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Quran Maqasid

أَبَدًا

أبدا in the Quran

Meaning: ever

أبدا occurs 28 times in 28 verses across 15 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
28
Verses
28
Surahs
15

أَبَدًا

Noun · 28 times

Meaning: ever

Forms in the Quran

  • أَبَدًۢا ×28

Its root in the classical dictionaries

قال تعالى: خالدين فيها أبدا [النساء/ 122] . الأبد: عبارة عن مدة الزمان الممتد الذي لا يتجزأ كما يتجرأ الزمان، وذلك أنه يقال:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الهمزة والباء والدال يدل بناؤها على طول المدة، وعلى التوحش. قالوا: الأبد: الدهر، وجمعه آباد. والعرب تقول: أبد أبيد، كما يقولون دهر دهير. والأبدة الفعلة تبقى على الأبد. وتأبد البعير توحش. وفي الحديث: «إن هذه البهائم لها أوابد كأوابد الوحش». وتأبد المنزل خلا. قال لبيد:

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The full entries on the root أ ب د

Verses with أبدا

Verses 1–20 of 28

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    But they will never seek For death, on account of the (sins) Which their hands have sent On before them. And God is well-acquainted With the wrong-doers.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:95
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those who believe And do deeds of righteousness, We shall soon admit to Gardens, With rivers flowing beneath,— Their eternal home: Therein shall they have Companions pure and holy: We shall admit them To shades, cool and ever deepening.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:57
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those who believe And do deeds of righteousness,— We shall soon admit them To Gardens, with rivers Flowing beneath,—to dwell Therein for ever. God's promise is the truth, And whose word can be Truer than God's?

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:122
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Except the way of Hell, To dwell therein for ever. And this to God is easy.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:169
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "O Moses! While they remain there, Never shall we be able To enter, to the end of time. Go thou, and thy Lord, And fight ye two, While we sit here" (And watch)."

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:24
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    God will say: "This is A day on which The truthful will profit From their truth: theirs Are Gardens, with rivers Flowing beneath,—their eternal Home: God well-pleased With them, and they with God: That is the great Salvation, (The fulfilment of all desires).

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:119
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will dwell therein For ever. Verily in God's presence Is a reward, the greatest (of all).

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:22
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    If, then, God bring thee back To any of them, and they ask Thy permission to come out (With thee), say: "Never shall ye Come out with me, nor fight An enemy with me: For ye preferred to sit Inactive on the first occasion: Then sit ye (now) With those who lag behind."

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:83
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor do thou ever pray For any of them that dies, Nor stand at his grave; For they rejected God And His Apostle, and died In a state of perverse rebellion.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:84
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    The vanguard (of Islam)— The first of those who forsook (Their homes) and of those Who gave them aid, and (also) Those who follow them In (all) good deeds,— Well-pleased is God with them, As are they with Him: For them hath He prepared Gardens under which rivers flow, To dwell therein for ever: That is the supreme Felicity.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:100
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Never stand thou forth therein. There is a mosque whose foundation Was laid from the first day On piety; it is more worthy Of thy standing forth (for prayer) Therein. In it are men who Love to be purified; and God Loveth those who make themselves pure.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:108
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Wherein they shall Remain for ever:

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:3
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    "For if they should Come upon you, they would Stone you or force you To return to their cult, And in that case ye would Never attain prosperity."

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:20
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    He went into his garden In a state (of mind) Unjust to his soul: He said, "I deem not That this will ever perish,

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:35
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    And who doth more wrong Than one who is reminded Of the Signs of his Lord, But turns away from them, Forgetting the (deeds) which his hands Have sent forth? Verily We Have set veils over their hearts Lest they should understand this, and over their ears, deafness. If thou callest them To guidance, even then Will they never accept guidance.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:57
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    And those who launch A charge against chaste women, And produce not four witnesses (To support their allegations),— Flog them with eighty stripes; And reject their evidence Ever after: for such men Are wicked transgressors;—

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:4
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    God doth admonish you, That ye may never repeat Such (conduct), if ye Are (true) Believers.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:17
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Follow not Satan's footsteps: If any will follow the footsteps Of Satan, he will (but) command What is shameful and wrong: And were it not for the grace And mercy of God on you. Not one of you would ever Have been pure: but God Doth purify whom He pleases: And God is One Who Hears and knows (all things).

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:21
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Enter not the Prophet's houses,— Until leave is given you, For a meal, (and then) Not (so early as) to wait For its preparation: but when Ye are invited, enter; And when ye have taken Your meal, disperse, Without seeking familiar talk. Such (behaviour) annoys The Prophet: he is ashamed To dismiss you, but God is not ashamed (To tell you) the truth. And when ye Ask (his ladies) For anything ye want, Ask them from before A screen: that makes For greater purity for Your hearts and for theirs. Nor is it right for you That ye should annoy God's Apostle, or that Ye should marry his widows After him at any time. Truly such a thing is In God's sight an enormity.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:53
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    To dwell therein for ever: No protector will they find, Nor helper.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:65