share as equals In the wealth We have Bestowed on you? Do ye Fear them as ye fear Each other? Thus do We Explain the Signs in detail To a people that understand.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:28
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Prophet! We have Made lawful to thee Thy wives to whom thou Hast paid their dowers; And those whom thy Right hand possesses out of The prisoners of war whom God has assigned to thee; And daughters of thy paternal Uncles and aunts, and daughters Of thy maternal uncles And aunts, who migrated (From Mecca) with thee; And any believing woman Who dedicates her soul To the Prophet if the Prophet Wishes to wed her;—this Only for thee, and not For the Believers (at large); We know what We have Appointed for them as to Their wives and the captives Whom their right hands Possess;—in order that There should be no difficulty For thee. And God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:50
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is not lawful for thee (To marry more) women After this, nor to change Them for (other) wives, Even though their beauty Attract thee, except any Thy right hand should Possess (as handmaidens): And God doth watch Over all things.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:52
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    There is no blame (On these ladies if they Appear) before their fathers Or their sons, their brothers, Or their brothers’ sons, Or their sisters’ sons, Or their women, Or the (slaves) whom Their right hands possess. And, (ladies), fear God; For God is Witness To all things.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:55
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    There was, for Sabā, Aforetime, a Sign in their Home-land—two Gardens To the right and to the left. "Eat of the Sustenance (provided) By your Lord, and be grateful To Him: a territory fair and happy, And a Lord Oft-Forgiving!

    Surah Saba, verse 34:15
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    They swore their strongest oaths By God that if a warner Came to them, they would Follow his guidance better Than any (other) of the Peoples: But when a warner came To them, it has only Increased their flight (From righteousness),—

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:42
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will say: "It was ye Who used to come to us From the right hand (Of power and authority)!"

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:28
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then did he turn Upon them, striking (them) With the right hand.

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:93