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أَلْقَى

ألقى in the Quran

Meaning: throw

ألقى occurs 71 times in 67 verses across 30 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
71
Verses
67
Surahs
30

أَلْقَى

Verb · 71 times

Meaning: throw · Also translated as: and offer, they cast, We will cast, offers

Forms in the Quran

  • أَلْقَىٰٓ ×9
  • أَلْقُوا۟ ×8
  • يُلْقِى ×6
  • فَأَلْقَىٰ ×5
  • وَأَلْقَيْنَا ×4
  • وَأُلْقِىَ ×4
  • فَأَلْقَوُا۟ ×3
  • يُلْقُونَ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

اللقاء: مقابلة الشيء ومصادفته معا، وقد يعبر به عن كل واحد منهما، يقال: لقيه يلقاه لقاء ولقيا ولقية، ويقال ذلك في الإدراك بالحس، وبالبصر، وبالبصيرة. قال: لقد كنتم تمنون الموت من قبل أن تلقوه [آل عمران/ 143] ، وقال: لقد لقينا من سفرنا هذا نصبا [الكهف/ 62] . وملاقاة الله عز وجل عبارة عن القيامة، وعن المصير إليه. قال…

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وإذا لقوا الذين آمنوا قالوا آمنا﴾ [البقرة: 14] اللقاء: مصادفة الشيء للشيء ومقابلته له معا، يقال: لقيه يلقاه لقاء ولقيا ولقيا ولقية ولقية.

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

Verses with ألقى

Verses 21–40 of 67

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the earth We have spread out (Like a carpet); set thereon Mountains firm and immovable; And produced therein all kinds Of things in due balance.

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:19
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And He has set up On the earth mountains Standing firm, lest it should Shake with you; and rivers And roads; that ye May guide yourselves;

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:15
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "(Namely) those whose lives the angels Take in a state of wrong-doing To their own souls." Then would they offer submission (With the pretence), "We did No evil (knowingly)." (The angels Will reply), "Nay, but verily God knoweth all that ye did;

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:28
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    When those who gave partners To God will see their "partners", They will say: "Our Lord! These are our "partners," those Whom we used to invoke Besides Thee." But they will Throw back their word at them (And say): "Indeed ye are liars!"

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:86
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    That day shall they (openly) show (Their) submission to God; and all Their inventions shall leave Them in the lurch.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:87
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    These are among the (precepts Of) wisdom, which thy Lord Has revealed to thee. Take not, with God, Another object of worship, Lest thou shouldst be thrown Into Hell, blameworthy and rejected.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:39
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    (God) said, "Throw it, O Moses!"

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

    He threw it, and behold! It was a snake, Active in motion.

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

    "Throw (the child) Into the chest, and throw (The chest) into the river: The river will cast him Up on the bank, and he Will be taken up by one Who is an enemy to Me And an enemy to him But I cast (the garment Of) love over thee from Me And (this) in order that Thou mayest be reared Under Mine eye.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:39
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "O Moses! Whether wilt thou That thou throw (first) Or that we be the first To throw?"

    Surah Taha, verse 20:65
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said, "Nay, throw ye First!" Then behold Their ropes and their rods— So it seemed to him On account of their magic— Began to be in lively motion!

    Surah Taha, verse 20:66
  12. 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
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    So the magicians were Thrown down to prostration: They said, "We believe In the Lord of Aaron and Moses".

    Surah Taha, verse 20:70
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "We broke not The promise to thee, as far As lay in our power: But we were made to carry The weight of the ornaments Of the (whole) people, and we Threw them (into the fire), And that was what The Sāmirī suggested.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:87
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Never did We send An apostle or a prophet Before thee, but, when he Framed a desire, Satan Threw some (vanity) Into his desire: but God Will cancel anything (vain) That Satan throws in, And God will confirm (And establish) His Signs: For God is full of knowledge And wisdom:

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:52
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    That He may make The suggestions thrown in By Satan, but a trial For those in whose hearts Is a disease and who are Hardened of heart: verily The wrong-doers are in a schism Far (from the Truth):

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:53
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Or (why) has not a treasure Been bestowed on him, or Why has he (not) a garden For enjoyment?" The wicked Say: "Ye follow none other Than a man bewitched."

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:8
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when they are cast, Bound together, into a Constricted place therein, they Will plead for destruction There and then!

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:13
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    So (Moses) threw his rod, And behold, it was A serpent, plain (for all to see)!

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:32
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Moses said to them: "Throw ye—that which Ye are about to throw!"

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:43