ظ ن ن Root ẓ-n-n in the Qur’an 69 occurrences in 57 verses

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

ظَنَّ 47 times

• 2:46 · Al-Baqarahيَظُنُّونَ believeWho are certain that they will meet their Lord and that they will return to Him.
• 2:78 · Al-Baqarahيَظُنُّونَ guessAnd among them are unlettered ones who do not know the Scripture except in wishful thinking, but they are only assuming.
• 2:230 · Al-Baqarahظَنَّآ they believeAnd if he has divorced her [for the third time], then she is not lawful to him afterward until [after] she marries a husband other than him. And if the latter husband divorces her [or dies], there is no blame upon the woman and her former husband for returning to each other if they think that they can keep [within] the limits of Allah. These are the limits of Allah, which He makes clear to a people who know.
• 2:249 · Al-Baqarahيَظُنُّونَ were certainAnd when Saul went forth with the soldiers, he said, "Indeed, Allah will be testing you with a river. So whoever drinks from it is not of me, and whoever does not taste it is indeed of me, excepting one who takes [from it] in the hollow of his hand." But they drank from it, except a [very] few of them. Then when he had crossed it along with those who believed with him, they said, "There is no power for us today against Goliath and his soldiers." But those who were certain that they would meet Allah said, "How many a small company has overcome a large company by permission of Allah. And Allah is with the patient."
• 3:154 · Ali 'Imranيَظُنُّونَ thinkingThen after distress, He sent down upon you security [in the form of] drowsiness, overcoming a faction of you, while another faction worried about themselves, thinking of Allah other than the truth - the thought of ignorance, saying, "Is there anything for us [to have done] in this matter?" Say, "Indeed, the matter belongs completely to Allah." They conceal within themselves what they will not reveal to you. They say, "If there was anything we could have done in the matter, some of us would not have been killed right here." Say, "Even if you had been inside your houses, those decreed to be killed would have come out to their death beds." [It was] so that Allah might test what is in your breasts and purify what is in your hearts. And Allah is Knowing of that within the breasts.
• 7:66 · Al-A'rafلَنَظُنُّكَ [we] think youSaid the eminent ones who disbelieved among his people, "Indeed, we see you in foolishness, and indeed, we think you are of the liars."
• 7:171 · Al-A'rafوَظَنُّوٓا۟ and they thoughtAnd [mention] when We raised the mountain above them as if it was a dark cloud and they were certain that it would fall upon them, [and Allah said], "Take what We have given you with determination and remember what is in it that you might fear Allah."
• 9:118 · At-Tawbahوَظَنُّوٓا۟ and they were certainAnd [He also forgave] the three who were left behind [and regretted their error] to the point that the earth closed in on them in spite of its vastness and their souls confined them and they were certain that there is no refuge from Allah except in Him. Then He turned to them so they could repent. Indeed, Allah is the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.
• 10:22 · Yunusوَظَنُّوٓا۟ and they assumeIt is He who enables you to travel on land and sea until, when you are in ships and they sail with them by a good wind and they rejoice therein, there comes a storm wind and the waves come upon them from everywhere and they assume that they are surrounded, supplicating Allah, sincere to Him in religion, "If You should save us from this, we will surely be among the thankful."
• 10:24 · Yunusوَظَنَّ and thinkThe example of [this] worldly life is but like rain which We have sent down from the sky that the plants of the earth absorb - [those] from which men and livestock eat - until, when the earth has taken on its adornment and is beautified and its people suppose that they have capability over it, there comes to it Our command by night or by day, and We make it as a harvest, as if it had not flourished yesterday. Thus do We explain in detail the signs for a people who give thought.
• 11:27 · Hudنَظُنُّكُمْ we think youSo the eminent among those who disbelieved from his people said, "We do not see you but as a man like ourselves, and we do not see you followed except by those who are the lowest of us [and] at first suggestion. And we do not see in you over us any merit; rather, we think you are liars."
• 12:42 · Yusufظَنَّ he thoughtAnd he said to the one whom he knew would go free, "Mention me before your master." But Satan made him forget the mention [to] his master, and Joseph remained in prison several years.
• 12:110 · Yusufوَظَنُّوٓا۟ and thought[They continued] until, when the messengers despaired and were certain that they had been denied, there came to them Our victory, and whoever We willed was saved. And Our punishment cannot be repelled from the people who are criminals.
• 17:52 · Al-Israوَتَظُنُّونَ and you will thinkOn the Day He will call you and you will respond with praise of Him and think that you had not remained [in the world] except for a little."
• 17:101 · Al-Israلَأَظُنُّكَ [I] think you And We had certainly given Moses nine evident signs, so ask the Children of Israel [about] when he came to them and Pharaoh said to him, "Indeed I think, O Moses, that you are affected by magic."
• 17:102 · Al-Israلَأَظُنُّكَ [I] surely think you[Moses] said, "You have already known that none has sent down these [signs] except the Lord of the heavens and the earth as evidence, and indeed I think, O Pharaoh, that you are destroyed."
• 18:35 · Al-Kahfأَظُنُّ I thinkAnd he entered his garden while he was unjust to himself. He said, "I do not think that this will perish - ever.
• 18:36 · Al-Kahfأَظُنُّ I thinkAnd I do not think the Hour will occur. And even if I should be brought back to my Lord, I will surely find better than this as a return."
• 18:53 · Al-Kahfفَظَنُّوٓا۟ and they (will be) certainAnd the criminals will see the Fire and will be certain that they are to fall therein. And they will not find from it a way elsewhere.
• 21:87 · Al-Anbyaفَظَنَّ and thoughtAnd [mention] the man of the fish, when he went off in anger and thought that We would not decree [anything] upon him. And he called out within the darknesses, "There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers."
• 22:15 · Al-Hajjيَظُنُّ thinksWhoever should think that Allah will not support [Prophet Muhammad] in this world and the Hereafter - let him extend a rope to the ceiling, then cut off [his breath], and let him see: will his effort remove that which enrages [him]?
• 24:12 · An-Nurظَنَّ thinkWhy, when you heard it, did not the believing men and believing women think good of one another and say, "This is an obvious falsehood"?
• 26:186 · Ash-Shu'araنَّظُنُّكَ we think youYou are but a man like ourselves, and indeed, we think you are among the liars.
• 28:38 · Al-Qasasلَأَظُنُّهُۥ [I] think that heAnd Pharaoh said, "O eminent ones, I have not known you to have a god other than me. Then ignite for me, O Haman, [a fire] upon the clay and make for me a tower that I may look at the God of Moses. And indeed, I do think he is among the liars."
• 28:39 · Al-Qasasوَظَنُّوٓا۟ and they thoughtAnd he was arrogant, he and his soldiers, in the land, without right, and they thought that they would not be returned to Us.
• 33:10 · Al-Ahzabوَتَظُنُّونَ and you assumed[Remember] when they came at you from above you and from below you, and when eyes shifted [in fear], and hearts reached the throats and you assumed about Allah [various] assumptions.
• 38:24 · Sadوَظَنَّ And became certain[David] said, "He has certainly wronged you in demanding your ewe [in addition] to his ewes. And indeed, many associates oppress one another, except for those who believe and do righteous deeds - and few are they." And David became certain that We had tried him, and he asked forgiveness of his Lord and fell down bowing [in prostration] and turned in repentance [to Allah].
• 40:37 · Ghafirلَأَظُنُّهُۥ [I] surely think himThe ways into the heavens - so that I may look at the deity of Moses; but indeed, I think he is a liar." And thus was made attractive to Pharaoh the evil of his deed, and he was averted from the [right] way. And the plan of Pharaoh was not except in ruin.
• 41:22 · Fussilatظَنَنتُمْ you assumedAnd you were not covering yourselves, lest your hearing testify against you or your sight or your skins, but you assumed that Allah does not know much of what you do.
• 41:23 · Fussilatظَنَنتُم you assumedAnd that was your assumption which you assumed about your Lord. It has brought you to ruin, and you have become among the losers."

Also in 17 more places: 41:48, 41:50, 45:24, 45:32, 48:12, 48:12, 59:2, 59:2, 69:20, 72:5, 72:7, 72:7, 72:12, 75:25, 75:28, 83:4, 84:14

ظَنّ 21 times

• 3:154 · Ali 'Imranظَنَّ (the) thoughtThen after distress, He sent down upon you security [in the form of] drowsiness, overcoming a faction of you, while another faction worried about themselves, thinking of Allah other than the truth - the thought of ignorance, saying, "Is there anything for us [to have done] in this matter?" Say, "Indeed, the matter belongs completely to Allah." They conceal within themselves what they will not reveal to you. They say, "If there was anything we could have done in the matter, some of us would not have been killed right here." Say, "Even if you had been inside your houses, those decreed to be killed would have come out to their death beds." [It was] so that Allah might test what is in your breasts and purify what is in your hearts. And Allah is Knowing of that within the breasts.
• 4:157 · An-Nisaٱلظَّنِّ ۚ (of) assumptionAnd [for] their saying, "Indeed, we have killed the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, the messenger of Allah." And they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; but [another] was made to resemble him to them. And indeed, those who differ over it are in doubt about it. They have no knowledge of it except the following of assumption. And they did not kill him, for certain.
• 6:116 · Al-An'amٱلظَّنَّ [the] assumptionAnd if you obey most of those upon the earth, they will mislead you from the way of Allah. They follow not except assumption, and they are not but falsifying.
• 6:148 · Al-An'amٱلظَّنَّ the assumptionThose who associated with Allah will say, "If Allah had willed, we would not have associated [anything] and neither would our fathers, nor would we have prohibited anything." Likewise did those before deny until they tasted Our punishment. Say, "Do you have any knowledge that you can produce for us? You follow not except assumption, and you are not but falsifying."
• 10:36 · Yunusظَنًّا ۚ assumptionAnd most of them follow not except assumption. Indeed, assumption avails not against the truth at all. Indeed, Allah is Knowing of what they do.
• 10:36 · Yunusٱلظَّنَّ the assumptionAnd most of them follow not except assumption. Indeed, assumption avails not against the truth at all. Indeed, Allah is Knowing of what they do.
• 10:60 · Yunusظَنُّ (will be the) assumptionAnd what will be the supposition of those who invent falsehood about Allah on the Day of Resurrection? Indeed, Allah is full of bounty to the people, but most of them are not grateful."
• 10:66 · Yunusٱلظَّنَّ the assumptionUnquestionably, to Allah belongs whoever is in the heavens and whoever is on the earth. And those who invoke other than Allah do not [actually] follow [His] "partners." They follow not except assumption, and they are not but falsifying
• 33:10 · Al-Ahzabٱلظُّنُونَا۠ the assumptions[Remember] when they came at you from above you and from below you, and when eyes shifted [in fear], and hearts reached the throats and you assumed about Allah [various] assumptions.
• 34:20 · Sabaظَنَّهُۥ his assumptionAnd Iblees had already confirmed through them his assumption, so they followed him, except for a party of believers.
• 37:87 · As-Saffatظَنُّكُم (do) you thinkThen what is your thought about the Lord of the worlds?"
• 38:27 · Sadظَنُّ (is the) assumptionAnd We did not create the heaven and the earth and that between them aimlessly. That is the assumption of those who disbelieve, so woe to those who disbelieve from the Fire.
• 41:23 · Fussilatظَنُّكُمُ (was) your assumptionAnd that was your assumption which you assumed about your Lord. It has brought you to ruin, and you have become among the losers."
• 45:32 · Al-Jathiyahظَنًّۭا an assumptionAnd when it was said, 'Indeed, the promise of Allah is truth and the Hour [is coming] - no doubt about it,' you said, 'We know not what is the Hour. We assume only assumption, and we are not convinced.' "
• 48:6 · Al-Fathظَنَّ an assumptionAnd [that] He may punish the hypocrite men and hypocrite women, and the polytheist men and polytheist women - those who assume about Allah an assumption of evil nature. Upon them is a misfortune of evil nature; and Allah has become angry with them and has cursed them and prepared for them Hell, and evil it is as a destination.
• 48:12 · Al-Fathظَنَّ an assumptionBut you thought that the Messenger and the believers would never return to their families, ever, and that was made pleasing in your hearts. And you assumed an assumption of evil and became a people ruined."
• 49:12 · Al-Hujuratٱلظَّنِّ the assumptionO you who have believed, avoid much [negative] assumption. Indeed, some assumption is sin. And do not spy or backbite each other. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his brother when dead? You would detest it. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is Accepting of repentance and Merciful.
• 49:12 · Al-Hujuratٱلظَّنِّ assumptionO you who have believed, avoid much [negative] assumption. Indeed, some assumption is sin. And do not spy or backbite each other. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his brother when dead? You would detest it. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is Accepting of repentance and Merciful.
• 53:23 · An-Najmٱلظَّنَّ assumptionThey are not but [mere] names you have named them - you and your forefathers - for which Allah has sent down no authority. They follow not except assumption and what [their] souls desire, and there has already come to them from their Lord guidance.
• 53:28 · An-Najmٱلظَّنَّ ۖ assumptionAnd they have thereof no knowledge. They follow not except assumption, and indeed, assumption avails not against the truth at all.
• 53:28 · An-Najmٱلظَّنَّ the assumptionAnd they have thereof no knowledge. They follow not except assumption, and indeed, assumption avails not against the truth at all.

ظانّ 1 time

• 48:6 · Al-Fathٱلظَّآنِّينَ who assumeAnd [that] He may punish the hypocrite men and hypocrite women, and the polytheist men and polytheist women - those who assume about Allah an assumption of evil nature. Upon them is a misfortune of evil nature; and Allah has become angry with them and has cursed them and prepared for them Hell, and evil it is as a destination.

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.