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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.…

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ن ز ل

Verses with أنزل

Verses 61–80 of 162

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye Children of Adam! We have bestowed raiment Upon you to cover Your shame, as well as To be an adornment to you. But the raiment of righteousness,— That is the best. Such are among the Signs Of God, that they May receive admonition!

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:26
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who sendeth The Winds like heralds Of glad tidings, going before His Mercy: when they have Carried the heavy-laden Clouds, We drive them To a land that is dead, Make rain to descend thereon, And produce every kind Of harvest therewith: thus Shall We raise up the dead: Perchance ye may remember.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:57
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Those who follow the Apostle, The unlettered Prophet, Whom they find mentioned In their own (Scriptures),— In the Law and the Gospel;— For he commands them What is just and forbids them What is evil; he allows Them as lawful what is good (And pure) and prohibits them From what is bad (and impure); He releases them From their heavy burdens And from the yokes That are upon them. So it is those who believe In him, honour him, Help him, and follow the Light Which is sent down with him,— It is they who will prosper."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:157
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    We divided them into twelve Tribes Or nations. We directed Moses by inspiration, When his (thirsty) people asked Him for water: "Strike the rock With thy staff": out of it There gushed forth twelve springs: Each group knew its own place For water. We gave them The shade of clouds, and sent Down to them manna and quails, (Saying): "Eat of the good things We have provided for you": (But they rebelled); to Us They did no harm, but They harmed their own souls.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:160
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And know that out of All the booty that ye May acquire (in war), A fifth share is assigned To God,—and to the Apostle, And to near relatives, Orphans, the needy, And the wayfarer, If ye do believe in God And in the revelation We sent down to Our Servant On the Day of Testing,— The Day of the meeting Of the two forces. For God hath power Over all things.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:41
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    But God did pour His calm On the Apostle and on the Believers, And sent down forces which ye Saw not: He punished The Unbelievers: thus doth He Reward those without Faith.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:26
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    If ye help not (your Leader), (it is no matter): for God Did indeed help him, When the Unbelievers Drove him out: he had No more than one companion: They two were in the Cave, And he said to his companion, "Have no fear, for God Is with us": then God Sent down His peace upon him, And strengthened him with forces Which ye saw not, and humbled To the depths the word Of the Unbelievers. But the word of God Is exalted to the heights: For God is Exalted in might, Wise

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:40
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    When a Sūra comes down, Enjoining them to believe In God and to strive and fight Along with His Apostle, Those with wealth and influence Among them ask thee For exemption, and say: "Leave us (behind): we Would be with those Who sit (at home)."

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:86
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Arabs of the desert Are the worst in unbelief And hypocrisy, and most fitted To be in ignorance Of the command which God Hath sent down to His Apostle: But God is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:97
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whenever there cometh down' A Sūra, some of them say: "Which of you has had His faith increased by it?" Yea, those who believe,— Their faith is increased, And they do rejoice.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:124
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whenever there cometh down A Sūra, they look at each other, (Saying), "Doth anyone see you?" Then they turn aside: God hath turned their hearts (From the light); for they Are a people that understand not.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:127
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    They say: "Why is not A Sign sent down to him From his Lord?" Say: "The Unseen is only For God (to know). Then wait ye: I too Will wait with you.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:20
  13. 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
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "See ye what things God hath sent down to you For sustenance? Yet ye Hold forbidden some things Thereof and (some things) lawful." Say: "Hath God indeed Permitted you, or do ye invent (Things) to attribute to God?"

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:59
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    If thou wert in doubt As to what We have revealed Unto thee, then ask those Who have been reading The Book from before thee: The Truth hath indeed come To thee from thy Lord: So be in no wise Of those in doubt.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:94
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Perchance thou mayest (feel The inclination) to give up A part of what is revealed Unto thee, and thy heart Feeleth straitened lest they say, "Why is not a treasure sent down Unto him, or why does not An angel come down with him?" But thou art there only to warn! It is God that arrangeth All affairs!

    Surah Hud, verse 11:12
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    "If then they (your false gods) Answer not your (call), Know ye that this Revelation Is sent down (replete) with the knowledge Of God, and that there is No god but He! Will ye Even then submit (to Islam)?"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:14
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    We have sent it down As an Arabic Qur-ān, In order that ye may Learn wisdom.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:2
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    "If not Him, ye worship nothing But names which ye have named,— Ye and your fathers,— For which God hath sent down No authority: the Command Is for none but God: He Hath commanded that ye worship None but Him: that is The right religion, but Most men understand not…

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:40
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    A. L. M. R. These are The Signs (or Verses) Of the Book: that which Hath been revealed unto thee From thy Lord is the Truth; But most men believe not.

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:1