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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 61–80 of 127

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    We sent thee not, but As a Mercy for all creatures.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:107
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Never did We send An apostle or a prophet Before thee, but, when he Framed a desire, Satan Threw some (vanity) Into his desire: but God Will cancel anything (vain) That Satan throws in, And God will confirm (And establish) His Signs: For God is full of knowledge And wisdom:

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:52
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Further, We sent a long line Of prophets for your instruction). We sent Noah to his people: He said, "O my people! Worship God! Ye have No other god but Him. Will ye not fear (Him)?"

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:23
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We sent to them An apostle from among themselves, (Saying), "Worship God! Ye have no other god But Him. Will ye not Fear (Him)?"

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:32
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then sent We Our apostles In succession: every time There came to a people Their apostle, they accused him Of falsehood: so We made Them follow each other (In punishment): We made them As a tale (that is told): So away with a people That will not believe!

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:44
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then We sent Moses And his brother Aaron, With Our Signs and Authority manifest,

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:45
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the apostles whom We Sent before thee were all (Men) who ate food And walked through the streets: We have made some of you As a trial for others: Will ye have patience? For God is One Who Sees (all things).

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:20
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And He it is Who sends The Winds as heralds Of glad tidings, going before His Mercy, and We send down Pure water from the sky,—

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:48
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    But thee We only sent To give glad tidings And admonition.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:56
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    "My breast will be straitened?' And my speech may not go (Smoothly): so send unto Aaron.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:13
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    "'Send thou with us The Children of Israel.'"

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:17
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Pharaoh) said: "Truly Your apostle who has been Sent to you is A veritable madman!"

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:27
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then Pharaoh sent heralds To (all) the Cities,

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:53
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    We sent (aforetime), To the Thamūd, their brother Ṣaliḥ, saying, "Serve God": But behold, they became Two factions quarrelling With each other.

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:45
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or, who guides you Through the depths of darkness On land and sea, and who Sends the winds as heralds Of glad tidings, going before His Mercy? (Can there be Another) god besides God?— High is God above what They associate with Him!

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:63
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And my brother Aaron— He is more eloquent in speech Than I: so send him With me as a helper, To confirm (and strengthen) me: For I fear that they may Accuse me of falsehood."

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:34
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    If (We had) not (sent thee To the Quraish),—in case A calamity should seize them For (the deeds) that their hands Have sent forth, they might say: "Our Lord! why didst Thou not Send us an apostle? We Should then have followed Thy Signs and been amongst Those who believe!"

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:47
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    We (once) sent Noah To his people, and he tarried Among them a thousand years Less fifty: but the Deluge Overwhelmed them while they (Persisted in) sin.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:14
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Each one of them We seized For his crime: of them, Against some We sent A violent tornado (with showers Of stones); some were caught By a (mighty) Blast; some We caused the earth To swallow up; and some We drowned (in the waters): It was not God Who Injured (or oppressed) them: They injured (and oppressed) Their own souls.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:40
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Among His Signs is this, That He sends the Winds, As heralds of Glad Tidings, Giving you a taste Of His (Grace and) Mercy,— That the ships may sail (Majestically) by His Command And that ye may seek Of His Bounty: in order That ye may be grateful.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:46