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Quran Maqasid

عاد

عاد in the Quran

Meaning: Aad

عاد occurs 49 times in 45 verses across 29 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
49
Verses
45
Surahs
29

عاد

Proper noun · 24 times

Meaning: Aad

Forms in the Quran

  • عَادٍ ×11
  • وَعَادٍ ×7
  • عَادًا ×2
  • وَعَادًا ×2
  • لِّعَادٍ ×1
  • بِعَادٍ ×1

عادَ

Verb · 18 times

Meaning: you return · Also translated as: We will return, repeated, returned, certainly they return

Forms in the Quran

  • عَادَ ×3
  • عُدْنَا ×3
  • لَتَعُودُنَّ ×2
  • تَعُودُوا۟ ×2
  • يَعُودُونَ ×2
  • لَعَادُوا۟ ×1
  • تَعُودُونَ ×1
  • نَّعُودَ ×1

عاد

Noun · 6 times

Meaning: transgressor · Also translated as: transgressing

Forms in the Quran

  • عَادٍ ×3
  • ٱلْعَادُونَ ×2
  • عَادُونَ ×1

عادّ

Noun · 1 time

Meaning: those who keep count

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْعَآدِّينَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

العود: الرجوع إلى الشيء بعد الانصراف عنه إما انصرافا بالذات، أو بالقول والعزيمة. قال تعالى: ربنا أخرجنا منها فإن عدنا فإنا ظالمون

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

العين والواو والدال أصلان صحيحان، يدل أحدهما على تثنية في الأمر، والآخر جنس من الخشب.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ع و د

Verses with عاد

Verses 41–45 of 45

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Turnest thou not thy sight Towards those who were Forbidden secret counsels Yet revert to that which They were forbidden (to do)? And they hold secret counsels Among themselves for iniquity And hostility, and disobedience To the Apostle. And when They come to thee, They salute thee, Not as God salutes thee, (But in crooked ways): And they say to themselves, "Why does not God Punish us for our words?" Enough for them is Hell: In it will they burn, And evil is that destination!

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:8
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Thamūd And the ‘Ād people (Branded) as false The Stunning Calamity!

    Surah Al-Haqqah, verse 69:4
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the ‘Ād,— They were destroyed By a furious Wind, Exceedingly violent;

    Surah Al-Haqqah, verse 69:6
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those who trespass Beyond this are transgressors;—

    Surah Al-Ma'arij, verse 70:31
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Seest thou not How thy Lord dealt With the ‘Ād (people),—

    Surah Al-Fajr, verse 89:6