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أَقامَ

أقام in the Quran

Meaning: and establish

أقام occurs 54 times in 53 verses across 28 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
54
Verses
53
Surahs
28

أَقامَ

Verb · 54 times

Meaning: and establish · Also translated as: establish, they both keep, they keep, and you lead

Forms in the Quran

  • وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ×11
  • وَأَقَامُوا۟ ×8
  • يُقِيمُونَ ×4
  • يُقِيمَا ×3
  • فَأَقِيمُوا۟ ×3
  • أَقِمْ ×3
  • وَأَقِمِ ×3
  • وَيُقِيمُونَ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

يقال: قام يقوم قياما، فهو قائم، وجمعه:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

القاف والواو والميم أصلان صحيحان، يدل أحدهما على جماعة ناس، وربما استعير في غيرهم. والآخر على انتصاب أو عزم.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
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Verses with أقام

Verses 1–20 of 53

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Who believe in the Unseen, Are steadfast in prayer, And spend out of what We Have provided for them;

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:3
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And be steadfast in prayer; Practise regular charity; And bow down your heads With those who bow down (in worship).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:43
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember We took A Covenant from the Children Of Israel (to this effect): Worship none but God; Treat with kindness Your parents and kindred, And orphans and those in need; Speak fair to the people; Be steadfast in prayer; And practise regular charity. Then did ye turn back, Except a few among you, And ye backslide (even now).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:83
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And be steadfast in prayer And regular in charity: And whatever good Ye send forth for your souls Before you, ye shall find it With God: for God sees Well all that ye do.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:110
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is not righteousness That ye turn your faces Towards East or West; But it is righteousness— To believe in God And the Last Day, And the Angels, And the Book, And the Messengers; To spend of your substance, Out of love for Him, For your kin, For orphans, For the needy, For the wayfarer, For those who ask, And for the ransom of slaves; To be steadfast in prayer, And practice regular charity; To fulfil the contracts Which ye have made; And to be firm and patient, In pain (or suffering) And adversity, And throughout All periods of panic. Such are the people Of truth, the God-fearing.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:177
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    A divorce is only Permissible twice: after that, The parties should either hold Together on equitable terms, Or separate with kindness. It is not lawful for you, (Men), to take back Any of your gifts (from your wives) Except when both parties Fear that they would be Unable to keep the limits Ordained by God. If ye (judges) do indeed Fear that they would be Unable to keep the limits Ordained by God, There is no blame on either Of them if she give Something for her freedom. These are the limits Ordained by God; So do not transgress them If any do transgress The limits ordained by God, Such persons wrong (Themselves as well as others).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:229
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    So if a husband Divorces his wife (irrevocably), He cannot, after that, Re-marry her until After she has married Another husband and He has divorced her. In that case there is No blame on either of them If they re-unite, provided They feel that they Can keep the limits Ordained by God. Such are the limits Ordained by God, Which He makes plain To those who understand.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:230
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who believe, And do deeds of righteousness, And establish regular prayers And regular charity, Will have their reward With their Lord: On them shall be no fear, Nor shall they grieve.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:277
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Hast thou not turned Thy vision to those Who were told to hold back Their hands (from fight) But establish regular prayers And spend in regular Charity? When (at length) the order For fighting was issued to them, Behold! a section of them Feared men as Or even more than They should have feared God: They said: "Our Lord! Why hast Thou ordered us To fight? Wouldst Thou not Grant us respite To our (natural) term, Near (enough)?" Say: "Short Is the enjoyment of this world: The Hereafter is the best For those who do right: Never will ye be Dealt with unjustly In the very least!

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:77
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    When thou (O Apostle) Art with them, and standest To lead them in prayer, Let one party of them Stand up (in prayer) with thee, Taking their arms with them: When they finish Their prostrations, let them Take their position in the rear. And let the other party come up Which hath not yet prayed— And let them pray with thee, Taking all precautions, And bearing arms: The Unbelievers wish, If ye were negligent Of your arms and your baggage, To assault you in a single rush. But there is no blame on you If ye put away your arms Because of the inconvenience Of rain or because ye are ill; But take (every) precaution For yourselves. For the Unbelievers God hath prepared A humiliating punishment.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:102
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    When ye pass (Congregational) prayers, Celebrate God's praises, Standing, sitting down, Or lying down on your sides; But when ye are free From danger, set up Regular Prayers: For such prayers Are enjoined on Believers At stated times.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:103
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    God did aforetime Take a Covenant from The Children of Israel, And We appointed twelve Captains among them. And God said: "I am With you: if ye (but) Establish regular Prayers, Practise regular Charity, Believe in My apostles, Honour and assist them, And loan to God A beautiful loan, Verily I will wipe out From you your evils, And admit you to Gardens With rivers flowing beneath; But if any of you, after this, Resisteth faith, he hath truly Wandered from the path Of rectitude."

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:12
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Your (real) friends are (No less than) God, His Apostle, and the (Fellowship Of) Believers,—those who Establish regular prayers And regular charity, And they bow Down humbly (in worship).

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:55
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    If only they had stood fast By the Law, the Gospel, And all the revelation that was sent To them from their Lord, They would have enjoyed Happiness from every side.' There is from among them A party on the right course: But many of them Follow a course that is evil.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:66
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "O People of the Book! Ye have no ground To stand upon unless Ye stand fast by the Law, The Gospel, and all the revelation That has come to you from Your Lord." It is the revelation That cometh to thee from Thy Lord, that increaseth in most Of them their obstinate Rebellion and blasphemy. But sorrow thou not Over (these) people without Faith.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:68
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    "To establish regular prayers And to fear God: For it is to Him That we shall be Gathered together."

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:72
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "My Lord hath commanded Justice; and that ye set Your whole selves (to Him) At every time and place Of prayer, and call upon Him, Making your devotion sincere As in His sight: Such as He created you In the beginning, so Shall ye return."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:29
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    As to those who hold fast By the Book and establish Regular Prayer,—never Shall we suffer the reward Of the righteous to perish.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:170
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Who establish regular prayers And spend (freely) out of The gifts We have given Them for sustenance:

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:3
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    But when the forbidden months Are past, then fight and slay The Pagans wherever ye find them, And seize them, beleaguer them, And lie in wait for them In every stratagem (of war); But if they repent, And establish regular prayers And practise regular charity, Then open the way for them: For God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:5