ع ي ن Root ʿ-y-n in the Qur’an 65 occurrences in 63 verses

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Meanings are the most common word-by-word translations of each word in the Qur’an.

عَيْن 57 times

• 2:60 · Al-Baqarahعَيْنًۭا ۖ springsAnd [recall] when Moses prayed for water for his people, so We said, "Strike with your staff the stone." And there gushed forth from it twelve springs, and every people knew its watering place. "Eat and drink from the provision of Allah, and do not commit abuse on the earth, spreading corruption."
• 3:13 · Ali 'Imranٱلْعَيْنِ ۚ (of) their eyesAlready there has been for you a sign in the two armies which met - one fighting in the cause of Allah and another of disbelievers. They saw them [to be] twice their [own] number by [their] eyesight. But Allah supports with His victory whom He wills. Indeed in that is a lesson for those of vision.
• 5:45 · Al-Ma'idahوَٱلْعَيْنَ and the eyeAnd We ordained for them therein a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a nose for a nose, an ear for an ear, a tooth for a tooth, and for wounds is legal retribution. But whoever gives [up his right as] charity, it is an expiation for him. And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed - then it is those who are the wrongdoers.
• 5:45 · Al-Ma'idahبِٱلْعَيْنِ for the eyeAnd We ordained for them therein a life for a life, an eye for an eye, a nose for a nose, an ear for an ear, a tooth for a tooth, and for wounds is legal retribution. But whoever gives [up his right as] charity, it is an expiation for him. And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed - then it is those who are the wrongdoers.
• 5:83 · Al-Ma'idahأَعْيُنَهُمْ their eyesAnd when they hear what has been revealed to the Messenger, you see their eyes overflowing with tears because of what they have recognized of the truth. They say, "Our Lord, we have believed, so register us among the witnesses.
• 7:116 · Al-A'rafأَعْيُنَ (the) eyesHe said, "Throw," and when they threw, they bewitched the eyes of the people and struck terror into them, and they presented a great [feat of] magic.
• 7:160 · Al-A'rafعَيْنًۭا ۖ springsAnd We divided them into twelve descendant tribes [as distinct] nations. And We inspired to Moses when his people implored him for water, "Strike with your staff the stone," and there gushed forth from it twelve springs. Every people knew its watering place. And We shaded them with clouds and sent down upon them manna and quails, [saying], "Eat from the good things with which We have provided you." And they wronged Us not, but they were [only] wronging themselves.
• 7:179 · Al-A'rafأَعْيُنٌۭ (are) eyesAnd We have certainly created for Hell many of the jinn and mankind. They have hearts with which they do not understand, they have eyes with which they do not see, and they have ears with which they do not hear. Those are like livestock; rather, they are more astray. It is they who are the heedless.
• 7:195 · Al-A'rafأَعْيُنٌۭ eyesDo they have feet by which they walk? Or do they have hands by which they strike? Or do they have eyes by which they see? Or do they have ears by which they hear? Say, [O Muhammad], "Call your 'partners' and then conspire against me and give me no respite.
• 8:44 · Al-Anfalأَعْيُنِكُمْ your eyesAnd [remember] when He showed them to you, when you met, as few in your eyes, and He made you [appear] as few in their eyes so that Allah might accomplish a matter already destined. And to Allah are [all] matters returned.
• 8:44 · Al-Anfalأَعْيُنِهِمْ their eyesAnd [remember] when He showed them to you, when you met, as few in your eyes, and He made you [appear] as few in their eyes so that Allah might accomplish a matter already destined. And to Allah are [all] matters returned.
• 9:92 · At-Tawbahوَّأَعْيُنُهُمْ with their eyesNor [is there blame] upon those who, when they came to you that you might give them mounts, you said, "I can find nothing for you to ride upon." They turned back while their eyes overflowed with tears out of grief that they could not find something to spend [for the cause of Allah].
• 11:31 · Hudأَعْيُنُكُمْ your eyesAnd I do not tell you that I have the depositories [containing the provision] of Allah or that I know the unseen, nor do I tell you that I am an angel, nor do I say of those upon whom your eyes look down that Allah will never grant them any good. Allah is most knowing of what is within their souls. Indeed, I would then be among the wrongdoers."
• 11:37 · Hudبِأَعْيُنِنَا under Our EyesAnd construct the ship under Our observation and Our inspiration and do not address Me concerning those who have wronged; indeed, they are [to be] drowned."
• 12:84 · Yusufعَيْنَاهُ his eyesAnd he turned away from them and said, "Oh, my sorrow over Joseph," and his eyes became white from grief, for he was [of that] a suppressor.
• 15:45 · Al-Hijrوَعُيُونٍ and water springsIndeed, the righteous will be within gardens and springs.
• 15:88 · Al-Hijrعَيْنَيْكَ your eyesDo not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [certain] categories of the disbelievers, and do not grieve over them. And lower your wing to the believers
• 18:28 · Al-Kahfعَيْنَاكَ your eyesAnd keep yourself patient [by being] with those who call upon their Lord in the morning and the evening, seeking His countenance. And let not your eyes pass beyond them, desiring adornments of the worldly life, and do not obey one whose heart We have made heedless of Our remembrance and who follows his desire and whose affair is ever [in] neglect.
• 18:86 · Al-Kahfعَيْنٍ a springUntil, when he reached the setting of the sun, he found it [as if] setting in a spring of dark mud, and he found near it a people. Allah said, "O Dhul-Qarnayn, either you punish [them] or else adopt among them [a way of] goodness."
• 18:101 · Al-Kahfأَعْيُنُهُمْ their eyesThose whose eyes had been within a cover [removed] from My remembrance, and they were not able to hear.
• 19:26 · Maryamعَيْنًۭا ۖ (your) eyesSo eat and drink and be contented. And if you see from among humanity anyone, say, 'Indeed, I have vowed to the Most Merciful abstention, so I will not speak today to [any] man.' "
• 20:39 · Ta-Haعَيْنِىٓ My eye[Saying], 'Cast him into the chest and cast it into the river, and the river will throw it onto the bank; there will take him an enemy to Me and an enemy to him.' And I bestowed upon you love from Me that you would be brought up under My eye.
• 20:40 · Ta-Haعَيْنُهَا her eyes[And We favored you] when your sister went and said, 'Shall I direct you to someone who will be responsible for him?' So We restored you to your mother that she might be content and not grieve. And you killed someone, but We saved you from retaliation and tried you with a [severe] trial. And you remained [some] years among the people of Madyan. Then you came [here] at the decreed time, O Moses.
• 20:131 · Ta-Haعَيْنَيْكَ your eyesAnd do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [some] categories of them, [its being but] the splendor of worldly life by which We test them. And the provision of your Lord is better and more enduring.
• 21:61 · Al-Anbyaأَعْيُنِ (the) eyesThey said, "Then bring him before the eyes of the people that they may testify."
• 23:27 · Al-Mu'minunبِأَعْيُنِنَا under Our eyesSo We inspired to him, "Construct the ship under Our observation, and Our inspiration, and when Our command comes and the oven overflows, put into the ship from each [creature] two mates and your family, except those for whom the decree [of destruction] has proceeded. And do not address Me concerning those who have wronged; indeed, they are to be drowned.
• 25:74 · Al-Furqanأَعْيُنٍۢ (to) our eyesAnd those who say, "Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us an example for the righteous."
• 26:57 · Ash-Shu'araوَعُيُونٍۢ and springsSo We removed them from gardens and springs
• 26:134 · Ash-Shu'araوَعُيُونٍ and springsAnd gardens and springs.
• 26:147 · Ash-Shu'araوَعُيُونٍۢ and springsWithin gardens and springs

Also in 27 more places: 28:9, 28:13, 32:17, 33:19, 33:51, 34:12, 36:34, 36:66, 40:19, 43:71, 44:25, 44:52, 51:15, 52:48, 54:12, 54:14, 54:37, 55:50, 55:66, 76:6, 76:18, 77:41, 83:28, 88:5, 88:12, 90:8, 102:7

عِين 4 times

• 37:48 · As-Saffatعِينٌۭ (having) beautiful eyesAnd with them will be women limiting [their] glances, with large, [beautiful] eyes,
• 44:54 · Ad-Dukhanعِينٍۢ (to) companions with beautiful eyesThus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.
• 52:20 · At-Turعِينٍۢ (with) large eyesThey will be reclining on thrones lined up, and We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.
• 56:22 · Al-Waqi'ahعِينٌۭ (with) large eyesAnd [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes,

مَعِين 4 times

• 23:50 · Al-Mu'minunوَمَعِينٍۢ and water springsAnd We made the son of Mary and his mother a sign and sheltered them within a high ground having level [areas] and flowing water.
• 37:45 · As-Saffatمَّعِينٍۭ a flowing springThere will be circulated among them a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring,
• 56:18 · Al-Waqi'ahمَّعِينٍۢ a flowing streamWith vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring -
• 67:30 · Al-Mulkمَّعِينٍۭ flowingSay, "Have you considered: if your water was to become sunken [into the earth], then who could bring you flowing water?"

How we count

Each Qur’an word whose stem comes from this root counts once. Attached prefixes and pronouns, such as wa- (and) or al- (the), are not counted separately. Root and lemma data: Quranic Arabic Corpus (Kais Dukes, University of Leeds), revised by quran-morphology, GNU GPL. All sources. Verse translation: Saheeh International.