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Quran Maqasid

يَنۢبَغِي

ينبغي in the Quran

Meaning: is appropriate

ينبغي occurs 6 times in 6 verses across 5 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
6
Verses
6
Surahs
5

يَنۢبَغِي

Verb · 6 times

Meaning: is appropriate · Also translated as: it was proper, suits, is permitted, it is befitting

Forms in the Quran

  • يَنۢبَغِى ×6

Its root in the classical dictionaries

البغي: طلب تجاوز الاقتصاد فيما يتحرى، تجاوزه أم لم يتجاوزه، فتارة يعتبر في القدر الذي هو الكمية، وتارة يعتبر في الوصف الذي هو الكيفية، يقال: بغيت الشيء: إذا طلبت أكثر ما يجب، وابتغيت كذلك، قال الله عز وجل: لقد ابتغوا الفتنة من قبل [التوبة/ 48] ، وقال تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الباء والغين والياء أصلان: أحدهما طلب الشيء، والثاني جنس من الفساد. فمن الأول بغيت الشيء أبغيه: إذا طلبته. ويقال: بغيتك الشيء: إذا طلبته لك، وأبغيتك الشيء: إذا أعنتك على طلبه. والبغية والبغية الحاجة. وتقول: ما ينبغي لك أن تفعل كذا. وهذا من أفعال المطاوعة، تقول بغيته فانبغى، كما تقول كسرته فانكسر.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ب غ ي

Verses with ينبغي

Verses 1–6 of 6

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    For it is not consonant With the majesty of (God) Most Gracious that He Should beget a son.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:92
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will say: "Glory to Thee! Not meet was it for us That we should take For protectors others besides Thee: But Thou didst bestow, On them and their fathers, Good things (in life), until They forgot the Message: For they were a people (Worthless and) lost."

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:18
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    It would neither suit them Nor would they be able (To produce it).

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:211
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is not permitted To the Sun to catch up The Moon, nor can The Night outstrip the Day: Each (just) swims along (its own) orbit (According to Law).

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:40
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    We have not instructed The (Prophet) in Poetry, Nor is it meet for him: This is no less than A Message and a Qur-ān Making things clear:

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:69
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said, "O my Lord! Forgive me, and grant me A Kingdom which, (It may be), suits not Another after me: For Thou art the Grantor Of Bounties (without measure).

    Surah Sad, verse 38:35