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أَرْسَلَ

أرسل in the Quran

Meaning: We sent

أرسل occurs 130 times in 127 verses across 47 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
130
Verses
127
Surahs
47

أَرْسَلَ

Verb · 130 times

Meaning: We sent · Also translated as: [We] have sent you, And We have sent you, We send, and He sends

Forms in the Quran

  • أَرْسَلْنَا ×51
  • أَرْسَلْنَٰكَ ×12
  • أُرْسِلَ ×10
  • يُرْسِلُ ×10
  • فَأَرْسَلْنَا ×7
  • أُرْسِلْتُ ×6
  • فَأَرْسِلْ ×5
  • نُرْسِلُ ×4

Its root in the classical dictionaries

أصل الرسل: الانبعاث على التؤدة ويقال:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الرسل: الإنبعاث على تؤدة. ومنه: ناقة رسلة: أي سهلة الانقياد، وإبل مراسيل، ومنه قول كعب: [من البسيط]

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

Verses with أرسل

Verses 1–20 of 127

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily We have sent thee In truth as a bearer Of glad tidings and a warner: But of thee no question Shall be asked of the Companions Of the Blazing Fire.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:119
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    A similar (favour Have ye already received) In that We have sent Among you an Apostle Of your own, rehearsing to you Our Signs, and sanctifying You, and instructing you In Scripture and Wisdom, And in new Knowledge.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:151
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    We sent not an Apostle, But to be obeyed, in accordance With the Will of God. If they had only, When they were unjust To themselves, Come unto thee And asked God's forgiveness, And the Apostle had asked Forgiveness for them, They would have found God indeed Oft-returning, Most Merciful.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:64
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whatever good, (O man!) Happens to thee, is from God; But whatever evil happens To thee, is from thy (own) soul. And We have sent thee As an Apostle To (instruct) mankind. And enough is God For a witness.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:79
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    He who obeys The Apostle, obeys God: But if any turn away, We have not sent thee To watch over Their (evil deeds).

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:80
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    We took the Covenant Of the Children of Israel And sent them apostles. Every time there came To them an apostle With what they themselves Desired not—some (Of these) they called Impostors, and some they (Go so far as to) slay.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:70
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    See they not how many Of those before them We did destroy?— Generations We had established On the earth, in strength Such as We have not given To you—for whom We poured out rain From the skies in abundance, And gave (fertile) streams Flowing beneath their (feet): Yet for their sins We destroyed them, And raised in their wake Fresh generations (To succeed them).

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:6
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Before thee We sent (Apostles) to many nations, And We afflicted the nations With suffering and adversity, That they might learn humility.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:42
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    We send the apostles Only to give good news And to warn: so those Who believe and mend (Their lives),—upon them Shall be no fear, Nor shall they grieve.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:48
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    He is the Irresistible, (watching) From above over His worshippers, And He sets guardians Over you. At length, When death approaches One of you, Our angels Take his soul, and they Never fail in their duty.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:61
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then shall we question Those to whom Our Message Was sent and those by whom We sent it.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:6
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who sendeth The Winds like heralds Of glad tidings, going before His Mercy: when they have Carried the heavy-laden Clouds, We drive them To a land that is dead, Make rain to descend thereon, And produce every kind Of harvest therewith: thus Shall We raise up the dead: Perchance ye may remember.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:57
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    We sent Noah to his people. He said: "O my people! Worship God! ye have No other god but Him. I fear for you the Punishment Of a dreadful Day!

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:59
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    The leaders of the arrogant Party among his people said To those who were reckoned Powerless—those among them Who believed: "Know ye Indeed that Ṣaliḥ is An apostle from his Lord?" They said: "We do indeed Believe in the revelation Which hath been sent Through him."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:75
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And if there is a party Among you who believes In the Message with which I have been sent, and a party Which does not believe, Hold yourselves in patience Until God doth decide Between us: for He Is the best to decide."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:87
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whenever We sent a prophet To a town, We took up Its people in suffering And adversity, in order That they might learn humility.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:94
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    One for whom it is right To say nothing but truth About God. Now have I Come unto you (people), from Your Lord, with a clear (Sign): So let the Children of Israel Depart along with me."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:105
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "Keep him And his brother in suspense (For a while); and send To the cities men to collect—

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:111
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    So We sent (plagues) on them: Wholesale Death, Locusts, Lice, Frogs, And Blood: Signs openly Self-explained: but they Were steeped in arrogance,— A people given to sin.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:133
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Every time the Penalty Fell on them, they said: "O Moses! on our behalf Call on thy Lord in virtue Of his promise to thee: If thou wilt remove The Penalty from us, We shall truly believe in thee, And we shall send away The Children of Israel With thee."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:134