Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
عين
Parts of Speech
Noun (66×)
Qur'an Occurrences
66 times across 37 surahs

Definitions (1)

Meanings associated with the root عين across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.

  1. 1
    The root "عَيْنٌ" (Eyn) is a homonym with over a hundred meanings, seventeen of which appear in the Quran. Its primary meaning is "the eye," the organ of sight.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: ʿ-y-n
Listen: عَيْنَ 102:7
Root letters: ع — ي — ن

Word Family Tree (36 forms)

All word forms derived from the root عين as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.

Noun 66×

Concordance — 66 Occurrences

Every place in the Qur'an where the root عين appears, grouped by grammatical role.

Noun (63)

Noun (63 verses — showing first 5)

Rivalry in World Increase, Competition, Worldly Gain 102:7 Noun
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ الْيَقِينِ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Then you will surely see it with the eye of certainty
Hud 11:31 Noun
وَلَاۤ أَقُولُ لَكُمۡ عِندِی خَزَاۤىِٕنُ ٱللَّهِ وَلَاۤ أَعۡلَمُ ٱلۡغَیۡبَ وَلَاۤ أَقُولُ إِنِّی مَلَكࣱ وَلَاۤ أَقُولُ لِلَّذِینَ تَزۡدَرِیۤ أَعۡیُنُكُمۡ لَن یُؤۡتِیَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ خَیۡرًاۖ ٱللَّهُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا فِیۤ أَنفُسِهِمۡ إِنِّیۤ إِذࣰا لَّمِنَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِینَ ۝٣١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And I do not tell you that I have the depositories [containing the provision] of Allah or that I know the unseen, nor do I tell you that I am an angel, nor do I say of those upon whom your eyes look down that Allah will never grant them any good. Allah is most knowing of what is within their souls. Indeed, I would then be among the wrongdoers."
Hud 11:37 Noun
وَٱصۡنَعِ ٱلۡفُلۡكَ بِأَعۡیُنِنَا وَوَحۡیِنَا وَلَا تُخَـٰطِبۡنِی فِی ٱلَّذِینَ ظَلَمُوۤا۟ إِنَّهُم مُّغۡرَقُونَ ۝٣٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And construct the ship under Our observation and Our inspiration and do not address Me concerning those who have wronged; indeed, they are [to be] drowned."
Joseph 12:84 Noun
وَتَوَلَّىٰ عَنۡهُمۡ وَقَالَ یَـٰۤأَسَفَىٰ عَلَىٰ یُوسُفَ وَٱبۡیَضَّتۡ عَیۡنَاهُ مِنَ ٱلۡحُزۡنِ فَهُوَ كَظِیمࣱ ۝٨٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And he turned away from them and said, "Oh, my sorrow over Joseph," and his eyes became white from grief, for he was [of that] a suppressor
The Rock, Stoneland, Rock City 15:45 Noun
إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِینَ فِی جَنَّـٰتࣲ وَعُیُونٍ ۝٤٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Indeed, the righteous will be within gardens and springs

Derived Forms (36)

Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
وَعُيُونٍ waʿuyuwnin Noun
عَيْنًا ʿaynanā Noun
بِأَعْيُنِنَا biʾaaʿyuninaā Noun
عَيْنٍ ʿaynin Noun
عَيْنَ ʿayna Noun
مَّعِينٍۭ maʿiynin Noun
عِينٌ ʿiynun Noun
عَيْنَانِ ʿaynaāni Noun
أَعْيُنَهُمْ ʾaaʿyunahum Noun
عِينٍ ʿiynin Noun