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أَكَلَ

أكل in the Quran

Meaning: Eat

أكل occurs 104 times in 96 verses across 38 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
104
Verses
96
Surahs
38

أَكَلَ

Verb · 93 times

Meaning: Eat · Also translated as: consume, consumes it, they consume

Forms in the Quran

  • كُلُوا۟ ×15
  • تَأْكُلُونَ ×11
  • تَأْكُلُوٓا۟ ×8
  • فَكُلُوا۟ ×7
  • يَأْكُلُونَ ×7
  • تَأْكُلْ ×6
  • وَكُلُوا۟ ×5
  • يَأْكُلُ ×5

أُكُل

Noun · 7 times

Meaning: its harvest · Also translated as: its taste, the fruit

Forms in the Quran

  • أُكُلَهَا ×4
  • أُكُلُهُۥ ×1
  • ٱلْأُكُلِ ×1
  • أُكُلٍ ×1

أَكْل

Noun · 4 times

Meaning: and their consuming · Also translated as: and eating, and their eating

Forms in the Quran

  • وَأَكْلِهِمْ ×3
  • أَكْلًا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الأكل: تناول المطعم، وعلى طريق التشبيه قيل: أكلت النار الحطب، والأكل لما يؤكل، بضم الكاف وسكونه، قال تعالى: أكلها دائم

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الهمزة والكاف واللام باب تكثر فروعه، والأصل كلمة واحدة، ومعناها التنقص. قال الخليل: الأكل معروف والأكلة مرة، والأكلة اسم كاللقمة. ويقال: رجل أكول كثير الأكل. قال أبو عبيد: الأكلة جمع آكل، يقال: " ما هم إلا أكلة رأس ". والأكيل: الذي يؤاكلك. والمأكل ما يؤكل، كالمطعم. والمؤكل المطعم. وفي الحديث: «لعن الله آكل الربا…

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The full entries on the root أ ك ل

Verses with أكل

Verses 41–60 of 96

  1. 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
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And O my people! This she-camel of God is A symbol to you: Leave her to feed On God's (free) earth, And inflict no harm On her, or a swift Penalty Will seize you!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:64
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Jacob) said: "Really It saddens me that ye Should take him away: I fear lest the wolf Should devour him While ye attend not To him."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:13
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "If the wolf Were to devour him While we are (so large) a party, Then should we indeed (First) have perished ourselves!"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:14
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "O our father! We went racing with one another, And left Joseph with our things; And the wolf devoured him.… But thou wilt never believe us Even though we tell the truth.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:17
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Now with him there came Into the prison two young men. Said one of them: "I see Myself (in a dream) Pressing wine." Said the other: "I see myself (in a dream) Carrying bread on my head, And birds are eating thereof." "Tell us" (they said) "the truth And meaning thereof: for we See thou art one That doth good (to all)."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:36
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O my two companions Of the prison! As to one Of you, he will pour out The wine for his lord to drink: As for the other, he will Hang from the cross, and the birds Will eat from off his head. (So) hath been decreed That matter whereof Ye twain do enquire"…

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:41
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    The king (of Egypt) said: "I do see (in a vision) Seven fat kine, whom seven Lean ones devour,—and seven Green ears of corn, and seven (others) Withered. O ye chiefs! Expound to me my vision If it be that ye can Interpret visions."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:43
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O Joseph!" (he said). "O man of truth! Expound To us (the dream) Of seven fat kine Whom seven lean ones Devour, and of seven Green ears of corn And (seven) others withered: That I may return To the people, and that They may understand."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:46
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Joseph) said: "For seven years Shall ye diligently sow As is your wont: And the harvests that ye reap, Ye shall leave them in the ear,— Except a little, of which Ye shall eat.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:47
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Then will come After that (period) Seven dreadful (years), Which will devour What ye shall have laid by In advance for them,— (All) except a little Which ye shall have (Specially) guarded.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:48
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    And in the earth are tracts (Diverse though) neighbouring, And gardens of vines And fields sown with corn, And palm trees—growing Out of single roots or otherwise: Watered with the same water, Yet some of them We make More excellent than others to eat. Behold, verily in these things There are Signs for those Who understand!

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:4
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    The parable of the Garden Which the righteous are promised!— Beneath it flow rivers: Perpetual is the enjoyment thereof And the shade therein: Such is the End Of the Righteous; and the End Of Unbelievers is the Fire.

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:35
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    It brings forth its fruit At all times, by the leave Of its Lord. So God sets forth parables For men, in order that They may receive admonition.

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:25
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Leave them alone, to enjoy (The good things of this life) And to please themselves: Let (false) Hope amuse them: soon Will knowledge (undeceive them).

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:3
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    And cattle He has created For you (men): from them Ye derive warmth, And numerous benefits, And of their (meat) ye eat.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:5
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who has made The sea subject, that ye May eat thereof flesh That is fresh and tender, And that ye may extract Therefrom ornaments to wear; And thou seest the ships Therein that plough the waves, That ye may seek (thus) Of the bounty of God And that ye may be grateful.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:14
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then to eat of all The produce (of the earth), And find with skill the spacious Paths of its Lord: there issues From within their bodies A drink of varying colours, Wherein is healing for men: Verily in this is a Sign For those who give thought.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:69
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    So eat of the sustenance Which God has provided For you, lawful and good; And be grateful for the favours Of God, if it is He Whom ye serve.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:114
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Each of those gardens Brought forth its produce, And failed not in the least Therein: in the midst Of them We caused A river to flow.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:33