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Quran Maqasid

أَضَلَّ

أضل in the Quran

Meaning: He lets go astray

أضل occurs 73 times in 68 verses across 33 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
73
Verses
68
Surahs
33

أَضَلَّ

Verb · 64 times

Meaning: He lets go astray · Also translated as: is let astray, He lets him go astray, they could lead you astray, they lead astray

Forms in the Quran

  • يُضْلِلِ ×12
  • يُضِلُّ ×10
  • لِّيُضِلَّ ×5
  • أَضَلَّ ×4
  • يُضِلُّونَ ×2
  • يُضِلُّوكَ ×2
  • يُضِلَّهُۥ ×2
  • لِيُضِلُّوا۟ ×2

أَضَلّ

Noun · 9 times

Meaning: and farthest astray · Also translated as: more astray, and more astray

Forms in the Quran

  • أَضَلُّ ×6
  • وَأَضَلُّ ×3

Its root in the classical dictionaries

قوله تعالي: ﴿ولا الضالين﴾ [الفاتحة: 7] قيل: هم النصارى، ﴿والمغضوب عليهم﴾ [الفاتحة: 7] هم اليهود، لقوله في حق النصارى: ﴿قد ضلوا من قبل وأضلوا كثيرا وضلوا عن سواء السبيل﴾ [المائدة: 77]. وفي حق اليهود: ﴿من لعنه الله وغضب عليه﴾ [المائدة: 60]. والضلال في الأصل: إما العدول عن الطريق المستقيم وإما الغيبوبة والضياع، والأول…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي

الضاد واللام أصل صحيح يدل على معنى واحد، وهو ضياع الشيء وذهابه في غير حقه. يقال: ضل يضل ويضل، لغتان. وكل جائر عن القصد ضال. والضلال والضلالة بمعنى. ورجل ضليل ومضلل، إذا كان صاحب ضلال وباطل. ومما يدل على أن أصل الضلال ما ذكرناه قولهم أضل الميت، إذا دفن. وذاك كأنه شيء قد ضاع. ويقولون: ضل اللبن في الماء، ثم يقولون…

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

Verses with أضل

Verses 21–40 of 68

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Moses prayed: "Our Lord! Thou hast indeed bestowed On Pharaoh and his Chiefs Splendour and wealth in the life Of the Present, and so, Our Lord, they mislead (men) From Thy Path. Deface. Our Lord, the features of their wealth, And send hardness to their hearts, So they will not believe Until they see The grievous Penalty."

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:88
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Unbelievers say: "Why Is not a Sign sent down To him from his Lord?" Say: "Truly God leaveth, To stray, whom He will; But He guideth to Himself Those who turn to Him In penitence,—

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:27
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Is then He Who standeth Over every soul (and knoweth) All that it doth, (Like any others)? And yet They ascribe partners to God. Say: "But name them! Is it that ye will Inform Him of something He knoweth not on earth, Or is it (just) a show Of words?" Nay! to those Who believe not, their pretence seems pleasing, but they are Kept back (thereby) from the Path. And those whom God leaves To stray, no one can guide.

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:33
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    We sent not an apostle Except (to teach) in the language Of his (own) people, in order To make (things) clear to them. Now God leaves straying Those whom He pleases And guides whom He pleases: And He is Exalted in Power, Full of Wisdom.

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:4
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    God will establish in strength Those who believe, with the Word That stands firm, in this world And in the Hereafter; but God Will leave, to stray, those Who do wrong: God doeth What He willeth.

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:27
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they set up (idols) As equal to God, to mislead (Men) from the Path! Say: "Enjoy (your brief power)! But verily ye are making Straightway for Hell!"

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:30
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O my Lord! they have indeed Led astray many among mankind; He then who follows my (ways) Is of me, and he that Disobeys me,—but Thou Art indeed Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:36
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Let them bear, on the Day Of Judgment, their own burdens In full, and also (something) Of the burdens of those Without knowledge, whom they Misled. Alas, how grievous The burdens they will bear!

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:25
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    If thou art anxious For their guidance, yet God guideth not such As He leaves to stray, And there is none To help them.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:37
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    If God so willed, He Could make you all one People: But He leaves straying Whom He pleases, and He guides Whom He pleases: but ye Shall certainly be called to account For all your actions.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:93
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those who were blind In this world, will be Blind in the Hereafter, And most astray From the Path.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:72
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is he whom God guides, That is on true guidance; But he whom He leaves Astray—for such wilt thou Find no protector besides Him. On the Day of Judgment We shall gather them together, Prone on their faces, Blind, dumb, and deaf: Their abode will be Hell: Every time it shows abatement, We shall increase for them The fierceness of the Fire.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:97
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thou wouldst have seen The sun, when it rose, Declining to the right From their Cave, and when It set, turning away From them to the left, While they lay in the open Space in the midst Of the Cave. Such are Among the Signs of God: He whom God guides Is rightly guided; but he Whom God leaves to stray,— For him wilt thou find No protector to lead him To the Right Way.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:17
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Pharaoh led his people astray Instead of leading them aright.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:79
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    (God) said: "We have tested Thy people in thy absence: The Sāmirī has led them Astray."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:85
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    About the (Evil One) It is decreed that whoever Turns to him for friendship, Him will he lead astray, And he will guide him To the Penalty of the Fire.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:4
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Disdainfully) bending his side, In order to lead (men) astray From the Path of God: For him there is disgrace In this life, and on the Day Of Judgment We shall Make him taste the Penalty Of burning (Fire).

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:9
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Day He will gather Them together as well as Those whom they worship Besides God, He will ask; "Was it ye who led These My servants astray, Or did they stray From the Path themselves?"

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:17
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    "He did lead me astray From the Message (of God) After it had come to me! Ah! the Evil One is But a traitor to man! Then the Apostle will say:

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:29
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who will be gathered To Hell (prone) on their faces,— They will be in an evil Plight, and, as to Path, Most astray.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:34