أَقْصا
Noun · 3 timesMeaning: farthest end · Also translated as: Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa
Forms in the Quran
- أَقْصَا ×2
- ٱلْأَقْصَا ×1
أَقْصا
أقصا in the Quran
Meaning: farthest end
أقصا occurs 3 times in 3 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.
- Occurrences
- 3
- Verses
- 3
- Surahs
- 3
- Root
- ق ص و
Its root in the classical dictionaries
القصى: البعد، والقصي: البعيد. يقال:
قوله تعالى: ﴿فانتبذت به مكانا قصيا﴾ [مريم: 22] أي بعيدا، وأصله قصيو فأدغم. والأقصى: الأبعد، ومنه قوله تعالى: ﴿إلى المسجد الأقصى﴾ [الإسراء: 1] وهو بيت المقدس عبر عنه بذلك اعتبارا بمكان المخاطبين به من النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وأصحابه.
Verses with أقصا
Verses 1–3 of 3
- Each word opens its meaning.
Glory to (God) Who did take His Servant For a Journey by night From the Sacred Mosque To the Farthest Mosque, Whose precincts We did Bless,—in order that We Might show him some Of Our Signs: for He Is the One Who heareth And seeth (all things).
Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:1 - Each word opens its meaning.
And there came a man, Running, from the furthest end Of the City. He said: "O Moses! the Chiefs Are taking counsel together About thee, to slay thee: So get thee away, for I Do give thee sincere advice."
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:20 - Each word opens its meaning.
Then there came running, From the farthest part Of the City, a man, Saying, "O my People! Obey the apostles:
Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:20