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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 41–60 of 68

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    "He indeed would well-nigh Have misled us from Our gods, had it not been That we were constant To them!"—Soon will they Know, when they see The Penalty, who it is That is most misled In Path!

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:42
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or thinkest thou that most Of them listen or understand? They are only like cattle;— Nay, they are worse astray In Path.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:44
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "'And our seducers were Only those who were Steeped in guilt.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:99
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    But if they hearken not To thee, know that they Only follow their own lusts: And who is more astray Than one who follows his own Lusts, devoid of guidance From God? For God guides not People given to wrong-doing.

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:50
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay, the wrong-doers (merely) Follow their own lusts, Being devoid of knowledge. But who will guide those Whom God leaves astray? To them there will be No helpers.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:29
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    But there are, among men, Those who purchase idle tales,' Without knowledge (or meaning), To mislead (men) from the Path Of God and throw ridicule (On the Path): for such There will be a humiliating Penalty.

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:6
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they would say: "Our Lord! We obeyed Our chiefs and our great ones, And they misled us As to the (right) path.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:67
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Is he, then, to whom The evil of his conduct Is made alluring, so That he looks upon it As good, (equal to one Who is rightly guided)? For God leaves to stray Whom He wills, and guides Whom He wills. So Let not thy soul go out In (vainly) sighing after them: For God knows well All that they do!

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:8
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    "But he did lead astray A great multitude of you. Did ye not, then, understand?

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:62
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    O David! We did indeed Make thee a vicegerent On earth: so judge thou Between men in truth (and justice): Nor follow thou the lusts (Of thy heart), for they will Mislead thee from the Path Of God: for those who Wander astray from the Path Of God, is a Penalty Grievous, For that they forget The Day of Account.

    Surah Sad, verse 38:26
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    When some trouble toucheth man, He crieth unto his Lord, Turning to Him in repentance: But when He bestoweth A favour upon him As from Himself, (man) Doth forget what he cried And prayed for before, And he doth set up Rivals unto God, Thus misleading others From God's Path. Say, "Enjoy thy blasphemy For a little while: Verily thou art (one) Of the Companions of the Fire!"

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

    God has revealed (From time to time) The most beautiful Message In the form of a Book, Consistent with itself, (Yet) repeating (its teaching In various aspects): The skins of those who Fear their Lord tremble Thereat; then their skins And their hearts do soften To the celebration of God's praises. Such is The guidance of God: He guides therewith Whom He pleases, but such As God leaves to stray, Can have none to guide.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:23
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Is not God enough For His servant? But They try to frighten thee With other (gods) besides Him! For such as God leaves To stray, there can be No guide.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:36
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    "A Day when ye Shall turn your backs And flee: no defender Shall ye have from God: Any whom God leaves To stray, there is none To guide…

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:33
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And to you there came Joseph in times gone by, With Clear Signs, but Ye ceased not to doubt Of the (mission) for which He had come: at length, When he died, ye said: "No apostle will God send After him." Thus doth God Leave to stray such as Transgress and live in doubt,—

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:34
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    "In derogation of God?" They will reply: "They have Left us in the lurch: Nay, we invoked not, Of old, anything (that had Real existence)." Thus Does God leave The Unbelievers to stray.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:74
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the Unbelievers will say: "Our Lord! Show us those, Among Jinns and men, Who misled us: we shall Crush them beneath our feet, So that they become The vilest (before all)."

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:29
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "See ye if The (Revelation) is (really) From God, and yet do ye Reject it? Who is more Astray than one who Is in a schism Far (from any purpose)?"

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:52
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    For any whom God Leaves astray, there is No protector thereafter. And thou wilt see The wrong-doers, when In sight of the Penalty, Say: "Is there any way (To effect) a return?"

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:44
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    And no protectors have they To help them, Other than God. And for any whom God Leaves to stray, there is No way (to the Goal).

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:46