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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 41–60 of 127

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    We did send apostles before thee Amongst the religious sects Of old:

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:10
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We send the fecundating winds, Then cause the rain to descend From the sky, therewith providing You with water (in abundance), Though ye are not the guardians Of its stores.

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:22
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "We have been Sent to a people (Deep) in sin,

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:58
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And before thee also The apostles We sent Were but men, to whom We granted inspiration: if ye Realise this not, ask of those Who possess the Message.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:43
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    By God, We (also) sent (Our apostles) to Peoples Before thee; but Satan Made, (to the wicked), Their own acts seem alluring: He is also their patron to-day, But they shall have A most grievous penalty.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:63
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is your Lord That knoweth you best: If He please, He granteth You mercy, or if He please, Punishment: We have not sent Thee to be a disposer Of their affairs for them.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:54
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We refrain from sending The Signs, only because The men of former generations Treated them as false: We sent the She-camel To the Thamūd to open Their eyes, but they Treated her wrongfully: We only send the Signs By way of terror (And warning from evil).

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:59
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do ye then feel secure That He will not cause you To be swallowed up Beneath the earth When ye are on land, Or that He will not send Against you a violent tornado (With showers of stones) So that ye shall find No one to carry out Your affairs for you?

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:68
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or do ye feel secure That He will not send you Back a second time To sea and send against you A heavy gale to drown you Because of your ingratitude, So that ye find no helper Therein against Us?

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:69
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    (This was Our) way With the apostles We sent Before thee: thou wilt find No change in Our ways.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:77
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    We sent down the (Qur-ān) In Truth, and in Truth Has it descended: and We sent Thee but to give Glad Tidings and to warn (sinners).

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:105
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    "It may be that my Lord Will give me something Better than thy garden, And that He will send On thy garden thunderbolts (By way of reckoning) From heaven, making it (But) slippery sand!—

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:40
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    We only send the apostles To give glad tidings And to give warnings But the Unbelievers dispute With vain argument, in order Therewith to weaken the truth, And they treat My Signs As a jest, as also the fact That they are warned!

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:56
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    She placed a screen (To screen herself) from them; Then We sent to her Our angel, and he appeared Before her as a man In all respects.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:17
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Seest thou not that We Have set the Evil Ones on Against the Unbelievers, To incite them with fury?

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:83
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    "So go ye both to him, And say, "Verily we are Apostles sent by thy Lord: Send forth, therefore, the Children Of Israel with us, and Afflict them not: With a Sign, indeed, Have we come from thy Lord! And Peace to all Who follow guidance!

    Surah Taha, verse 20:47
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    And if We had inflicted On them a penalty before this, They would have said: "Our Lord! If only Thou Hadst sent us an apostle, We should certainly have followed Thy Signs before we were Humbled and put to shame."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:134
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Nay," they say, "(these are) Medleys of dreams!—Nay, He forged it!—Nay, He is (but) a poet! Let him then bring us A Sign like the ones That were sent to (Prophets) of old!"

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:5
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Before thee, also, the apostles We sent were but men, To whom We granted inspiration: If ye realise this not, ask Of those who possess the Message.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:7
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Not an apostle did We Send before thee without This inspiration sent by Us To him: that there is No god but I; therefore Worship and serve Me.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:25