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Quran Maqasid

أَخ

أخ in the Quran

Meaning: his brother

أخ occurs 75 times in 69 verses across 30 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
75
Verses
69
Surahs
30

أَخ

Noun · 75 times

Meaning: his brother · Also translated as: brothers, about their brothers, and my brother, their brother

Forms in the Quran

  • أَخِيهِ ×10
  • أَخَاهُمْ ×8
  • لِإِخْوَٰنِهِمْ ×4
  • أَخِى ×4
  • وَأَخِيهِ ×4
  • أَخَاهُ ×4
  • إِخْوَٰنِهِنَّ ×4
  • أَخُوهُمْ ×4

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الهمزة والخاء والواو ليس بأصل، لأن الهمزة عندنا مبدلة من واو، وقد ذكرت في كتاب الواو بشرحها، وكذلك الآخية.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس

الأخ من النسب: معروف، وقد يكون الصديق والصاحب، والأخا، مقصور، والأخو لغتان فيه حكاهما ابن الأعرابي؛ وأنشد لخليج الأعيوي:

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

Verses with أخ

Verses 21–40 of 69

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Take not For protectors your fathers And your brothers if they love Infidelity above Faith: If any of you do so, They do wrong.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:23
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say; If it be that your fathers, Your sons, your brothers, Your mates, or your kindred; The wealth that ye have gained; The commerce in which ye fear A decline: or the dwellings In which ye delight— Are dearer to you than God, Or His Apostle, or the striving In His cause;—then wait Until God brings about His Decision: and God Guides not the rebellious.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:24
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    We inspired Moses and his brother With this Message: "Provide Dwellings for your People In Egypt, make your dwellings Into places of worship, And establish regular prayers: And give Glad Tidings To those who believe!"

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:87
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    To the ’Ād People (We sent) Hūd, one Of their own brethren. He said: "O my people! Worship God! ye have No other god but Him. (Your other gods) ye do nothing But invent!

    Surah Hud, verse 11:50
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    To the Thamūd People (We sent) Sālih, one Of their own brethren. He said: "O my People! Worship God: ye have No other God but Him. It is He Who hath produced you From the earth and settled you Therein: then ask forgiveness Of Him, and turn to Him (In repentance): for my Lord Is (always) near, ready To answer."

    Surah Hud, verse 11:61
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    To the Madyan people (We sent) Shu’aib, one Of their own brethren: he said: "O my people! worship God: Ye have no other god But Him. And give not Short measure or weight: I see you in prosperity, But I fear for you The Penalty of a Day That will compass (you) all round.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:84
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "Truly Joseph And his brother are loved More by our father than we: But we are a goodly body! Really our father is obviously Wandering (in his mind)!

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:8
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when he had furnished Them forth with provisions (Suitable) for them, he said: "Bring unto me a brother Ye have, of the same father As yourselves, (but a different mother): See ye not that I pay out Full measure, and that I Do provide the best hospitality?

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:59
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Now when they returned To their father, they said: "O our father! No more Measure of grain shall we get (Unless we take our brother): So send our brother with us, That we may get our measure; And we will indeed Take every care of him."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:63
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Shall I trust you With him with any result Other than when I trusted you With his brother aforetime? But God is the best To take care (of him), And He is the Most Merciful Of those who show mercy!"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:64
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then when they opened Their baggage, they found Their stock-in-trade had been Returned to them. They said: "O our father! What (more) Can we desire? This our Stock-in-trade has been returned To us: so we shall get (More) food for our family; We shall take care of our brother; And add (at the same time) A full camel's load (of grain To our provisions). This is but a small quantity.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:65
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Now when they came Into Joseph's presence, He received his (full) brother To stay with him. He said (To him): "Behold! I am thy (own) Brother; so grieve not At aught of their doings."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:69
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    At length when he had furnished Them forth with provisions (Suitable) for them, he put The drinking cup into His brother's saddle-bag. Then shouted out a Crier: "O ye (in) the Caravan! Behold! ye are thieves, Without doubt!"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:70
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    So he began (the search) With their baggage, Before (he came to) the baggage Of his brother: at length He brought it out of his Brother's baggage. Thus did We Plan for Joseph. He could not Take his brother by the law Of the king except that God Willed it (so). We raise To degrees (of wisdom) whom We please: but over all Endued with knowledge is One, The All-Knowing.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:76
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "If he steals, There was a brother of his Who did steal before (him)." But these things did Joseph Keep locked in his heart, Revealing not the secrets to them. He (simply) said (to himself): "Ye are the worse situated; And God knoweth best The truth of what ye assert!"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:77
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O my sons! go ye And enquire about Joseph And his brother, and never Give up hope of God's Soothing Mercy: truly No one despairs of God's Soothing Mercy, except Those who have no faith."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:87
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Know ye How ye dealt with Joseph And his brother, not knowing (What ye were doing)?"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:89
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "Art thou indeed Joseph?" He said . "I am Joseph, and this is my brother: God has indeed been gracious To us (all): behold, he that is Righteous and patient,—never Will God suffer the reward To be lost, of those Who do right."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:90
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We shall remove From their hearts any Lurking sense of injury: (They will be) brothers (Joyfully) facing each other On thrones (of dignity).

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:47
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily spendthrifts are brothers Of the Evil Ones; And the Evil One Is to his Lord (Himself) Ungrateful.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:27