| Order | Occurrence | Arabic | Without diacritics | Pronunciation | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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!"* | |||||
| 2 | Al-Kahf Verse 101 (18:101:11) | سَمْعًا۟ | سمعا | sem’â(n) | (to) hear | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | (Unbelievers) whose eyes had been under a veil from remembrance of Me, and who had been unable even to hear.(2447)* | |||||
| 3 | Al-Jinn Verse 1 (72:1:5) | اسْتَمَعَ | استمع | steme’a | listened | 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)* | |||||
| 4 | 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!"* | |||||
| 5 | Al-Baqarah Verse 171 (2:171:9) | يَسْمَعُ | يسمع | yesme’u | (does) hear | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | The parable of those who reject Faith is as if one were to shout Like a goat-herd, to things that listen to nothing but calls and cries(170): Deaf, dumb, and blind(171), they are void of wisdom.* | |||||
| 6 | 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!"* | |||||
| 7 | 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!"* | |||||
| 8 | 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. | |||||
| 9 | 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)* | |||||
| 10 | 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. | |||||
| 11 | Al-Isra Verse 47 (17:47:4) | يَسْتَمِعُونَ | يستمعون | yestemi’ûne | they listen | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | We know best why it is they listen, when they listen(2232) to thee; and when they meet in private conference, behold, the wicked say, "Ye follow none other than a man bewitched!"* | |||||
| 12 | 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.* | |||||
| 13 | Al-Jinn Verse 9 (72:9:8) | يَسْتَمِعِ | يستمع | yestemi’i | listens | 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 | Al-Ahqaf Verse 29 (46:29:7) | يَسْتَمِعُونَ | يستمعون | yestemi’ûne | listening | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Behold, We turned towards thee a company(4809) of Jinns (quietly) listening to the Qur´an: when they stood in the presence thereof, they said, "Listen in silence!" When the (reading) was finished, they returned to their people, to warn (them of their sins).* | |||||
| 15 | Fussilat Verse 26 (41:26:5) | تَسْمَعُوا | تسمعوا | tesme’û | listen | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | The Unbelievers say: "Listen not to this Qur´an,(4496) but talk at random in the midst of its (reading), that ye may gain the upper hand!"* | |||||
| 16 | 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.* | |||||
| 17 | Al-Isra Verse 47 (17:47:7) | يَسْتَمِعُونَ | يستمعون | yestemi’ûne | they listen | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | We know best why it is they listen, when they listen(2232) to thee; and when they meet in private conference, behold, the wicked say, "Ye follow none other than a man bewitched!"* | |||||
| 18 | Al-Anbiya Verse 2 (21:2:9) | اسْتَمَعُوهُ | استمعوه | steme’ûhu | they listen to it | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Never comes (aught) to them of a renewed Message(2663) from their Lord, but they listen to it as in jest,-* | |||||
| 19 | Az-Zumar Verse 18 (39:18:2) | يَسْتَمِعُونَ | يستمعون | yestemi’ûne | they listen (to) | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Those who listen to the Word, and follow the best (meaning) in it:(4269) those are the ones whom Allah has guided, and those are the ones endued with understanding.* | |||||
| 20 | Al-Munafiqun Verse 4 (63:4:7) | تَسْمَعْ | تسمع | tesma’ | you listen | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | When thou lookest at them, their exteriors(5469) please thee; and when they speak, thou listenest to their words. They are as (worthless as hollow) pieces of timber propped up,(5470) (unable to stand on their own). They think that every cry is against them.(5471) They are the enemies; so beware of them. The curse of Allah be on them! How are they deluded (away from the Truth)!* | |||||
| 21 | At-Tur Verse 38 (52:38:4) | يَسْتَمِعُونَ | يستمعون | yestemi’ûne | they listen | 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.* | |||||
| 22 | As-Saffat Verse 8 (37:8:2) | يَسَّمَّعُونَ | يسمعون | yessemme’ûne | they may listen | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | (So) they should not strain their ears in the direction of the Exalted Assembly(4038) but be cast away from every side,* | |||||
| 23 | Al-An'am Verse 25 (6:25:3) | يَسْتَمِعُ | يستمع | yestemi’u | listen | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Of them there are some who (pretend to) listen to thee; but We have thrown veils on their hearts, So they understand it not,(852-A) and deafness in their ears; if they saw every one of the signs, not they will believe in them; in so much that when they come to thee, they (but) dispute with thee; the Unbelievers say: "These are nothing but tales of the ancients."* | |||||
| 24 | Yunus Verse 42 (10:42:0) | يَسْتَمِعُونَ | يستمعون | yestemi’ûne | listen | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Among them are some who (pretend to) listen to thee: But canst thou make the deaf to hear,- even though they are without understanding?(1434)* | |||||
| 25 | 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.* | |||||
| 26 | 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. | |||||
| 27 | 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!* | |||||
| 28 | Al-Baqarah Verse 93 (2:93:11) | وَاسْمَعُواۜ | واسمعوا | vesme’û | and listen | 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!"* | |||||
| 29 | 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). | |||||
| 30 | Yunus Verse 67 (10:67:0) | يَسْمَعُونَ | يسمعون | yesme’ûn(e) | (who) listen | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | He it is That hath made you the night that ye may rest therein, and the day to make things visible (to you).(1454) Verily in this are signs for those who listen (to His Message).* | |||||
| 31 | Yunus Verse 65 (10:65:0) | السَّم۪يعُ | السميع | ssemî’u | (is) the All-Hearer | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Let not their speech(1452) grieve thee: for all power and honour belong to Allah. It is He Who heareth and knoweth (all things).* | |||||
| 32 | Qaf Verse 42 (50:42:2) | يَسْمَعُونَ | يسمعون | yesme’ûne | they will hear | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | The Day when they will hear a (mighty) Blast(4982) in (very) truth: that will be the Day of Resurrection.* | |||||
| 33 | Al-Anbiya Verse 102 (21:102:2) | يَسْمَعُونَ | يسمعون | yesme’ûne | they will hear | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Not the slightest sound will they hear of Hell: what their souls desired, in that will they dwell. | |||||
| 34 | Yunus Verse 42 (10:42:0) | تُسْمِعُ | تسمع | tusmi’u | cause the deaf to hear | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Among them are some who (pretend to) listen to thee: But canst thou make the deaf to hear,- even though they are without understanding?(1434)* | |||||
| 35 | An-Naml Verse 80 (27:80:3) | تُسْمِعُ | تسمع | tusmi’u | cause to hear | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Truly thou canst not cause the dead to listen, nor canst thou cause the deaf to hear the call, (especially) when they turn back in retreat.(3311)* | |||||
| 36 | 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). | |||||
| 37 | Al-A'raf Verse 179 (7:179:0) | يَسْمَعُونَ | يسمعون | yesme’ûne | they hear | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Many are the Jinns and men we have made for Hell: They have hearts wherewith(1153) they understand not, eyes wherewith they see not, and ears wherewith they hear not. They are like cattle,- nay more misguided: for they are heedless (of warning).* | |||||
| 38 | Al-A'raf Verse 100 (7:100:19) | يَسْمَعُونَ | يسمعون | yesme’ûn(e) | hear | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | To those who inherit the earth in succession to its (previous) possessors, is it not a guiding, (lesson) that, if We so willed, We could punish them (too) for their sins, and seal up their hearts so that they could not hear?(1069)* | |||||
| 39 | Al-Jathiyah Verse 8 (45:8:11) | يَسْمَعْهَاۚ | يسمعها | yesma’hâ | he heard them | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | He hears the Signs of Allah rehearsed to him, yet is obstinate and lofty, as if he had not heard them: then announce to him a Penalty Grievous! | |||||
| 40 | Al-A'raf Verse 195 (7:195:0) | يَسْمَعُونَ | يسمعون | yesme’ûne | (to) hear | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Have they feet to walk with? Or hands to lay hold with? Or eyes to see with? Or ears to hear with? Say: "Call your ´god-partners´,(1168) scheme (your worst) against me, and give me no respite!* | |||||
| 41 | Al-Hajj Verse 46 (22:46:12) | يَسْمَعُونَ | يسمعون | yesme’ûne | (to) hear | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Do they not travel through the land, so that their hearts (and minds)(2825) may thus learn wisdom and their ears may thus learn to hear? Truly it is not their eyes that are blind, but their hearts which are in their breasts.* | |||||
| 42 | Ta-Ha Verse 108 (20:108:11) | تَسْمَعُ | تسمع | tesme’u | you will hear | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | On that Day will they follow the Caller(2632) (straight): no crookedness (can they show) him: all sounds(2633) shall humble themselves in the Presence of (Allah) Most Gracious: nothing shalt thou hear but the tramp of their feet (as they march).* | |||||
| 43 | An-Nahl Verse 65 (16:65:16) | يَسْمَعُونَ۟ | يسمعون | yesme’ûn(e) | who listen | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | And Allah sends down rain from the skies, and gives therewith life to the earth after its death: verily in this is a Sign for those who listen.(2092)* | |||||
| 44 | Ar-Rum Verse 23 (30:23:14) | يَسْمَعُونَ | يسمعون | yesme’ûn(e) | who listen | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | And among His Signs is the sleep that ye take by night and by day,(3528) and the quest that ye (make for livelihood) out of His Bounty: verily in that are signs for those who hearken.(3529)* | |||||
| 45 | Ghafir Verse 56 (40:56:22) | السَّم۪يعُ | السميع | ssemî’u | (is) the All-Hearer | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Those who dispute about the signs of Allah without any authority bestowed on them,- there is(4430) nothing in their breasts but (the quest of) greatness, which they shall never attain to: seek refuge, then, in Allah. It is He Who hears and sees (all things).* | |||||
| 46 | Al-An'am Verse 36 (6:36:4) | يَسْمَعُونَۜ | يسمعون | yesme’ûn(e) | listen | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Those who listen (in truth),(857) be sure, will accept: as to the dead, Allah will raise them up; then will they be turned unto Him.* | |||||
| 47 | Ali 'Imran Verse 121 (3:121:10) | سَم۪يعٌ | سميع | semî’un | (is) All-Hearing | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | Remember that morning Thou didst leave Thy household (early) to post the faithful at their stations for battle:(442) And Allah heareth and knoweth all things:* | |||||
| 48 | Al-Baqarah Verse 137 (2:137:18) | السَّم۪يعُ | السميع | ssemî’u | (is) the All-Hearing | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | So if they believe as ye believe, they are indeed on the right path; but if they turn back, it is they who are in schism; but Allah will suffice thee as against them(136), and He is the All-Hearing, the All- Knowing.* | |||||
| 49 | Al-Baqarah Verse 181 (2:181:13) | سَم۪يعٌ | سميع | semî’un | (is) All-Hearing | 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). | |||||
| 50 | Al-Baqarah Verse 224 (2:224:13) | سَم۪يعٌ | سميع | semî’un | (is) All-Hearing | س م ع |
| Yusuf Ali (English) | And make not Allah.s (name) an excuse in your oaths against doing good, or acting rightly, or making peace between persons; for Allah is One Who heareth and knoweth(251) all things.* | |||||