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أَرْض

أرض in the Quran

Meaning: the earth

أرض occurs 461 times in 440 verses across 80 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
461
Verses
440
Surahs
80

أَرْض

Noun · 461 times

Meaning: the earth

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْأَرْضِ ×287
  • وَٱلْأَرْضِ ×157
  • أَرْضُ ×4
  • أَرْضِكُمْ ×3
  • أَرْضِنَآ ×3
  • يَٰٓأَرْضُ ×1
  • أَرْضًا ×1
  • أَرْضِى ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الأرض: الجرم المقابل للسماء، وجمعه أرضون، ولا تجيء مجموعة في القرآن ، ويعبر بها عن أسفل الشيء، كما يعبر بالسماء عن أعلاه. قال الشاعر في صفة فرس:12-وأحمر كالديباج أما سماؤه ... فريا، وأما أرضه فمحول

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الهمزة والراء والضاد ثلاثة أصول، أصل يتفرع وتكثر مسائله، وأصلان لا ينقاسان بل كل واحد موضوع حيث وضعته

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root أ ر ض

Verses with أرض

Verses 321–340 of 440

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    He created the heavens And the earth In true (proportions): He makes the Night Overlap the Day, and the Day Overlap the Night: He has subjected The sun and the moon (To His law): Each one follows a course For a time appointed. Is not He the Exalted In Power—He Who forgives Again and again?

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:5
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "O ye My servants who believe! Fear your Lord. Good is (the reward) For those who do good In this world. Spacious is God's earth! Those who patiently persevere Will truly receive A reward without measure!"

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:10
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Seest thou not that God Sends down rain from The sky, and leads it Through springs in the earth.? Then He causes to grow, Therewith, produce of various Colours: then it withers; Thou wilt see it grow yellow; Then He makes it Dry up and crumble away. Truly, in this, is A Message of remembrance to Men of understanding.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:21
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    If indeed thou ask them Who it is that created The heavens and the earth, They would be sure to say. "God ". Say: "See ye then? The things that ye invoke Besides God,—can they, If God wills some Penalty For me, remove His Penalty?— Or if He wills some Grace For me, can they keep back His Grace?" Say: "Sufficient Is God for me! In Him trust those Who put their trust."

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:38
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "To God belongs Exclusively (the right To grant) Intercession: To Him belongs the dominion Of the heavens and the earth: In the End, it is to Him That ye shall be Brought back."

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:44
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "O God! Creator of the heavens And the earth! Knower of all that is Hidden and open! It is Thou that wilt Judge between Thy Servants In those matters about which They have differed."

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:46
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Even if the wrong-doers Had all that there is On earth, and as much more, (In vain) would they offer it For ransom from the pain Of the Penalty on the Day Of Judgment: but something Will confront them from God, Which they could never Have counted upon!

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:47
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    To Him belong the keys Of the heavens And the earth: And those who reject The Signs of God,— It is they who will Be in loss.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:63
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    No just estimate Have they made of God, Such as is due to Him: On the Day of Judgment The whole of the earth Will be but His handful, And the heavens will be Rolled up in His right hand: Glory to Him! High is He above The Partners they attribute To Him!

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:67
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Trumpet will (just) Be sounded, when all That are in the heavens And on earth will swoon, Except such as it will Please God (to exempt). Then will a second one Be sounded, when, behold, They will be standing And looking on!

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:68
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the Earth will shine With the glory of its Lord: The Record (of Deeds) Will be placed (open); The prophets and the witnesses Will be brought forward; And a just decision Pronounced between them; And they will not Be wronged (in the least).

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:69
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will say: "Praise be To God, Who has Truly fulfilled His promise To us, and has given us (This) land in heritage: We can dwell in the Garden As we will: how excellent A reward for those Who work (righteousness)!"

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:74
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not travel Through the earth and see What was the End Of those before them They were even superior To them in strength, And in the traces (they Have left) in the land: But God did call them To account for their sins, And none had they To defend them against God.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:21
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Said Pharaoh: "Leave me To slay Moses; and let him Call on his Lord! What I fear is lest He should change your religion, Or lest he should cause Mischief to appear In the land!"

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:26
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O my People! yours Is the dominion this day: Ye have the upper hand In the land: but who Will help us from The Punishment of God, Should it befall us?" Pharaoh said: "I but Point out to you that Which I see (myself); Nor do I guide you But to the Path of Right!"

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:29
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Assuredly the creation Of the heavens And the earth Is a greater (matter) Than the creation of men: Yet most men understand not.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:57
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is God Who has Made for you the earth As a resting place, And the sky as a canopy, And has given you shape— And made your shapes Beautiful,—and has provided For you Sustenance, Of things pure and good;— Such is God your Lord. So Glory to God, The Lord of the Worlds!

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:64
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    "That was because Ye were wont to rejoice On the earth in things Other than the Truth, And that ye were wont To be insolent.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:75
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not travel through The earth and see what Was the End of those Before them? They were More numerous than these And superior in strength And in the traces (They have left) in the land: Yet all that they accomplished Was of no profit to them.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:82
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: Is it that ye Deny Him Who created The earth in two Days? And do ye join equals With Him? He is The Lord of (all) The Worlds.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:9