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أَرادَ

أراد in the Quran

Meaning: wishes

أراد occurs 139 times in 112 verses across 45 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
139
Verses
112
Surahs
45

أَرادَ

Verb · 139 times

Meaning: wishes · Also translated as: Intends, they wish, desires, desire

Forms in the Quran

  • يُرِيدُ ×38
  • أَرَادَ ×18
  • يُرِيدُونَ ×13
  • يُرِدْ ×8
  • أُرِيدُ ×8
  • تُرِيدُونَ ×5
  • أَرَادُوٓا۟ ×4
  • أَرَدْنَآ ×4

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الرود: التردد في طلب الشيء برفق، يقال:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الراء والواو والدال معظم بابه [يدل] على مجيء وذهاب من انطلاق في جهة واحدة. تقول: راودته على أن يفعل كذا، إذا أردته على فعله. والرود: فعل الرائد. يقال بعثنا رائدا يرود الكلأ، أي ينظر ويطلب.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ر و د

Verses with أراد

Verses 101–112 of 112

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    The desert Arabs who Lagged behind will Say to thee: "We were engaged in (Looking after) our flocks And herds, and our families: Do thou then ask Forgiveness for us. They say with their tongues What is not in their hearts. Say: "Who then has Any power at all (To intervene) on your behalf With God, if His Will Is to give you some loss Or to give you some profit? But God is well acquainted With all that ye do.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:11
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who lagged behind (Will say), when ye (are Free to) march and take Booty (in war): "Permit us To follow you." They wish To change God's decree: Say: "Not thus Will ye follow us: God has already declared (This) beforehand": then they Will say, "But ye are Jealous of us." Nay, But little do they understand (Such things).

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:15
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    No Sustenance do I require Of them, nor do I Require that they should Feed Me.

    Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:57
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or do they intend A plot (against thee)? But those who defy God Are themselves involved In a Plot!

    Surah At-Tur, verse 52:42
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Therefore shun those who Turn away from Our Message And desire nothing but The life of this world.

    Surah An-Najm, verse 53:29
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Their intention is To extinguish God's Light (By blowing) with their mouths: But God will complete (The revelation of) His Light, Even though the Unbelievers May detest (it).

    Surah As-Saf, verse 61:8
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    'And we understand not Whether ill is intended To those on earth, Or whether their Lord (Really) intends to guide Them to right conduct.

    Surah Al-Jinn, verse 72:10
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We have set none But angels as guardians Of the Fire; and We Have fixed their number Only as a trial For Unbelievers,—in order That the People of the Book May arrive at certainty, And the Believers may increase In Faith,—and that no doubts May be left for the People Of the Book and the Believers, And that those in whose hearts Is a disease and the Unbelievers May say, "What symbol Doth God intend by this? Thus doth God leave to stray Whom He pleaseth, and guide Whom He pleaseth: and none Can know the forces Of thy Lord, except He. And this is no other than A warning to mankind.

    Surah Al-Muddaththir, verse 74:31
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Forsooth, each one of them Wants to be given Scrolls (of revelation) spread out!

    Surah Al-Muddaththir, verse 74:52
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    But man wishes to do Wrong (even) in the time In front of him.

    Surah Al-Qiyamah, verse 75:5
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Saying), "We feed you For the sake of God alone: No reward do we desire From you, nor thanks.

    Surah Al-Insan, verse 76:9
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Doer (without let) Of all that He intends.

    Surah Al-Buruj, verse 85:16