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Quran Ayat regarding Faces

The Quran Ayat about Faces offer a profound lens through which to understand human dignity, divine mercy, and the inner states of the soul. In the Quran, the face is not merely a physical feature but a mirror of faith, sincerity, and spiritual condition. This page gathers relevant verses to help you explore how Faces in the Quran reflect both worldly conduct and the eternal realities of the Hereafter.

By studying these verses alongside their translations and Tafsir, readers can uncover Quranic guidance on humility, gratitude, and the pursuit of divine pleasure. The topic also illuminates the contrast between the radiant faces of the righteous and the darkened faces of those who turn away from truth. Whether you are a student of Islamic knowledge or a seeker of deeper understanding, this curated collection serves as a starting point for reflection.

Each verse is presented with clarity, allowing you to compare interpretations and draw personal insights. The page is designed to be a practical resource for studying Quranic themes, understanding Tafsir, and connecting with the divine message. Explore the verses below to see how the Quran speaks to the human condition through the symbolism of the face.

Ayah 38

وُجُوهٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ مُّسۡفِرَةٞ

38.Some faces on that day shall be bright [21].

Surah Name : Abasa   Surah Number : 80   Ayat Number: 38

Ayah 40

وَوُجُوهٞ يَوۡمَئِذٍ عَلَيۡهَا غَبَرَةٞ

40.And faces of many on that day shall be dust stained [23].

Surah Name : Abasa   Surah Number : 80   Ayat Number: 40

Ayah 24

تَعۡرِفُ فِي وُجُوهِهِمۡ نَضۡرَةَ ٱلنَّعِيمِ

24.You will recognize [17] the freshness of delight on their faces.

Surah Name : Al-Mutaffifeen   Surah Number : 83   Ayat Number: 24

Ayah 2

وُجُوهٞ يَوۡمَئِذٍ خَٰشِعَةٌ

2. Faces [3] (of sinners) shall be downcast on that day.

Surah Name : Al-Ghashiyah   Surah Number : 88   Ayat Number: 2

Ayah 8

وُجُوهٞ يَوۡمَئِذٖ نَّاعِمَةٞ

8. Faces (of the pious) on that day (9) shall be delighted.

Surah Name : Al-Ghashiyah   Surah Number : 88   Ayat Number: 8

Ayah 46

وَمَا تَأۡتِيهِم مِّنۡ ءَايَةٖ مِّنۡ ءَايَٰتِ رَبِّهِمۡ إِلَّا كَانُواْ عَنۡهَا مُعۡرِضِينَ

46. And when there comes to them no sign from the signs [68] of their Lord, but they turn away their faces from it [69].

Surah Name : Ya-Sin   Surah Number : 36   Ayat Number: 46

Ayah 67

وَلَوۡ نَشَآءُ لَمَسَخۡنَٰهُمۡ عَلَىٰ مَكَانَتِهِمۡ فَمَا ٱسۡتَطَٰعُواْ مُضِيّٗا وَلَا يَرۡجِعُونَ

67. If We will, so We would have deformed them in their faces [99], and they would not have been able to go on or return back.

Surah Name : Ya-Sin   Surah Number : 36   Ayat Number: 67

Ayah 47

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ ءَامِنُواْ بِمَا نَزَّلۡنَا مُصَدِّقٗا لِّمَا مَعَكُم مِّن قَبۡلِ أَن نَّطۡمِسَ وُجُوهٗا فَنَرُدَّهَا عَلَىٰٓ أَدۡبَارِهَآ أَوۡ نَلۡعَنَهُمۡ كَمَا لَعَنَّآ أَصۡحَٰبَ ٱلسَّبۡتِۚ وَكَانَ أَمۡرُ ٱللَّهِ مَفۡعُولًا

47. O believers of the Book! Believe in what We (Allah) have revealed, confirming the Book [175] with you before We obliterate some faces [176] and turn them on their backs [177] or curse them as We cursed the people of the Sabbath [178]. And surely Allah's Command is to be carried out.

Surah Name : An-Nisa   Surah Number : 4   Ayat Number: 47

Ayah 177

۞لَّيۡسَ ٱلۡبِرَّ أَن تُوَلُّواْ وُجُوهَكُمۡ قِبَلَ ٱلۡمَشۡرِقِ وَٱلۡمَغۡرِبِ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱلۡبِرَّ مَنۡ ءَامَنَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ ٱلۡأٓخِرِ وَٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ وَٱلۡكِتَٰبِ وَٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ وَءَاتَى ٱلۡمَالَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِۦ ذَوِي ٱلۡقُرۡبَىٰ وَٱلۡيَتَٰمَىٰ وَٱلۡمَسَٰكِينَ وَٱبۡنَ ٱلسَّبِيلِ وَٱلسَّآئِلِينَ وَفِي ٱلرِّقَابِ وَأَقَامَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتَى ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَٱلۡمُوفُونَ بِعَهۡدِهِمۡ إِذَا عَٰهَدُواْۖ وَٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ فِي ٱلۡبَأۡسَآءِ وَٱلضَّرَّآءِ وَحِينَ ٱلۡبَأۡسِۗ أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ صَدَقُواْۖ وَأُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُتَّقُونَ

177. True righteousness [376] is not that you turn your faces to the east or to the west, but true righteousness is that a person who has faith [377] in Allah and in the Last Day and the angels and the Scripture and the Prophets [378] and gives from his dear wealth [379] out of love for Allah to relatives and to orphans and the needy and to travelers [380] and the beggars [381] and for freeing slaves and establishes prayer [382] and gives Zakat [383]. And those who fulfill their promise when they make a promise [384] and are patient in adversity and hardship and in times of crusade (Jihad) [385]. Those are the ones who have been true, and it is those who are God-fearing [386].

Surah Name : Al-Baqarah   Surah Number : 2   Ayat Number: 177

Ayah 22

أَفَمَن يَمۡشِي مُكِبًّا عَلَىٰ وَجۡهِهِۦٓ أَهۡدَىٰٓ أَمَّن يَمۡشِي سَوِيًّا عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٖ مُّسۡتَقِيمٖ

22. What! Is he who walks [44] on his face better guided than he who walks upright [45] on a straight path [46]?

Surah Name : Al-Mulk   Surah Number : 67   Ayat Number: 22

Ayah 27

فَلَمَّا رَأَوۡهُ زُلۡفَةٗ سِيٓـَٔتۡ وُجُوهُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ وَقِيلَ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِي كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَدَّعُونَ

27. But when they will see it close, the faces [53] of those who disbelieve will be darkened, and it will be said to them, "This is what you used to call for [54]."

Surah Name : Al-Mulk   Surah Number : 67   Ayat Number: 27

Ayah 1

ٱقۡتَرَبَ لِلنَّاسِ حِسَابُهُمۡ وَهُمۡ فِي غَفۡلَةٖ مُّعۡرِضُونَ

1. The accountability of the people is near and they have turned their faces in heedlessness [2].

Surah Name : Al-Anbiya   Surah Number : 21   Ayat Number: 1

Ayah 42

قُلۡ مَن يَكۡلَؤُكُم بِٱلَّيۡلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ مِنَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ عَن ذِكۡرِ رَبِّهِم مُّعۡرِضُونَ

42. Say, 'who keeps watch upon you from the Most Affectionate [66] by night and by day?" Yet they have turned their faces from remembrance of their Lord [67].

Surah Name : Al-Anbiya   Surah Number : 21   Ayat Number: 42

Ayah 109

فَإِن تَوَلَّوۡاْ فَقُلۡ ءَاذَنتُكُمۡ عَلَىٰ سَوَآءٖۖ وَإِنۡ أَدۡرِيٓ أَقَرِيبٌ أَم بَعِيدٞ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ

109. But if they turn away their faces, they say, 'I have proclaimed war against you on equal basis [168] and I do not know whether that which you are promised [169] is near or far.

Surah Name : Al-Anbiya   Surah Number : 21   Ayat Number: 109

Ayah 71

وَلَوِ ٱتَّبَعَ ٱلۡحَقُّ أَهۡوَآءَهُمۡ لَفَسَدَتِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ وَٱلۡأَرۡضُ وَمَن فِيهِنَّۚ بَلۡ أَتَيۡنَٰهُم بِذِكۡرِهِمۡ فَهُمۡ عَن ذِكۡرِهِم مُّعۡرِضُونَ

71. And the truth had followed [104] their desires, then necessarily; the heavens and the earth and whosoever is in them [105] would have been ruined. Nay, but We have brought them, that thing in which there was fame for them (106) but they have turned their faces from their own prestige.

Surah Name : Al-Muminun   Surah Number : 23   Ayat Number: 71

Ayah 104

تَلۡفَحُ وُجُوهَهُمُ ٱلنَّارُ وَهُمۡ فِيهَا كَٰلِحُونَ

104. The flame of the fire shall smite their faces and they shall glower therein [144]

Surah Name : Al-Muminun   Surah Number : 23   Ayat Number: 104

Ayah 93

ٱذۡهَبُواْ بِقَمِيصِي هَٰذَا فَأَلۡقُوهُ عَلَىٰ وَجۡهِ أَبِي يَأۡتِ بَصِيرٗا وَأۡتُونِي بِأَهۡلِكُمۡ أَجۡمَعِينَ

93. Go with this shirt [198] of mine and place it on my father's face; he will regain his sight [199]. And bring your entire family to me.

Surah Name : Yusuf   Surah Number : 12   Ayat Number: 93

Ayah 23

وَلَوۡ عَلِمَ ٱللَّهُ فِيهِمۡ خَيۡرٗا لَّأَسۡمَعَهُمۡۖ وَلَوۡ أَسۡمَعَهُمۡ لَتَوَلَّواْ وَّهُم مُّعۡرِضُونَ

23. And if Allah had known any good in them, He would have caused them to listen [47]. And if He had made them to hear, even then in the end, they would have turned away their faces [48].

Surah Name : Al-Anfal   Surah Number : 8   Ayat Number: 23

Ayah 50

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

Ayah 111

۞وَعَنَتِ ٱلۡوُجُوهُ لِلۡحَيِّ ٱلۡقَيُّومِۖ وَقَدۡ خَابَ مَنۡ حَمَلَ ظُلۡمٗا

111. All faces shall be down cast [155] before the All-Living, the Sustainer. And indeed he who bore the burden of injustice remained unsuccessful.

Surah Name : Ta-Ha   Surah Number : 20   Ayat Number: 111

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