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Quran Maqasid

أَهْل

أهل in the Quran

Meaning: People

أهل occurs 131 times in 124 verses across 40 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
131
Verses
124
Surahs
40

أَهْل

Noun · 127 times

Meaning: People · Also translated as: his family, your household, their family

Forms in the Quran

  • أَهْلِ ×39
  • أَهْلِهَآ ×16
  • أَهْلَهُۥ ×14
  • يَٰٓأَهْلَ ×13
  • وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ ×8
  • وَأَهْلُهَا ×4
  • أَهْلِكَ ×3
  • وَأَهْلَكَ ×3

أُهِلَّ

Verb · 4 times

Meaning: has been dedicated · Also translated as: [is] dedicated

Forms in the Quran

  • أُهِلَّ ×4

Its root in the classical dictionaries

أهل الرجل: من يجمعه وإياهم نسب أو دين، أو ما يجري مجراهما من صناعة وبيت وبلد، وأهل الرجل في الأصل: من يجمعه وإياهم مسكن واحد، ثم تجوز به فقيل: أهل الرجل لمن يجمعه وإياهم نسب، وتعورف في أسرة النبي عليه الصلاة والسلام مطلقا إذا قيل:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الهمزة والهاء واللام أصلان متباعدان، أحدهما الأهل. قال الخليل: أهل الرجل زوجه. والتأهل التزوج. وأهل الرجل أخص الناس به. وأهل البيت: سكانه. وأهل الإسلام: من يدين به. وجميع الأهل أهلون. والأهالي جماعة الجماعة. قال النابغة:

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root أ ه ل

Verses with أهل

Verses 121–124 of 124

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And he will turn To his people, rejoicing!

    Surah Al-Inshiqaq, verse 84:9
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Truly, did he go about Among his people, rejoicing!

    Surah Al-Inshiqaq, verse 84:13
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who reject (Truth), Among the People of the Book And among the Polytheists, Were not going to depart (From their ways) until There should come to them Clear Evidence,—

    Surah Al-Bayyinah, verse 98:1
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who reject (Truth), Among the People of the Book And among the Polytheists, Will be in hell-fire, To dwell therein (for aye). They are the worst Of creatures.

    Surah Al-Bayyinah, verse 98:6