| Order | Occurrence | Arabic | Without diacritics | Pronunciation | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fatir Verse 22 (35:22:13) | بِمُسْمِعٍ | بمسمع | bi-musmi’in | can make hear | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Nor are alike those(3905) that are living and those that are dead. Allah can make any that He wills to hear; but thou canst not make those to hear who are (buried) in graves.* | |||||
| 2 | Al-Baqarah Verse 20 (2:20:18) | بِسَمْعِهِمْ | بسمعهم | bi-sem’ihim | their hearing | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | The lightning all but snatches away their sight; every time the light (Helps) them, they walk therein, and when the darkness grows on them, they stand still. And if Allah willed, He could take away their faculty of hearing and seeing; for Allah hath power over all things. | |||||
| 3 | Al-Anfal Verse 23 (8:23:0) | اَسْمَعَهُمْ | اسمعهم | esme’ahum | He had made them hear | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | If Allah had found in them any good. He would indeed have made them listen: (As it is), if He had made them listen, they would but have turned back and declined (Faith). | |||||
| 4 | Ta-Ha Verse 46 (20:46:6) | اَسْمَعُ | اسمع | esme’u | I hear | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | He said: "Fear not: for I am with you: I hear and see (everything). | |||||
| 5 | Maryam Verse 38 (19:38:1) | اَسْمِعْ | اسمع | esmi’ | How they will hear | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | How plainly will they see and hear, the Day that they will appear before Us! but the unjust today are in error manifest!(2490)* | |||||
| 6 | Ya-Sin Verse 25 (36:25:4) | فَاسْمَعُونِۜ | فاسمعون | fesme’ûn(i) | so listen to me | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | "For me, I have faith in the Lord of you (all):(3970) listen, then, to me!"* | |||||
| 7 | Ta-Ha Verse 13 (20:13:3) | فَاسْتَمِعْ | فاستمع | festemi’ | so listen | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | "I have chosen thee: listen, then, to the inspiration (sent to thee). | |||||
| 8 | Al-A'raf Verse 204 (7:204:0) | فَاسْتَمِعُوا | فاستمعوا | festemi’û | then listen | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | When the Qur´an is read, listen to it with attention, and hold your peace: that ye may receive Mercy. | |||||
| 9 | Al-Hajj Verse 73 (22:73:6) | فَاسْتَمِعُوا | فاستمعوا | festemi’û | so listen | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | O men! Here is a parable set forth! listen to it! Those on whom, besides Allah, ye call, cannot create (even) a fly, if they all met together for the purpose! and if the fly should snatch away anything from them, they would have no power to release it from the fly. Feeble are those who petition(2855) and those whom they petition!* | |||||
| 10 | Al-Anfal Verse 23 (8:23:0) | لَاَسْمَعَهُمْۜ | لاسمعهم | le-esme’ahum | surely, He (would) have made them hear | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | If Allah had found in them any good. He would indeed have made them listen: (As it is), if He had made them listen, they would but have turned back and declined (Faith). | |||||
| 11 | Ibrahim Verse 39 (14:39:12) | لَسَم۪يعُ | لسميع | le-semî’u | (is) All-Hearer | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | "Praise be to Allah, Who hath granted unto me in old age Isma´il and Isaac: for truly my Lord is He, the Hearer of Prayer!(1917)* | |||||
| 12 | Al-Anfal Verse 42 (8:42:0) | لَسَم۪يعٌ | لسميع | lesemî’un | (is) All-Hearing | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Remember ye were on the hither side of the valley, and they on the farther side, and the caravan(1212) on lower ground than ye. Even if ye had made a mutual appointment to meet, ye would certainly have failed in the appointment:(1213) But (thus ye met), that Allah might accomplish a matter already enacted; that those who died might die after a clear Sign (had been given), and those who lived might live after a Clear Sign (had been given). And verily Allah is He Who heareth and knoweth (all things).* | |||||
| 13 | Al-Jinn Verse 9 (72:9:6) | لِلسَّمْعِۜ | للسمع | li-ssem’(i) | for hearing | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | ´We used, indeed, to sit there in (hidden) stations, to (steal) a hearing; but any who listen now(5734) will find a flaming fire watching him in ambush.* | |||||
| 14 | An-Nisa Verse 46 (4:46:13) | مُسْمَعٍ | مسمع | musma’in | to be heard | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Of the Jews there are those who displace words from their (right) places, and say: "We hear and we disobey";(565) and "Hear what is not Heard"; and "Ra´ina";(566) with a twist of their tongues and a slander to Faith. If only they had said: "We hear and we obey"; and "Do hear"; and "Do look at us"; it would have been better for them, and more proper; but Allah hath cursed them for their Unbelief; and but few of them will believe.* | |||||
| 15 | At-Tur Verse 38 (52:38:7) | مُسْتَمِعُهُمْ | مستمعهم | mustemi’uhum | their listener | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Or have they a ladder,(5072) by which they can (climb up to heaven and) listen (to its secrets)? Then let (such a) listener of theirs produce a manifest proof.* | |||||
| 16 | Ash-Shu'ara Verse 15 (26:15:7) | مُسْتَمِعُونَ | مستمعون | mustemi’ûn(e) | listening | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Allah said: "By no means! proceed then, both of you, with Our Signs; We are with you, and will listen (to your call). | |||||
| 17 | Az-Zukhruf Verse 80 (43:80:5) | نَسْمَعُ | نسمع | nesme’u | hear | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Or do they think(4678) that We hear not their secrets and their private counsels? Indeed (We do), and Our messengers are by them, to record.* | |||||
| 18 | Al-Mulk Verse 10 (67:10:4) | نَسْمَعُ | نسمع | nesme’u | listened | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | They will further say: "Had we but listened or used our intelligence,(5567) we should not (now) be among the Companions of the Blazing Fire!"* | |||||
| 19 | Ali 'Imran Verse 181 (3:181:2) | سَمِعَ | سمع | semi’a | heard | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Allah hath heard the taunt of those who say: "Truly, Allah(486) is indigent and we are rich!"- We shall certainly record their word and (their act) of slaying the prophets in defiance(487) of right, and We shall say: "Taste ye the penalty of the Scorching Fire!* | |||||
| 20 | Al-Mujadila Verse 1 (58:1:2) | سَمِعَ | سمع | semi’a | Allah has heard | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Allah has indeed heard (and accepted) the statement of the woman who pleads(5330) with thee concerning her husband and carries her complaint (in prayer) to Allah. and Allah (always) hears the arguments between both(5331) sides among you: for Allah hears and sees (all things).* | |||||
| 21 | Al-Baqarah Verse 181 (2:181:5) | سَمِعَهُ | سمعه | semi’ahu | he (has) heard [it] | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | If anyone changes the bequest after hearing it, the guilt shall be on those who make the change. For Allah hears and knows (All things). | |||||
| 22 | An-Nisa Verse 134 (4:134:13) | سَم۪يعًا | سميعا | semî’an | All-Hearing | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | If any one desires a reward in this life, in Allah.s (gift) is the reward (both) of this life and of the Hereafter;(643) for Allah is He that heareth and seeth (all things).* | |||||
| 23 | An-Nisa Verse 148 (4:148:13) | سَم۪يعًا | سميعا | semî’an | All-Hearing | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Allah loveth not that evil should be noised abroad(654) in public speech, except where injustice hath been done; for Allah is He who heareth and knoweth all things.* | |||||
| 24 | Al-Insan Verse 2 (76:2:9) | سَم۪يعًا | سميعا | semî’an | hearing | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Verily We created Man from a drop of mingled sperm,(5832) in order to try him: So We gave him (the gifts), of Hearing and Sight.* | |||||
| 25 | Yusuf Verse 31 (12:31:2) | سَمِعَتْ | سمعت | semi’at | she heard | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | When she heard of their malicious talk, she sent for them and prepared a banquet(1679) for them: she gave each of them a knife: and she said (to Joseph), "Come out before them." When they saw him, they did extol him, and (in their amazement) cut their hands: they said, "(Allah) preserve us! no mortal is this! this is none other than a noble angel!"* | |||||
| 26 | An-Nisa Verse 58 (4:58:24) | سَم۪يعًا | سميعا | semî’en | All-Hearing | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Allah doth command you to render back your Trusts to those to whom they are due; And when ye judge between man and man, that ye judge with justice: Verily how excellent is the teaching which He giveth you! For Allah is He Who heareth and seeth all things. | |||||
| 27 | Al-Baqarah Verse 93 (2:93:13) | سَمِعْنَا | سمعنا | semi’nâ | We heard | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | And remember We took your covenant and We raised above you (the towering height) of Mount (Sinai): (Saying): "Hold firmly to what We have given you, and hearken (to the Law)(97)": They said:" We hear, and we disobey(98):" And they had to drink(99) into their hearts (of the taint) of the calf because of their Faithlessness. Say: "Vile indeed are the behests of your Faith if ye have any faith!"* | |||||
| 28 | Al-Baqarah Verse 285 (2:285:22) | سَمِعْنَا | سمعنا | semi’nâ | We heard | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | The Messenger believeth in what hath been revealed to him from his Lord, as do the men of faith. Each one (of them) believeth in Allah, His angels, His books, and His Messengers(337). "We make no distinction (they say) between one and another(338) of His messengers." And they say: "We hear, and we obey: (We seek) Thy forgiveness(339), our Lord, and to Thee is the end of all journeys."* | |||||
| 29 | Ali 'Imran Verse 193 (3:193:3) | سَمِعْنَا | سمعنا | semi’nâ | [we] heard | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | "Our Lord! we have heard the call of one calling (Us) to Faith, ´Believe ye in the Lord,´ and we have believed. Our Lord! Forgive us our sins, blot out from us our iniquities, and take to Thyself our souls in the company of the righteous. | |||||
| 30 | An-Nisa Verse 46 (4:46:9) | سَمِعْنَا | سمعنا | semi’nâ | We hear[d] | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Of the Jews there are those who displace words from their (right) places, and say: "We hear and we disobey";(565) and "Hear what is not Heard"; and "Ra´ina";(566) with a twist of their tongues and a slander to Faith. If only they had said: "We hear and we obey"; and "Do hear"; and "Do look at us"; it would have been better for them, and more proper; but Allah hath cursed them for their Unbelief; and but few of them will believe.* | |||||
| 31 | An-Nisa Verse 46 (4:46:23) | سَمِعْنَا | سمعنا | semi’nâ | We hear[d] | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Of the Jews there are those who displace words from their (right) places, and say: "We hear and we disobey";(565) and "Hear what is not Heard"; and "Ra´ina";(566) with a twist of their tongues and a slander to Faith. If only they had said: "We hear and we obey"; and "Do hear"; and "Do look at us"; it would have been better for them, and more proper; but Allah hath cursed them for their Unbelief; and but few of them will believe.* | |||||
| 32 | Al-Ma'idah Verse 7 (5:7:11) | سَمِعْنَا | سمعنا | semi’nâ | We heard | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | And call in remembrance the favour of Allah unto you, and His Covenant,(705) which He ratified with you, when ye said: "We hear and we obey": And fear Allah, for Allah knoweth well the secrets of your hearts.* | |||||
| 33 | Al-Anfal Verse 21 (8:21:0) | سَمِعْنَا | سمعنا | semi’nâ | We heard | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Nor be like those who say, "We hear," but listen not:(1194)* | |||||
| 34 | Al-Anfal Verse 31 (8:31:0) | سَمِعْنَا | سمعنا | semi’nâ | we have heard | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | When Our Signs are rehearsed to them, they say: "We have heard this (before): if we wished, we could say (words) like these: these are nothing but tales of the ancients."(1204)* | |||||
| 35 | Al-Anbiya Verse 60 (21:60:2) | سَمِعْنَا | سمعنا | semi’nâ | We heard | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | They said, "We heard a youth talk of them:(2719) He is called Abraham."* | |||||
| 36 | Al-Mu'minun Verse 24 (23:24:22) | سَمِعْنَا | سمعنا | semi’nâ | we heard | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | The chiefs of the Unbelievers among his people said: "He is no more than a man like yourselves: his wish is to assert his superiority over you: if Allah had wished(2885) (to send messengers), He could have sent down angels; never did we hear such a thing (as he says), among our ancestors of old."* | |||||
| 37 | An-Nur Verse 51 (24:51:14) | سَمِعْنَا | سمعنا | semi’nâ | We hear | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | The answer of the Believers, when summoned to Allah and His Messenger, in order that He may judge between them, is no other than this: they say, "We hear and we obey":(3027) it is such as these that will attain felicity.(3028)* | |||||
| 38 | Al-Qasas Verse 36 (28:36:13) | سَمِعْنَا | سمعنا | semi’nâ | we heard | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | When Moses came to them with Our clear signs, they said: "This is nothing but sorcery(3367) faked up: never did we head the like among our fathers of old!"(3368)* | |||||
| 39 | Sad Verse 7 (38:7:2) | سَمِعْنَا | سمعنا | semi’nâ | we heard | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | "We never heard (the like) of this among the people of these latter days:(4153) this is nothing but a madeup tale!"* | |||||
| 40 | Al-Ahqaf Verse 30 (46:30:5) | سَمِعْنَا | سمعنا | semi’nâ | [we] have heard | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | They said, "O our people! We have heard a Book revealed after Moses, confirming what came before it: it guides (men) to the Truth and to a Straight Path. | |||||
| 41 | Al-Jinn Verse 1 (72:1:11) | سَمِعْنَا | سمعنا | semi’nâ | heard | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Say: It has been revealed(5727) to me that a company of Jinns(5728) listened (to the Qur´an). They said, ´We have really heard a wonderful Recital!(5729)* | |||||
| 42 | Al-Jinn Verse 13 (72:13:3) | سَمِعْنَا | سمعنا | semi’nâ | we heard | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | ´And as for us, since we have listened to the Guidance, we have accepted it: and any who believes in his Lord has no fear, either(5737) of a short (account) or of any injustice.* | |||||
| 43 | An-Nisa Verse 140 (4:140:8) | سَمِعْتُمْ | سمعتم | semi’tum | you hear | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Already has He sent you(649) Word in the Book, that when ye hear the signs of Allah held in defiance and ridicule, ye are not to sit with them unless they turn to a different theme: if ye did, ye would be like them. For Allah will collect the hypocrites and those who defy faith - all in Hell:-* | |||||
| 44 | An-Nur Verse 12 (24:12:3) | سَمِعْتُمُوهُ | سمعتموه | semi’tumûhu | you heard it | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Why did not the believers - men and women(2965) - when ye heard of the affair,- put the best construction on it in their own minds and say, "This (charge) is an obvious lie" ?* | |||||
| 45 | An-Nur Verse 16 (24:16:3) | سَمِعْتُمُوهُ | سمعتموه | semi’tumûhu | you heard it | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | And why did ye not, when ye heard it, say? - "It is not right of us to speak of this: Glory to Allah. this is a most serious slander!"(2969)* | |||||
| 46 | Ali 'Imran Verse 38 (3:38:14) | سَم۪يعُ | سميع | semî’u | (are) All-Hearer | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | There did Zakariya pray to his Lord, saying: "O my Lord! Grant unto me from Thee a progeny that is pure: for Thou art He that heareth prayer(380)!* | |||||
| 47 | Al-Ma'idah Verse 83 (5:83:2) | سَمِعُوا | سمعوا | semi’û | they listen | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | And when they listen to the revelation received by the Messenger, thou wilt see their eyes overflowing with tears, for they recognise the truth: they pray: "Our Lord! we believe; write us down among the witnesses. | |||||
| 48 | Al-Furqan Verse 12 (25:12:6) | سَمِعُوا | سمعوا | semi’û | they will hear | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | When it sees them from a place fAr off, they will hear its fury and its ranging sigh.(3067)* | |||||
| 49 | Al-Qasas Verse 55 (28:55:2) | سَمِعُوا | سمعوا | semi’û | they hear | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | And when they hear vain talk, they turn away therefrom and say: "To us our deeds, and to you yours;(3387) peace be to you: we seek not the ignorant."* | |||||
| 50 | Fatir Verse 14 (35:14:7) | سَمِعُوا | سمعوا | semi’û | they heard | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | If ye invoke them, they will not listen to your call, and if(3895) they were to listen, they cannot answer your (prayer). On the Day of Judgment they will reject(3896) your "Partnership". and none, (O man!) can tell thee(3897) (the Truth) like the One Who is acquainted with all things.* | |||||