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Quran Maqasid

يَوْم

يوم in the Quran

Meaning: days

يوم occurs 475 times in 437 verses across 80 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
475
Verses
437
Surahs
80

يَوْم

Noun · 475 times

Meaning: days · Also translated as: and the Day, Day, a day, and in the Day

Forms in the Quran

  • يَوْمِ ×217
  • يَوْمَئِذٍ ×65
  • وَيَوْمَ ×44
  • ٱلْيَوْمَ ×41
  • وَٱلْيَوْمِ ×23
  • أَيَّامٍ ×20
  • يَوْمًا ×16
  • لِيَوْمٍ ×8

Its root in the classical dictionaries

اليوم يعبر به عن وقت طلوع الشمس إلى غروبها. وقد يعبر به عن مدة من الزمان أي مدة كانت، قال تعالى: إن الذين تولوا منكم يوم التقى الجمعان

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الياء والواو والميم: كلمة واحدة، هي اليوم: الواحد من الأيام، ثم يستعيرونه في الأمر العظيم ويقولون نعم فلان في اليوم إذا نزل. وأنشد:

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
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Verses with يوم

Verses 61–80 of 437

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "I would, if I Disobeyed my Lord, Indeed have fear Of the Penalty Of a Mighty Day.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:15
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "On that day, if the Penalty Is averted from any, It is due to God's Mercy; And that would be (Salvation), The obvious fulfilment Of all desire.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:16
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    One day shall We gather Them all together: We Shall say to those Who ascribed partners (to Us): "Where are the partners Whom ye (invented And) talked about?"

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:22
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who created The heavens and the earth In true (proportions): The day He saith, "Be," Behold! it is. His Word Is the Truth. His will be The dominion the day The trumpet will be blown. He knoweth the Unseen As well as that which is Open. For He Is the Wise, well acquainted (With all things).

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:73
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Who can be more wicked Than one who inventeth A lie against God, Or saith, "I have Received inspiration," When he hath received None, or (again) who saith, "I can reveal the like Of what God hath revealed"? If thou couldst but see How the wicked (do fare) In the flood of confusion At death!—the angels Stretch forth their hands, (Saying), "Yield up your souls: This day shall ye receive Your reward,—a penalty Of shame, for that ye used To tell lies against God, And scornfully to reject Of His Signs!"

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:93
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    One day will He gather Them all together, (and say): "O ye assembly of Jinns! Much (toll) did ye take Of men." Their friends Amongst men will say: "Our Lord! we made profit From each other: but (alas!) We reached our term— Which Thou didst appoint For us." He will say: "The Fire be your dwelling-place: You will dwell therein for ever, Except as God willeth." For thy Lord is full Of wisdom and knowledge.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:128
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O ye assembly of Jinns And men! came there not Unto you apostles from amongst you Setting forth unto you My Signs, and warning you Of the meeting of this Day Of yours?" They will say: "We bear witness against Ourselves." It was The life of this world That deceived them. So Against themselves will they Bear witness that they Rejected Faith.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:130
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He who produceth Gardens, with trellises And without, and dates, And tilth with produce Of all kinds, and olives And pomegranates, Similar (in kind) And different (in variety): Eat of their fruit In their season, but render The dues that are proper On the day that the harvest Is gathered. But waste not By excess: for God Loveth not the wasters.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:141
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Are they waiting to see If the angels come to them, Or thy Lord (Himself), Or certain of the Signs Of thy Lord! The day that certain Of the Signs of thy Lord Do come, no good Will it do to a soul To believe in them then, If it believed not before Nor earned righteousness Through its Faith. Say: "Wait ye: we too Are waiting."

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:158
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    The balance that day Will be true (to a nicety): Those whose scale (of good) Will be heavy, will prosper:

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:8
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Give me respite Till the day they are Raised up."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:14
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: Who hath forbidden The beautiful (gifts) of God, Which He hath produced For His servants, And the things, clean and pure, (Which He hath provided) For sustenance? Say: They are, in the life Of this world, for those Who believe, (and) purely For them on the Day Of Judgment. Thus do We Explain the Signs in detail For those who understand.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:32
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Such as took their religion To be mere amusement And play, and were deceived By the life of the world." That day shall We forget them As they forgot the meeting Of this day of theirs, And as they were wont To reject Our Signs.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:51
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they just wait For the final fulfilment Of the event? On the day The event is finally fulfilled, Those who disregarded it Before will say: "The apostles Of our Lord did indeed Bring true (tidings). Have we No intercessors now to intercede On our behalf? Or could we Be sent back? Then should we Behave differently from our Behaviour in the past." In fact they will have lost Their souls, and the things They invented will leave Them in the lurch.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:53
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Your Guardian-Lord Is God, Who created The heavens and the earth In six Days, and is firmly Established on the Throne (Of authority): He draweth The night as a veil O'er the day, each seeking The other in rapid succession: He created the sun, The moon, and the stars, (All) governed by laws Under His Command. Is it not His to create And to govern? Blessed Be God, the Cherisher And Sustainer of the Worlds!

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:54
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    We sent Noah to his people. He said: "O my people! Worship God! ye have No other god but Him. I fear for you the Punishment Of a dreadful Day!

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:59
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Ask them concerning the town Standing close by the sea. Behold! they transgressed In the matter of the Sabbath. For on the day of their Sabbath Their fish did come to them, Openly holding up their heads, But on the day they had No Sabbath, they came not: Thus did We make a trial Of them, for they were Given to transgression.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:163
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! thy Lord did declare That He would send Against them, to the Day Of Judgment, those who would Afflict them with grievous Penalty. Thy Lord is quick In retribution, but He is also Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:167
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    When thy Lord drew forth From the Children of Adam— From their loins— Their descendants, and made them Testify concerning themselves, (saying): "Am I not your Lord (Who cherishes and sustains you)?"— They said: "Yea! We do testify!" (This), lest Ye should say on the Day Of Judgment: "Of this we Were never mindful":

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:172
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    If any do turn his back To them on such a day— Unless it be in a stratagem Of war, or to retreat To a troop (of his own)— He draws on himself The wrath of God, And his abode is Hell,— An evil refuge (indeed)!

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:16