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Quran Ayat (Verses) regarding Soul(Word)

In this section, readers can explore a curated collection of Quranic verses regarding Soul(Word). The verses have been carefully arranged to provide easy access and convenience, allowing readers to delve into the spiritual guidance and wisdom imparted by the Quran concerning Quranic ayat about Soul(Word). Spanning across various chapters of the Quran, we have tried our best to arrange them into subcategories as well, making it easier for anyone seeking specific information about Quranic verses regarding Soul(Word). So, let's see what the Quran has to say about Soul(Word) in Islam in various parts of the holy Quran.

وَدَخَلَ جَنَّتَهُۥ وَهُوَ ظَالِمٞ لِّنَفۡسِهِۦ قَالَ مَآ أَظُنُّ أَن تَبِيدَ هَٰذِهِۦٓ أَبَدٗا

35. And he entered his garden while wronging his soul. He said, [85] “I do not think that it will ever perish [86].”

Surah Name : Al-Kahf   Surah Number : 18   Ayat Number: 35

فَٱنطَلَقَا حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا لَقِيَا غُلَٰمٗا فَقَتَلَهُۥ قَالَ أَقَتَلۡتَ نَفۡسٗا زَكِيَّةَۢ بِغَيۡرِ نَفۡسٖ لَّقَدۡ جِئۡتَ شَيۡـٔٗا نُّكۡرٗا

74. Again both of them set out until they met a boy [164], whom he killed. Musa said, "Have you killed an innocent person [165] who hasn’t killed anyone else? Indeed, you have committed a grave wrong [166]."

Surah Name : Al-Kahf   Surah Number : 18   Ayat Number: 74

كُلُّ نَفۡسٖ ذَآئِقَةُ ٱلۡمَوۡتِۗ وَنَبۡلُوكُم بِٱلشَّرِّ وَٱلۡخَيۡرِ فِتۡنَةٗۖ وَإِلَيۡنَا تُرۡجَعُونَ

35. Every soul is to taste death [52]. And We prove you by evil and good for trial. And to Us you are to return [53].

Surah Name : Al-Anbiya   Surah Number : 21   Ayat Number: 35

أَمۡ لَهُمۡ ءَالِهَةٞ تَمۡنَعُهُم مِّن دُونِنَاۚ لَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ نَصۡرَ أَنفُسِهِمۡ وَلَا هُم مِّنَّا يُصۡحَبُونَ

43. Have they some gods who protect them besides us? They cannot protect [68] their own souls, and nor against Us may they have company with [69]

Surah Name : Al-Anbiya   Surah Number : 21   Ayat Number: 43

وَنَضَعُ ٱلۡمَوَٰزِينَ ٱلۡقِسۡطَ لِيَوۡمِ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ فَلَا تُظۡلَمُ نَفۡسٞ شَيۡـٔٗاۖ وَإِن كَانَ مِثۡقَالَ حَبَّةٖ مِّنۡ خَرۡدَلٍ أَتَيۡنَا بِهَاۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِنَا حَٰسِبِينَ

47. And We shall set up the scales of justice for the Day of Judgement [75], that no soul shall be wronged [76] anything. And if there be anything, even equal to a grain of a mustard seed, then We shall bring it. And We are sufficient to take into account (77).

Surah Name : Al-Anbiya   Surah Number : 21   Ayat Number: 47

لَا يَسۡمَعُونَ حَسِيسَهَاۖ وَهُمۡ فِي مَا ٱشۡتَهَتۡ أَنفُسُهُمۡ خَٰلِدُونَ

102. They will not hear the faintest sound of it and they will abide [158] in that which their souls desire.

Surah Name : Al-Anbiya   Surah Number : 21   Ayat Number: 102

فَكُلًّا أَخَذۡنَا بِذَنۢبِهِۦۖ فَمِنۡهُم مَّنۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ حَاصِبٗا وَمِنۡهُم مَّنۡ أَخَذَتۡهُ ٱلصَّيۡحَةُ وَمِنۡهُم مَّنۡ خَسَفۡنَا بِهِ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمِنۡهُم مَّنۡ أَغۡرَقۡنَاۚ وَمَا كَانَ ٱللَّهُ لِيَظۡلِمَهُمۡ وَلَٰكِن كَانُوٓاْ أَنفُسَهُمۡ يَظۡلِمُونَ

40. Then We seized each of them on account of his sin [98], then as to some of them We sent the storm of stoning, and as to some of them, a roaring blast overtook them and as to some of them We buried in the earth and as to some of them, We drowned [99]. And it was not befitting to the Dignity of Allah that He would have oppressed them; indeed, they themselves oppressed their souls [100].

Surah Name : Al-Ankabut   Surah Number : 29   Ayat Number: 40

كُلُّ نَفۡسٖ ذَآئِقَةُ ٱلۡمَوۡتِۖ ثُمَّ إِلَيۡنَا تُرۡجَعُونَ

57. Every soul shall taste death [142], and then to Us you will be returned.

Surah Name : Al-Ankabut   Surah Number : 29   Ayat Number: 57

وَلَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفۡسًا إِلَّا وُسۡعَهَاۚ وَلَدَيۡنَا كِتَٰبٞ يَنطِقُ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَهُمۡ لَا يُظۡلَمُونَ

62. And We do not burden any soul but according to its capacity and with Us is a Book that speaks the truth [94] and they shall not be wronged [95].

Surah Name : Al-Muminun   Surah Number : 23   Ayat Number: 62

وَمَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ فَأُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ خَسِرُوٓاْ أَنفُسَهُمۡ فِي جَهَنَّمَ خَٰلِدُونَ

103. And whose scales [142] are light, these are they who put their souls in loss. Forever they will remain [143] in Hell.

Surah Name : Al-Muminun   Surah Number : 23   Ayat Number: 103

۞وَمَآ أُبَرِّئُ نَفۡسِيٓۚ إِنَّ ٱلنَّفۡسَ لَأَمَّارَةُۢ بِٱلسُّوٓءِ إِلَّا مَا رَحِمَ رَبِّيٓۚ إِنَّ رَبِّي غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ

53. And I do not acquit myself [118]. Indeed, the soul is prone to evil except for those on whom my Lord has mercy [119]. Indeed, my Lord is Forgiving and merciful.

Surah Name : Yusuf   Surah Number : 12   Ayat Number: 53

قَالَ بَلۡ سَوَّلَتۡ لَكُمۡ أَنفُسُكُمۡ أَمۡرٗاۖ فَصَبۡرٞ جَمِيلٌۖ عَسَى ٱللَّهُ أَن يَأۡتِيَنِي بِهِمۡ جَمِيعًاۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ

83. He said, "Rather, your souls have tempted you to a matter [178]. So patience is most fitting. Perhaps Allah will bring them all to me [179]. Indeed, He is the Knowing, the Wise."

Surah Name : Yusuf   Surah Number : 12   Ayat Number: 83

وَلَوۡ تَرَىٰٓ إِذۡ يَتَوَفَّى ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ يَضۡرِبُونَ وُجُوهَهُمۡ وَأَدۡبَٰرَهُمۡ وَذُوقُواْ عَذَابَ ٱلۡحَرِيقِ

50. And if you could see when the angels take the souls of the disbelievers [118], striking their faces and their backs [119], (saying), "Taste the punishment of burning" [120].

Surah Name : Al-Anfal   Surah Number : 8   Ayat Number: 50

إِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ ءَاتِيَةٌ أَكَادُ أُخۡفِيهَا لِتُجۡزَىٰ كُلُّ نَفۡسِۭ بِمَا تَسۡعَىٰ

15. Indeed, the Hour is to come. It was near that I should conceal [16] it from all, that every soul may be recompensed for his endeavour.

Surah Name : Ta-Ha   Surah Number : 20   Ayat Number: 15

إِذۡ تَمۡشِيٓ أُخۡتُكَ فَتَقُولُ هَلۡ أَدُلُّكُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَن يَكۡفُلُهُۥۖ فَرَجَعۡنَٰكَ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّكَ كَيۡ تَقَرَّ عَيۡنُهَا وَلَا تَحۡزَنَۚ وَقَتَلۡتَ نَفۡسٗا فَنَجَّيۡنَٰكَ مِنَ ٱلۡغَمِّ وَفَتَنَّـٰكَ فُتُونٗاۚ فَلَبِثۡتَ سِنِينَ فِيٓ أَهۡلِ مَدۡيَنَ ثُمَّ جِئۡتَ عَلَىٰ قَدَرٖ يَٰمُوسَىٰ

40. When your sister [39] walked along, then she said, 'Shall I tell you about who will nurse [40] this child'. Then We turned you back to your mother that she may find coolness in her eyes and that she may not be grieved (41). And you slew a soul, and then We delivered you from sorrow (42) and tested you well. Then you did stay with the people of Madyan (43) for many years, and then you came at a fixed promise O Musa! (44).

Surah Name : Ta-Ha   Surah Number : 20   Ayat Number: 40

وَمَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ فَأُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ خَسِرُوٓاْ أَنفُسَهُم بِمَا كَانُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا يَظۡلِمُونَ

9. And as for those whose scales are light, they are the ones who have lost their souls [11] because of the excesses they committed against Our signs [12].

Surah Name : Al-Araf   Surah Number : 7   Ayat Number: 9

فَمَنۡ أَظۡلَمُ مِمَّنِ ٱفۡتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا أَوۡ كَذَّبَ بِـَٔايَٰتِهِۦٓۚ أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ يَنَالُهُمۡ نَصِيبُهُم مِّنَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءَتۡهُمۡ رُسُلُنَا يَتَوَفَّوۡنَهُمۡ قَالُوٓاْ أَيۡنَ مَا كُنتُمۡ تَدۡعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِۖ قَالُواْ ضَلُّواْ عَنَّا وَشَهِدُواْ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِهِمۡ أَنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ كَٰفِرِينَ

37.Then who is more unjust than him who has forged a lie against Allah or has belied His signs? They will receive what is written in their lot [78] till when Our Messengers (angels) come to them for taking away their souls [79]. Then they say to them: "Where are those whom you used to worship besides Allah?" [80] They say: "They are lost from us." And they bear witness against their own souls that they were infidels [81].

Surah Name : Al-Araf   Surah Number : 7   Ayat Number: 37

هَلۡ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّا تَأۡوِيلَهُۥۚ يَوۡمَ يَأۡتِي تَأۡوِيلُهُۥ يَقُولُ ٱلَّذِينَ نَسُوهُ مِن قَبۡلُ قَدۡ جَآءَتۡ رُسُلُ رَبِّنَا بِٱلۡحَقِّ فَهَل لَّنَا مِن شُفَعَآءَ فَيَشۡفَعُواْ لَنَآ أَوۡ نُرَدُّ فَنَعۡمَلَ غَيۡرَ ٱلَّذِي كُنَّا نَعۡمَلُۚ قَدۡ خَسِرُوٓاْ أَنفُسَهُمۡ وَضَلَّ عَنۡهُم مَّا كَانُواْ يَفۡتَرُونَ

53. Are they waiting for anything except its interpretation? On the day when its interpretation will come, those who had forgotten it before will say, "Certainly, the Messengers of our Lord came with the truth [124]." Will there be any intercessors for us to intercede for us? Or can we be sent back so that we may do deeds other than those we used to do? Indeed, they have put their souls at loss [125], and what they used to fabricate has gone away from them [126].

Surah Name : Al-Araf   Surah Number : 7   Ayat Number: 53

۞هُوَ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَكُم مِّن نَّفۡسٖ وَٰحِدَةٖ وَجَعَلَ مِنۡهَا زَوۡجَهَا لِيَسۡكُنَ إِلَيۡهَاۖ فَلَمَّا تَغَشَّىٰهَا حَمَلَتۡ حَمۡلًا خَفِيفٗا فَمَرَّتۡ بِهِۦۖ فَلَمَّآ أَثۡقَلَت دَّعَوَا ٱللَّهَ رَبَّهُمَا لَئِنۡ ءَاتَيۡتَنَا صَٰلِحٗا لَّنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ

189. It is He Who created you from a single soul [439], and made for you therefrom a mate that you may find rest in her. Then, when he covers her, she bears a light burden and moves about with it. Then, when she grows heavy, both pray to their Lord [440]: "If You give us a good child, we shall surely be grateful" [441].

Surah Name : Al-Araf   Surah Number : 7   Ayat Number: 189

هَـٰٓأَنتُمۡ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ تُدۡعَوۡنَ لِتُنفِقُواْ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ فَمِنكُم مَّن يَبۡخَلُۖ وَمَن يَبۡخَلۡ فَإِنَّمَا يَبۡخَلُ عَن نَّفۡسِهِۦۚ وَٱللَّهُ ٱلۡغَنِيُّ وَأَنتُمُ ٱلۡفُقَرَآءُۚ وَإِن تَتَوَلَّوۡاْ يَسۡتَبۡدِلۡ قَوۡمًا غَيۡرَكُمۡ ثُمَّ لَا يَكُونُوٓاْ أَمۡثَٰلَكُم

38.Ha! You are those who are called upon to spend [92] in the Way of Allah. Then, of you some are misers[93]. And whosoever is a miser, is only a miser to his soul. And Allah is Self- Sufficient, and all of you are needy . And if you (94) turn your face, He will substitute for you another nation, and they will not be like you(95).

Surah Name : Muhammad   Surah Number : 47   Ayat Number: 38

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