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Quran Maqasid

أَحْيا

أحيا in the Quran

Meaning: He will give you life

أحيا occurs 51 times in 47 verses across 28 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
51
Verses
47
Surahs
28

أَحْيا

Verb · 51 times

Meaning: He will give you life · Also translated as: gives life, He gives life, then He gave you life, revives

Forms in the Quran

  • يُحْىِ ×18
  • يُحْيِيكُمْ ×5
  • فَأَحْيَا ×4
  • نُحْىِۦ ×3
  • أَحْيَاهَا ×2
  • فَأَحْيَٰكُمْ ×1
  • أَحْيَٰهُمْ ×1
  • أُحْىِۦ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الحياة تستعمل على أوجه:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وما الحياة الدنيا إلا متاع الغرور﴾ [آل عمران: 185] سماها دنيا باعتبار الحياة في الدار الآخرة؛ فإنها عليا لأن هذه تنقطع وتيك لا تنقطع.

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

Verses with أحيا

Verses 41–47 of 47

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    See they not that God, Who created the heavens And the earth, and never Wearied with their creation, Is able to give life To the dead? Yea, verily He has power over all things.

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:33
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    As sustenance for (God's) Servants;— And We give (new) life Therewith to land that is Dead: thus will be The Resurrection.

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:11
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily it is We Who Give Life and Death; And to Us is The Final Goal—

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:43
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    That it is He Who Granteth Death and Life;

    Surah An-Najm, verse 53:44
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    To Him belongs the dominion Of the heavens and the earth: It is He Who gives Life and Death; and He Has Power over all things.

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:2
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Know ye (all) that God giveth life To the earth after its death Already have We shown The Signs plainly to you, That ye may learn wisdom.

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:17
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Has not He, (the same), The power to give life To the dead?

    Surah Al-Qiyamah, verse 75:40