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Quran Maqasid

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 101–120 of 127

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    If then they turn away, We have not sent thee As a guard over them. Thy duty is but to convey (The Message). And truly, When We give man A taste of a Mercy From ourselves, he doth Exult thereat, but When some ill happens To him, on account Of the deeds which His hands have sent forth, Truly then is man ungrateful!

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:48
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is not fitting For a man that God Should speak to him Except by inspiration, Or from behind a veil, Or by the sending Of a Messenger To reveal, with God's permission, What God wills: for He Is Most High, Most Wise.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:51
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    But how many were The prophets We sent Amongst the peoples of old?

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:6
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Just in the same way, Whenever We sent a Warner Before thee to any people, The wealthy ones among them Said: "We found our fathers Following a certain religion, And we will certainly Follow in their footsteps."

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:23
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "What! Even if I brought you Better guidance than that Which ye found Your fathers following?" They said: "For us, We deny that ye (prophets) Are sent (on a mission At all)."

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:24
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And question thou our apostles Whom We sent before thee; Did We appoint any deities Other than (God) Most Gracious, To be worshipped?

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:45
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    We did send Moses Aforetime, with Our Signs, To Pharaoh and his Chiefs: He said, "I am an apostle Of the Lord of the Worlds."

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:46
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "The Knowledge (Of when it will come) Is only with God: I Proclaim to you the mission On which I have been sent: But I see that ye Are a people in ignorance!"…

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:23
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    We have truly sent thee As a witness, as a Bringer of Glad Tidings, And as a Warner:

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:8
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who has sent His Apostle with Guidance And the Religion of Truth, To proclaim it over All religion: and enough Is God for a Witness.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:28
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said, "We have Been sent to a people (Deep) in sin;—

    Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:32
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    "To bring on, on them, (A shower of) stones Of clay (brimstone),

    Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:33
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    And in Moses (Was another Sign): Behold, We sent him To Pharaoh, with authority Manifest.

    Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:38
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    And in the ‘Ād (people) (Was another Sign): Behold, We sent against them The devastating Wind:

    Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:41
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    For We sent against them A furious wind, on a Day Of violent Disaster,

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:19
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    For We sent against them A single Mighty Blast, And they became Like the dry stubble used By one who pens cattle.

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:31
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    We sent against them A violent tornado With showers of stones, (Which destroyed them), except Lūṭ's household: them We Delivered by early Dawn,—

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:34
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    On you will be sent (O ye evil ones twain!) A flame of fire (to burn) And a smoke (to choke): No defence will ye have:

    Surah Ar-Rahman, verse 55:35
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    We sent aforetime Our apostles with Clear Signs And sent down with them The Book and the Balance (Of Right and Wrong), that men May stand forth in justice; And We sent down Iron In which is (material for) Mighty war, as well as Many benefits for mankind, That God may test who It is that will help, Unseen, Him and His apostles: For God is Full of Strength, Exalted in Might (And able to enforce His Will).

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:25
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We sent Noah And Abraham, and established In their line Prophethood And Revelation: and some of them! Were on right guidance, But many of them Became rebellious transgressors.

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:26