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Quran Maqasid

أَفْلَحَ

أفلح in the Quran

Meaning: successful

أفلح occurs 27 times in 27 verses across 18 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
27
Verses
27
Surahs
18

أَفْلَحَ

Verb · 27 times

Meaning: successful · Also translated as: succeed, will succeed, they will not succeed, will you succeed

Forms in the Quran

  • تُفْلِحُونَ ×11
  • يُفْلِحُ ×9
  • أَفْلَحَ ×4
  • يُفْلِحُونَ ×2
  • تُفْلِحُوٓا۟ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الفلح: الشق، وقيل: الحديد بالحديد يفلح ، أي: يشق. والفلاح: الأكار لذلك، والفلاح: الظفر وإدراك بغية، وذلك ضربان:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وأولئك هم المفلحون﴾ [البقرة:5] الفلاح: الفوز والظفر بالبغية، وأصله من فاحت الحديد، أي شققته. قال الشاعر: [من الرجز]

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ف ل ح

Verses with أفلح

Verses 1–20 of 27

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    They ask thee Concerning the New Moons. Say: They are but signs To mark fixed periods of time In (the affairs of) men, And for Pilgrimage. It is no virtue if ye enter Your houses from the back: It is virtue if ye fear God. Enter houses Through the proper doors: And fear God: That ye may prosper.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:189
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    ye who believe! Devour not Usury, Doubled and multiplied; But fear God; that Ye may (really) prosper.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:130
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Persevere in patience And constancy; vie In such perseverance; Strengthen each other; And fear God; That ye may prosper.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:200
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Do your duty to God, Seek the means Of approach unto Him, And strive with might And main in His cause: That ye may prosper.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:35
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Intoxicants and gambling, (Dedication of) stones, And (divination by) arrows, Are an abomination,— Of Satan's handiwork: Eschew such (abomination), That ye may prosper.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:90
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Not equal are things That are bad and things That are good, even though The abundance of the bad May dazzle thee; So fear God, O ye That understand; That (so) ye may prosper."

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:100
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Who doth more wrong Than he who inventeth A lie against God Or rejecteth His Signs? But verily the wrong-doers Never shall prosper.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:21
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "O my people! Do whatever ye can: I will do (my part): Soon will ye know Who it is whose end Will be (best) in the Hereafter: Certain it is that The wrong-doers will not prosper."

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:135
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Do ye wonder that There hath come to you A message from your Lord Through a man of your own People, to warn you? Call in remembrance That He made you Inheritors after the people Of Noah, and gave you A stature tall among the nations. Call in remembrance The benefits (ye have received) From God: that so Ye may prosper."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:69
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! When ye meet a force, Be firm, and call God In remembrance much (and often); That ye may prosper:

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:45
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Who doth more wrong Than such as forge a lie Against God, or deny His Signs? But never Will prosper those who sin.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:17
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Those who invent A lie against God Will never prosper."

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:69
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Said Moses: "Say ye (this) About the Truth when It hath (actually) reached you? Is sorcery (like) this? But sorcerers will not prosper."

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:77
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    But she in whose house He was, sought to seduce him From his (true) self: she fastened The doors, and said: "Now come, thou (dear one)!" He said: "God forbid! Truly (thy husband) is My lord! he made My sojourn agreeable! Truly to no good Come those who do wrong!"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:23
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    But say not—for any false thing That your tongues may put forth,— "This is lawful, and this Is forbidden," so as to ascribe False things to God. For those Who ascribe false things To God, will never prosper.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:116
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    "For if they should Come upon you, they would Stone you or force you To return to their cult, And in that case ye would Never attain prosperity."

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:20
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Therefore concert your plan, And then assemble In (serried) ranks: He wins (all along) to-day Who gains the upper hand"

    Surah Taha, verse 20:64
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Throw that which is In thy right hand: Quickly will it swallow up That which they have faked What they have faked Is but a magician's trick: And the magician thrives not, (No matter) where he goes."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:69
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Bow down, prostrate yourselves, And adore your Lord; And do good; That ye may prosper.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:77
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Believers must (Eventually) win through,—

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:1