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Quran Maqasid

أَحْسَن

أحسن in the Quran

Meaning: better

أحسن occurs 57 times in 55 verses across 30 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
57
Verses
55
Surahs
30

أَحْسَن

Noun · 36 times

Meaning: better · Also translated as: best, the best, and more suitable, best of it

Forms in the Quran

  • أَحْسَنُ ×25
  • وَأَحْسَنُ ×5
  • بِأَحْسَنَ ×4
  • بِأَحْسَنِهَا ×1
  • أَحْسَنَهُۥٓ ×1

أَحْسَنَ

Verb · 21 times

Meaning: And do good · Also translated as: did good, do good, you do good, made good

Forms in the Quran

  • أَحْسَنَ ×7
  • أَحْسَنُوا۟ ×5
  • وَأَحْسِنُوٓا۟ ×2
  • أَحْسَنتُمْ ×2
  • فَأَحْسَنَ ×2
  • تُحْسِنُوا۟ ×1
  • يُحْسِنُونَ ×1
  • وَأَحْسِن ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الحسن: عبارة عن كل مبهج مرغوب فيه، وذلك ثلاثة أضرب:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وحسن مآب﴾ [الرعد: 29] الحسن هو الشيء المبهج من ينظر إليه، والمرغوب فيه، وذلك إما من جهة العقل أو الشرع أو الهوى أو الحس. وقوله: ﴿آتنا في الدنيا حسنة وفي الآخرة حسنة﴾ [البقرة: 201] هي النعمة، سميت بذلك لأنها تبهج صاحبها ويرغب فيها، والسيئة تضادها، وهما من أسماء الأجناس المشتملة على أنواع، فيفسران في كل…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ح س ن

Verses with أحسن

Verses 41–55 of 55

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Will ye call upon Baal And forsake the Best Of Creators,—

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:125
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "O ye My servants who believe! Fear your Lord. Good is (the reward) For those who do good In this world. Spacious is God's earth! Those who patiently persevere Will truly receive A reward without measure!"

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:10
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who listen To the Word, And follow The best (meaning) in it: Those are the ones Whom God has guided, and those Are the ones endued With understanding.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:18
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    God has revealed (From time to time) The most beautiful Message In the form of a Book, Consistent with itself, (Yet) repeating (its teaching In various aspects): The skins of those who Fear their Lord tremble Thereat; then their skins And their hearts do soften To the celebration of God's praises. Such is The guidance of God: He guides therewith Whom He pleases, but such As God leaves to stray, Can have none to guide.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:23
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    So that God will Turn off from them (Even) the worst in their deeds And give them their reward According to the best Of what they have done.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:35
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And follow the Best Of (the courses) revealed To you from your Lord, Before the Penalty comes On you—of a sudden, While ye perceive not!—

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:55
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is God Who has Made for you the earth As a resting place, And the sky as a canopy, And has given you shape— And made your shapes Beautiful,—and has provided For you Sustenance, Of things pure and good;— Such is God your Lord. So Glory to God, The Lord of the Worlds!

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:64
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Who is better in speech Than one who calls (men) To God, works righteousness, And says, "I am of those Who bow in Islam"?

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:33
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor can Goodness and Evil Be equal. Repel (Evil) With what is better: Then will he between whom And thee was hatred Become as it were Thy friend and intimate!

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:34
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such are they from whom We shall accept the best Of their deeds and pass by Their ill deeds: (they shall Be) among the Companions Of the Garden: a promise! Of truth, which was Made to them (In this life).

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:16
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yea, to God belongs all That is in the heavens And on earth: so that He rewards those who do Evil, according to their deeds, And He rewards those who Do good, with what is best.

    Surah An-Najm, verse 53:31
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    He has created the heavens And the earth In just proportions, And has given you shape, And made your shapes Beautiful: and to Him Is the final Goal.

    Surah At-Taghabun, verse 64:3
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    An Apostle, who rehearses To you the Signs of God Containing clear explanations, That he may lead forth Those who believe And do righteous deeds From the depths of Darkness Into Light. And those who Believe in God and work Righteousness, He will admit To Gardens beneath which rivers Flow, to dwell therein For ever: God has indeed Granted for them A most excellent provision.

    Surah At-Talaq, verse 65:11
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    He Who created Death And Life, that He May try which of you Is best in deed: And He is the Exalted In Might, Oft-Forgiving;—

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:2
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    We have indeed created man In the best of moulds,

    Surah At-Tin, verse 95:4