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Quran Maqasid

آل

آل in the Quran

Meaning: people

آل occurs 26 times in 23 verses across 14 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
26
Verses
23
Surahs
14

آل

Noun · 26 times

Meaning: people · Also translated as: family, and family, the family, O family

Forms in the Quran

  • ءَالِ ×22
  • وَءَالُ ×3
  • بِـَٔالِ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الهمزة والواو واللام أصلان: ابتداء الأمر وانتهاؤه. أما الأول فالأول، وهو مبتدأ الشيء، والمؤنثة الأولى، مثل أفعل وفعلى، وجمع الأولى أوليات مثل الأخرى. فأما الأوائل فمنهم من يقول: تأسيس بناء " أول " من همزة وواو ولام، وهو القول. ومنهم من يقول: تأسيسه من واوين بعدهما لام. وقد قالت العرب للمؤنثة أولة. وجمعوها أولات وأنشد…

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس

الأول: الرجوع. آل الشيء يؤول أولا ومآلا: رجع. وأول إليه الشيء: رجعه. وألت عن الشيء: ارتددت. وفي الحديث:

لسان العرب — ابن منظور
The full entries on the root أ و ل

Verses with آل

Verses 1–20 of 23

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember, We delivered you From the people of Pharaoh: they set you Hard tasks and punishments, slaughtered Your sons and let your women-folk live; Therein was a tremendous trial from your Lord.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:49
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember We divided The Sea for you and saved you And drowned Pharaoh's people Within your very sight.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:50
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And (further) their Prophet Said to them: "A Sign Of his authority Is that there shall come To you the Ark of the Covenant, With (an assurance) therein Of security from your Lord, And the relics left By the family of Moses And the family of Aaron, Carried by angels. In this is a Symbol For you if ye indeed Have faith."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:248
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Their plight will be) No better than that Of the people of Pharaoh, And their predecessors: They denied our Signs, And God called them to account For their sins. For God is strict In punishment.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:11
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    God did choose Adam and Noah, the family Of Abraham, and the family Of ’Imrān above all people,—

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:33
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or do they envy mankind For what God hath given them Of his bounty? But We Had already given the people Of Abraham the Book And Wisdom, and conferred Upon them a great kingdom.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:54
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    We punished the people Of Pharaoh with years (Of drought) and shortness Of crops; that they might Receive admonition.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:130
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember We rescued you From Pharaoh's people, Who afflicted you with The worst of penalties, Who slew your male children And saved alive your females: In that was a momentous Trial from your Lord.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:141
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    "(Deeds) after the manner Of the People of Pharaoh And of those before them: They rejected the Signs of God, And God punished them For their crimes: for God Is Strong, and Strict in punishment:

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:52
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    "(Deeds) after the manner Of the People of Pharaoh And those before them": They treated as false the Signs Of their Lord: so We Destroyed them for their crimes, And We drowned the People Of Pharaoh: for they were all Oppressors and wrong-doers.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:54
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Thus will thy Lord Choose thee and teach thee The interpretation of stories (and events) And perfect His favour To thee and to the posterity Of Jacob—even as He Perfected it to thy fathers Abraham and Isaac aforetime! For God is full of knowledge And wisdom."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:6
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Remember! Moses said To his people: "Call to mind The favour of God to you When He delivered you From the people of Pharaoh: They set you hard tasks And punishments, slaughtered Your sons, and let your women-folk Live: therein was A tremendous trial from your Lord."

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:6
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Excepting the adherents Of Lūt: them we are certainly (Charged) to save (from harm),— All—

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:59
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    At length when the messengers Arrived among the adherents Of Lūt,

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:61
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    "(One that) will (truly) "Represent me, and represent The posterity of Jacob; And make him, O my Lord! One with whom Thou art Well-pleased!"

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:6
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    But his people gave No other answer but this: They said, "Drive out The followers of Lūt from Your city: these are Indeed men who want To be clean and pure!"

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:56
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then the people of Pharaoh Picked him up (from the river): (It was intended) that (Moses) Should be to them an adversary And a cause of sorrow: For Pharaoh and Haman And (all) their hosts were Men of sin.

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:8
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    They worked for him As he desired, (making) Arches, Images, Basons As large as Reservoirs, And (cooking) Cauldrons fixed (In their places): "Work ye, Sons of David, with thanks! But few of My servants Are grateful!"

    Surah Saba, verse 34:13
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    A Believer, a man From among the people Of Pharaoh, who had concealed His faith, said: "Will ye Slay a man because he Says, "My Lord is God"?— When he has indeed come To you with Clear (Signs) From your Lord? And if He be a liar, on him Is (the sin of) his lie; But, if he is telling The Truth, then will Fall on you something Of the (calamity) of which He warns you: truly God guides not one Who transgresses and lies!

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:28
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then God saved him From (every) ill that they Plotted (against him), But the brunt of the Penalty Encompassed on all sides The People of Pharaoh.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:45