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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 21–27 of 27

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    If anyone invokes, besides God, Any other god, he has No authority therefor; And his reckoning will be Only with his Lord! And verily the Unbelievers Will fail to win through

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:117
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And say to the believing women That they should lower Their gaze and guard Their modesty; that they Should not display their Beauty and ornaments except What (must ordinarily) appear Thereof; that they should Draw their veils over Their bosoms and not display Their beauty except To their husbands, their fathers, Their husbands’ fathers, their sons, Their husbands’ sons, Their brothers or their brothers’ sons, Or their sisters’ sons, Or their women, or the slaves Whom their right hands Possess, or male servants Free of physical needs, Or small children who Have no sense of the shame Of sex; and that they Should not strike their feet In order to draw attention To their hidden ornaments. And O ye Believers! Turn ye all together Towards God, that ye May attain Bliss.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:31
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Moses said: "My Lord Knows best who it is That comes with guidance From Him and whose End Will be best in the Hereafter: Certain it is that The wrong-doers will not prosper."

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:37
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And those who had envied His position the day before Began to say on the morrow: "Ah! It is indeed God Who enlarges the provision Or restricts it, to any Of His servants He pleases! Had it not been that God Was gracious to us, He Could have caused the earth To swallow us up! Ah! Those who reject God Will assuredly never prosper."

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:82
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when the Prayer Is finished, then may ye Disperse through the land, And seek of the Bounty Of God: and celebrate The Praises of God Often (and without stint): That ye may prosper.

    Surah Al-Jumu'ah, verse 62:10
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those will prosper Who purify themselves,

    Surah Al-A'la, verse 87:14
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Truly he succeeds That purifies it,

    Surah Ash-Shams, verse 91:9