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أَنزَلَ

أنزل in the Quran

Meaning: was revealed

أنزل occurs 183 times in 162 verses across 50 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
183
Verses
162
Surahs
50

أَنزَلَ

Verb · 183 times

Meaning: was revealed · Also translated as: has revealed, revealed, sent down, was sent down

Forms in the Quran

  • أُنزِلَ ×95
  • أَنزَلْنَآ ×25
  • أَنزَلْنَٰهُ ×14
  • وَأَنزَلَ ×12
  • وَأَنزَلْنَا ×12
  • أَنزَلْتُ ×9
  • فَأَنزَلْنَا ×3
  • أَنزَلَهُۥ ×3

Its root in the classical dictionaries

النزول في الأصل هو انحطاط من علو.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

النون والزاء واللام كلمة صحيحة تدل على هبوط شيء ووقوعه. ونزل عن دابتهنزولا. ونزل المطر من السماء نزولا. والنازلة: الشديدة من شدائد الدهر تنزل. والنزال في الحرب: أن يتنازل الفريقان. ونزال: كلمة توضع موضع انزل. ومكان نزل: ينزل فيه كثيرا. ووجدت القوم على نزلاتهم، أي منازلهم. قاله ابن الأعرابي. والنزل: ما يهيأ للنزيل.…

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The full entries on the root ن ز ل

Verses with أنزل

Verses 21–40 of 162

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    He it is Who has sent down To thee the Book: In it are verses Basic or fundamental (Of established meaning); They are the foundation Of the Book: others Are allegorical. But those In whose hearts is perversity follow The part thereof that is allegorical, Seeking discord, and searching For its hidden meanings, But ṭo one knows Its hidden meanings except God. And those who are firmly grounded In knowledge say: "We believe In the Book; the whole of it Is from our Lord:" and none Will grasp the Message Except men of understanding.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:7
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Our Lord! we believe In what Thou hast revealed, And we follow the Apostle; Then write us down Among those who bear witness."

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:53
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Ye People of the Book! Why dispute ye About Abraham, When the Law and the Gospel Were not revealed Till after him? Have ye no understanding?

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:65
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    A section of the People Of the Book say: "Believe in the morning What is revealed To the Believers, But reject it at the end Of the day; perchance They may (themselves) Turn back;

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:72
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "We believe In God, and in what Has been revealed to us And what was revealed To Abraham, Ismā’īl; Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes, And in (the Books) Given to Moses, Jesus, And the Prophets, From their Lord: We make no distinction Between one and another Among them, and to God do we Bow our will (in Islam)."

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:84
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    After (the excitement) Of the distress, He sent down Calm on a band of you Overcome with slumber, While another band Was stirred to anxiety By their own feelings, Moved by wrong suspicions Of God—suspicions due To Ignorance. They said: "What affair is this of ours?" Say thou: "Indeed, this affair Is wholly God's." They hide In their minds what they Dare not reveal to thee. They say (to themselves): "If we had had anything To do with this affair, We should not have been In the slaughter here." Say: "Even if you had remained In your homes, those For whom death was decreed Would certainly have gone forth To the place of their death"; But (all this was) That God might test What is in your breasts And purge what is In your hearts. For God knoweth well The secrets of your hearts.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:154
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And there are, certainly, Among the People of the Book, Those who believe in God, In the revelation to you, And in the revelation to them, Bowing in humility to God: They will not sell The Signs of God For a miserable gain! For them is a reward With their Lord, And God is swift in account.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:199
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Hast thou not turned Thy vision to those Who declare that they believe In the revelations That have come to thee And to those before thee? Their (real) wish is To resort together for judgment (In their disputes) To the Evil One, Though they were ordered To reject him. But Satan's wish Is to lead them astray Far away (from the Right).

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:60
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    When it is said to them: "Come to what God hath revealed, And to the Apostle": Thou seest the Hypocrites avert Their faces from thee in disgust.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:61
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    We have sent down To thee the Book in truth, That thou mightest judge Between men, as guided By God: so be not (used) As an advocate by those Who betray their trust;

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:105
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    But for the Grace of God To thee and His Mercy, A party of them would Certainly have plotted To lead thee astray. But (in fact) they will only Lead their own souls astray, And to thee they can do No harm in the least. For God hath sent down To thee the Book and Wisdom And taught thee what thou Knewest not (before): And great is the Grace Of God unto thee.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:113
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Believe in God And His Apostle, And the scripture which He Hath sent to His Apostle And the scripture which He sent To those before (him) Any who denieth God, His angels, His Books, His Apostles, and the Day Of Judgment, hath gone Far, far astray.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:136
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those among them Who are well-grounded in knowledge, And the Believers, Believe in what hath been Revealed to thee and what was Revealed before thee: And (especially) those Who establish regular prayer And practise regular charity And believe in God And in the Last Day: To them shall We soon Give a great reward.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:162
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    But God beareth witness That what He hath sent Unto thee He hath sent From His (own) knowledge, And the angels bear witness: But enough is God for a witness.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:166
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    O mankind! Verily There hath come to you A convincing proof From your Lord: For We have sent unto you A light (that is) manifest.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:174
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    It was We who revealed The Law (to Moses): therein Was guidance and light.' By its standard have been judged The Jews, by the Prophets Who bowed (as in Islam) To God's Will, by the Rabbis And the Doctors of Law: For to them was entrusted The protection of God's Book, And they were witnesses thereto: Therefore fear not men, But fear Me, and sell not My Signs for a miserable price. If any do fail to judge By (the light of) what God Hath revealed, they are (No better than) Unbelievers.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:44
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    We ordained therein for them: "Life for life, eye for eye, Nose for nose, ear for ear, Tooth for tooth, and wounds Equal for equal." But if Any one remits the retaliation By way of charity, it is An act of atonement for himself. And if any fail to judge By (the light of) what God Hath revealed, they are (No better than) wrong-doers.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:45
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Let the People of the Gospel Judge by what God hath revealed Therein. If any do fail To judge by (the light of) What God hath revealed, They are (no better than) Those who rebel.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:47
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    To thee We sent the Scripture In truth, confirming The scripture that came Before it, and guarding it In safety: so judge Between them by what God hath revealed, And follow not their vain Desires, diverging From the Truth that hath come To thee. To each among you Have We prescribed a Law And an Open Way. If God had so willed. He would have made you A single People, but (His Plan is) to test you in what He hath given you: so strive As in a race in all virtues. The goal of you all is to God; It is He that will show you The truth of the matters In which ye dispute;

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:48
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    And this (He commands): Judge thou between them By what God hath revealed, And follow not their vain Desires, but beware of them Lest they beguile thee From any of that (teaching) Which God hath sent down To thee. And if they turn Away, be assured that For some of their crimes It is God's purpose to punish Them. And truly most men Are rebellious.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:49