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Quran Maqasid

أَغْنَى

أغنى in the Quran

Meaning: availed

أغنى occurs 15 times in 15 verses across 13 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
15
Verses
15
Surahs
13

أَغْنَى

Verb · 15 times

Meaning: availed · Also translated as: avail, they prospered, they lived, Allah had enriched them

Forms in the Quran

  • أَغْنَىٰ ×9
  • يَغْنَوْا۟ ×3
  • أَغْنَىٰهُمُ ×1
  • تَغْنَ ×1
  • فَأَغْنَىٰ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الغنى يقال على ضروب: أحدها: عدم الحاجات، وليس ذلك إلا لله تعالى، وهو المذكور في قوله: إن الله لهو الغني الحميد

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعال: ﴿كأن لم تغن بالأمس﴾ [يونس: 24] أي كأن لم تكن ولم تقم. يقال: غنى بالمكان يغنى به، أي أقام. ومنه قوله تعالى: ﴿كأن لم يغنوا فيها﴾ [الأعراف: 92] أي كأن لم يقيموا. وأصله من غني المكان: إذا أقام به إقامة مستعن به رض بمحله فيه. وقال بعضهم: يقال: غني في مكان كذا: إذا طال مقامه مستغنيا به عن غيره، يغنى. والمغنى:…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root غ ن ي

Verses with أغنى

Verses 1–15 of 15

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    The men on the Heights Will call to certain men Whom they will know From their marks, saying: "Of what profit to you Were your hoards and your Arrogant ways?

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:48
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    The men who rejected Shu’aib became as if They had never been In the homes where they Had flourished: the men Who rejected Shu’aib— It was they who were ruined!

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:92
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    They swear by God that they Said nothing (evil), but indeed They uttered blasphemy, And they did it after accepting Islam; and they meditated A plot which they were unable To carry out: this revenge Of theirs was (their) only return For the bounty with which God and His Apostle had enriched Them! If they repent, It will be best for them; But if they turn back (To their evil ways), God will punish them With a grievous penalty In this life and in the Hereafter: They shall have none on earth To protect or help them.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:74
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    The likeness of the life Of the Present is As the rain which We Send down from the skies: By its mingling arises The produce of the earth— Which provides food For men and animals: (It grows) till the earth Is clad with its golden Ornaments and is decked out (In beauty): the people to whom It belongs think they have All powers of disposal over it: There reaches it Our command By night or by day, And We make it Like a harvest clean-mown, As if it had not flourished Only the day before! Thus do We explain The Signs in detail For those who reflect.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:24
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    As if they had never Dwelt and flourished there. Ah! Behold! For the Thamūd Rejected their Lord and Cherisher! Ah! Behold! Removed (From sight) were the Thamūd!

    Surah Hud, verse 11:68
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    As if they had never Dwelt and flourished there! Ah! Behold! How the Madyan Were removed (from sight) As were removed the Thamūd!

    Surah Hud, verse 11:95
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And of no avail to them Was all that they did (With such art and care)!

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:84
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    It will profit them not That they enjoyed (this life)!

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:207
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thus did the (generations) Before them say! But All that they did Was of no profit to them.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:50
  10. 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
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We had firmly established Them in a (prosperity and) power Which We have not given To you (ye Quraish!) And We had endowed them With (faculties of) Hearing, seeing, heart and intellect But of no profit to them Were their (faculties of) Hearing, sight, and heart And intellect, when they Went on rejecting the Signs Of God; and they were (Completely) encircled By that which they Used to mock at!

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:26
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    That it is He Who Giveth wealth and satisfaction;

    Surah An-Najm, verse 53:48
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Of no profit to me Has been my wealth!

    Surah Al-Haqqah, verse 69:28
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    And He found thee In need, and made Thee independent.

    Surah Ad-Duhaa, verse 93:8
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    No profit to him From all his wealth, And all his gains!

    Surah Al-Masad, verse 111:2