The word(s) "hem" appears 2381 time(s) in 1639 verse(s) in Quran in Abdullah Yusuf Ali translation.

(811) And We have set on the earth mountains standing firm, lest it should shake with them, and We have made therein broad highways (between mountains) for them to pass through: that they may receive Guidance.

(812) When the Unbelievers see thee, they treat thee not except with ridicule. "Is this," (they say), "the one who talks of your gods?" and they blaspheme at the mention of (Allah) Most Gracious!

(813) Man is a creature of haste: soon (enough) will I show you My Signs; then ye will not ask Me to hasten them!

(814) If only the Unbelievers knew (the time) when they will not be able to ward off the fire from their faces, nor yet from their backs, and (when) no help can reach them!

(815) Nay, it may come to them all of a sudden and confound them: no power will they have then to avert it, nor will they (then) get respite.

(816) Mocked were (many) messenger before thee; But their scoffers were hemmed in by the thing that they mocked.

(817) Or have they gods that can guard them from Us? They have no power to aid themselves, nor can they be defended from Us.

(818) Nay, We gave the good things of this life to these men and their fathers until the period grew long for them; See they not that We gradually reduce the land (in their control) from its outlying borders? Is it then they who will win?

(819) If but a breath of the Wrath of thy Lord do touch them, they will then say, "Woe to us! we did wrong indeed!"

(820) They said, "We found our fathers worshipping them."