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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 141–160 of 162

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold, the apostles came To them, from before them And behind them, (preaching): "Serve none but God." They said, "If our Lord Had so pleased, He would Certainly have sent down angels (To preach): now we reject Your mission (altogether)."

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:14
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And among His Signs In this: thou seest The earth barren and desolate; But when We send down Rain to it, it is stirred To life and yields increase. Truly, He Who gives life To the (dead) earth Can surely give life To (men) who are dead. For He has power Over all things.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:39
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Now then, for that (reason), Call (them to the Faith), And stand steadfast As thou art commanded, Nor follow thou their vain Desires; but say: "I believe In the Book which God has sent down; And I am commanded To judge justly between you. God is our Lord And your Lord. For us (Is the responsibility for) Our deeds, and for you For your deeds. There is No contention between us And you. God will Bring us together, And to Him is (Our) final goal.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:15
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is God Who has Sent down the Book in truth, And the Balance (By which to weigh conduct). And what will make thee Realise that perhaps the Hour Is close at hand?

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:17
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    We sent it down During a blessed night: For We (ever) wish To warn (against Evil).

    Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:3
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And in the alternation Of Night and Day, And the fact that God Sends down Sustenance from The sky, and revives therewith The earth after its death, And in the change Of the winds,—are Signs For those that are wise.

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:5
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said, "O our people! We have heard a Book Revealed after Moses, Confirming what came Before it: it guides (men) To the Truth and To a Straight Path.

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:30
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    That is because they Hate the Revelation of God; So He has made Their deeds fruitless.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:9
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who believe say, "Why is not a Sūra Sent down (for us)?" But when a Sūra Of basic or categorical Meaning is revealed, And fighting is mentioned Therein, thou wilt see those In whose hearts is a disease Looking at thee with a look Of one in swoon at The approach of death. But more fitting for them—

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:20
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who sent Down Tranquillity Into the hearts of The Believers, that they may Add Faith to their Faith;— For to God belong The Forces of the heavens And the earth; and God is Full of Knowledge and Wisdom;—

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:4
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    God's Good Pleasure Was on the Believers When they swore Fealty To thee under the Tree: He knew what was In their hearts, and He Sent down Tranquillity To them; and He rewarded Them with a speedy Victory;

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:18
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    While the Unbelievers Got up in their hearts Heat and cant—the heat And cant of Ignorance,— God sent down His Tranquillity To his Apostle and to The Believers, and made them Stick close to the command Of self-restraint; and well Were they entitled to it And worthy of it. And God has full knowledge Of all things.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:26
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    These are nothing but names Which ye have devised,— Ye and your fathers, For which God has sent Down no authority (whatever). They follow nothing but Conjecture and what Their own souls desire!— Even though there has already Come to them Guidance From their Lord!

    Surah An-Najm, verse 53:23
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do ye bring it Down (In rain) from the Cloud Or do We?

    Surah Al-Waqi'ah, verse 56:69
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    We sent aforetime Our apostles with Clear Signs And sent down with them The Book and the Balance (Of Right and Wrong), that men May stand forth in justice; And We sent down Iron In which is (material for) Mighty war, as well as Many benefits for mankind, That God may test who It is that will help, Unseen, Him and His apostles: For God is Full of Strength, Exalted in Might (And able to enforce His Will).

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:25
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who resist God And His Apostle will be Humbled to dust, as were Those before them: for We Have already sent down Clear Signs. And the Unbelievers (Will have) a humiliating Penalty,—

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:5
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Had We sent down This Qur-ān on a mountain, Verily, thou wouldst have seen It humble itself and cleave Asunder for fear of God. Such are the similitudes Which We propound to men, That they may reflect.

    Surah Al-Hashr, verse 59:21
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Believe, therefore, in God And His Apostle, and In the Light which We Have sent down. And God Is well acquainted With all that ye do.

    Surah At-Taghabun, verse 64:8
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    That is the Command Of God, which He Has sent down to you: And if any one fears God, He will remove his ills From him, and will enlarge His reward.

    Surah At-Talaq, verse 65:5
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    God has prepared for them A severe Punishment (In the Hereafter). Therefore fear God, O ye men of understanding— Who have believed! For God hath indeed Sent down to you A Message,—

    Surah At-Talaq, verse 65:10