ح ف ظ Root ḥ-f-ẓ in the Qur’an 44 occurrences in 42 verses

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

حافِظ 13 times

• 9:112 · At-Tawbahوَٱلْحَـٰفِظُونَ and those who observe[Such believers are] the repentant, the worshippers, the praisers [of Allah], the travelers [for His cause], those who bow and prostrate [in prayer], those who enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong, and those who observe the limits [set by] Allah. And give good tidings to the believers.
• 12:12 · Yusufلَحَـٰفِظُونَ (will) surely (be) guardiansSend him with us tomorrow that he may eat well and play. And indeed, we will be his guardians.
• 12:63 · Yusufلَحَـٰفِظُونَ (will) surely (be) guardiansSo when they returned to their father, they said, "O our father, [further] measure has been denied to us, so send with us our brother [that] we will be given measure. And indeed, we will be his guardians."
• 12:64 · Yusufحَـٰفِظًۭا ۖ GuardianHe said, "Should I entrust you with him except [under coercion] as I entrusted you with his brother before? But Allah is the best guardian, and He is the most merciful of the merciful."
• 12:81 · Yusufحَـٰفِظِينَ guardiansReturn to your father and say, "O our father, indeed your son has stolen, and we did not testify except to what we knew. And we were not witnesses of the unseen,
• 15:9 · Al-Hijrلَحَـٰفِظُونَ (are) surely GuardiansIndeed, it is We who sent down the Qur'an and indeed, We will be its guardian.
• 21:82 · Al-Anbyaحَـٰفِظِينَ GuardiansAnd of the devils were those who dived for him and did work other than that. And We were of them a guardian.
• 23:5 · Al-Mu'minunحَـٰفِظُونَ (are) guardiansAnd they who guard their private parts
• 33:35 · Al-Ahzabوَٱلْحَـٰفِظِينَ and the men who guardIndeed, the Muslim men and Muslim women, the believing men and believing women, the obedient men and obedient women, the truthful men and truthful women, the patient men and patient women, the humble men and humble women, the charitable men and charitable women, the fasting men and fasting women, the men who guard their private parts and the women who do so, and the men who remember Allah often and the women who do so - for them Allah has prepared forgiveness and a great reward.
• 70:29 · Al-Ma'arijحَـٰفِظُونَ (are) guardiansAnd those who guard their private parts
• 82:10 · Al-Infitarلَحَـٰفِظِينَ (are) surely guardiansAnd indeed, [appointed] over you are keepers,
• 83:33 · Al-Mutaffifinحَـٰفِظِينَ (as) guardiansBut they had not been sent as guardians over them.
• 86:4 · At-Tariqحَافِظٌۭ (is) a protectorThere is no soul but that it has over it a protector.

حَفِيظ 12 times

• 4:80 · An-Nisaحَفِيظًۭا (as) a guardianHe who obeys the Messenger has obeyed Allah; but those who turn away - We have not sent you over them as a guardian.
• 6:61 · Al-An'amحَفَظَةً guardiansAnd He is the subjugator over His servants, and He sends over you guardian-angels until, when death comes to one of you, Our messengers take him, and they do not fail [in their duties].
• 6:104 · Al-An'amبِحَفِيظٍۢ a guardianThere has come to you enlightenment from your Lord. So whoever will see does so for [the benefit of] his soul, and whoever is blind [does harm] against it. And [say], "I am not a guardian over you."
• 6:107 · Al-An'amحَفِيظًۭا ۖ a guardianBut if Allah had willed, they would not have associated. And We have not appointed you over them as a guardian, nor are you a manager over them.
• 11:57 · Hudحَفِيظٌۭ a GuardianBut if they turn away, [say], "I have already conveyed that with which I was sent to you. My Lord will give succession to a people other than you, and you will not harm Him at all. Indeed my Lord is, over all things, Guardian."
• 11:86 · Hudبِحَفِيظٍۢ a guardianWhat remains [lawful] from Allah is best for you, if you would be believers. But I am not a guardian over you."
• 12:55 · Yusufحَفِيظٌ (will be) a guardian[Joseph] said, "Appoint me over the storehouses of the land. Indeed, I will be a knowing guardian."
• 34:21 · Sabaحَفِيظٌۭ (is) a GuardianAnd he had over them no authority except [it was decreed] that We might make evident who believes in the Hereafter from who is thereof in doubt. And your Lord, over all things, is Guardian.
• 42:6 · Ash-Shuraحَفِيظٌ (is) a GuardianAnd those who take as allies other than Him - Allah is [yet] Guardian over them; and you, [O Muhammad], are not over them a manager.
• 42:48 · Ash-Shuraحَفِيظًا ۖ (as) a guardianBut if they turn away - then We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], over them as a guardian; upon you is only [the duty of] notification. And indeed, when We let man taste mercy from us, he rejoices in it; but if evil afflicts him for what his hands have put forth, then indeed, man is ungrateful.
• 50:4 · Qafحَفِيظٌۢ guardedWe know what the earth diminishes of them, and with Us is a retaining record.
• 50:32 · Qafحَفِيظٍۢ (and) who keeps[It will be said], "This is what you were promised - for every returner [to Allah] and keeper [of His covenant]

حَفِظَ 7 times

• 4:34 · An-Nisaحَفِظَ (orders) them to guardMen are in charge of women by [right of] what Allah has given one over the other and what they spend [for maintenance] from their wealth. So righteous women are devoutly obedient, guarding in [the husband's] absence what Allah would have them guard. But those [wives] from whom you fear arrogance - [first] advise them; [then if they persist], forsake them in bed; and [finally], strike them. But if they obey you [once more], seek no means against them. Indeed, Allah is ever Exalted and Grand.
• 5:89 · Al-Ma'idahوَٱحْفَظُوٓا۟ And guardAllah will not impose blame upon you for what is meaningless in your oaths, but He will impose blame upon you for [breaking] what you intended of oaths. So its expiation is the feeding of ten needy people from the average of that which you feed your [own] families or clothing them or the freeing of a slave. But whoever cannot find [or afford it] - then a fast of three days [is required]. That is the expiation for oaths when you have sworn. But guard your oaths. Thus does Allah make clear to you His verses that you may be grateful.
• 12:65 · Yusufوَنَحْفَظُ and we will protectAnd when they opened their baggage, they found their merchandise returned to them. They said, "O our father, what [more] could we desire? This is our merchandise returned to us. And we will obtain supplies for our family and protect our brother and obtain an increase of a camel's load; that is an easy measurement."
• 13:11 · Ar-Ra'dيَحْفَظُونَهُۥ who guard himFor each one are successive [angels] before and behind him who protect him by the decree of Allah. Indeed, Allah will not change the condition of a people until they change what is in themselves. And when Allah intends for a people ill, there is no repelling it. And there is not for them besides Him any patron.
• 15:17 · Al-Hijrوَحَفِظْنَـٰهَا And We have protected itAnd We have protected it from every devil expelled [from the mercy of Allah]
• 24:30 · An-Nurوَيَحْفَظُوا۟ and they should guardTell the believing men to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts. That is purer for them. Indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what they do.
• 24:31 · An-Nurوَيَحْفَظْنَ and they should guardAnd tell the believing women to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts and not expose their adornment except that which [necessarily] appears thereof and to wrap [a portion of] their headcovers over their chests and not expose their adornment except to their husbands, their fathers, their husbands' fathers, their sons, their husbands' sons, their brothers, their brothers' sons, their sisters' sons, their women, that which their right hands possess, or those male attendants having no physical desire, or children who are not yet aware of the private aspects of women. And let them not stamp their feet to make known what they conceal of their adornment. And turn to Allah in repentance, all of you, O believers, that you might succeed.

يُحافِظُ 4 times

• 2:238 · Al-Baqarahحَـٰفِظُوا۟ Guard strictlyMaintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle prayer and stand before Allah, devoutly obedient.
• 6:92 · Al-An'amيُحَافِظُونَ (are) guardingAnd this is a Book which We have sent down, blessed and confirming what was before it, that you may warn the Mother of Cities and those around it. Those who believe in the Hereafter believe in it, and they are maintaining their prayers.
• 23:9 · Al-Mu'minunيُحَافِظُونَ they guardAnd they who carefully maintain their prayers -
• 70:34 · Al-Ma'arijيُحَافِظُونَ keep a guard And those who [carefully] maintain their prayer:

حِفْظ 3 times

• 2:255 · Al-Baqarahحِفْظُهُمَا ۚ (the) guarding of both of themAllah - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.
• 37:7 · As-Saffatوَحِفْظًۭا And (to) guardAnd as protection against every rebellious devil
• 41:12 · Fussilatوَحِفْظًۭا ۚ and (to) guardAnd He completed them as seven heavens within two days and inspired in each heaven its command. And We adorned the nearest heaven with lamps and as protection. That is the determination of the Exalted in Might, the Knowing.

حافِظَة 2 times

• 4:34 · An-Nisaحَـٰفِظَـٰتٌۭ guardingMen are in charge of women by [right of] what Allah has given one over the other and what they spend [for maintenance] from their wealth. So righteous women are devoutly obedient, guarding in [the husband's] absence what Allah would have them guard. But those [wives] from whom you fear arrogance - [first] advise them; [then if they persist], forsake them in bed; and [finally], strike them. But if they obey you [once more], seek no means against them. Indeed, Allah is ever Exalted and Grand.
• 33:35 · Al-Ahzabوَٱلْحَـٰفِظَـٰتِ and the women who guard (it)Indeed, the Muslim men and Muslim women, the believing men and believing women, the obedient men and obedient women, the truthful men and truthful women, the patient men and patient women, the humble men and humble women, the charitable men and charitable women, the fasting men and fasting women, the men who guard their private parts and the women who do so, and the men who remember Allah often and the women who do so - for them Allah has prepared forgiveness and a great reward.

مَحْفُوظ 2 times

• 21:32 · Al-Anbyaمَّحْفُوظًۭا ۖ protectedAnd We made the sky a protected ceiling, but they, from its signs, are turning away.
• 85:22 · Al-Burujمَّحْفُوظٍۭ Guarded[Inscribed] in a Preserved Slate.

اسْتُحْفِظُ 1 time

• 5:44 · Al-Ma'idahٱسْتُحْفِظُوا۟ they were entrustedIndeed, We sent down the Torah, in which was guidance and light. The prophets who submitted [to Allah] judged by it for the Jews, as did the rabbis and scholars by that with which they were entrusted of the Scripture of Allah, and they were witnesses thereto. So do not fear the people but fear Me, and do not exchange My verses for a small price. And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed - then it is those who are the disbelievers.

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.