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أَهْلَكَ

أهلك in the Quran

Meaning: We destroyed

أهلك occurs 51 times in 49 verses across 34 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
51
Verses
49
Surahs
34

أَهْلَكَ

Verb · 51 times

Meaning: We destroyed · Also translated as: destroy, they destroy, and destroys, then destroyed it

Forms in the Quran

  • أَهْلَكْنَا ×16
  • يُهْلِكَ ×4
  • أَهْلَكْنَٰهَا ×4
  • أَهْلَكْنَٰهُمْ ×4
  • فَأَهْلَكْنَٰهُم ×3
  • يُهْلِكُونَ ×2
  • نُّهْلِكَ ×2
  • أَهْلَكَ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الهلاك على ثلاثة أوجه:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الهاء واللام والكاف: يدل على كسر وسقوط. منه الهلاك: السقوط، ولذلك يقال للميت هلك. واهتلكت القطاة خوف البازي: رمت بنفسها على المهالك. فأما قول الهذلي:

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

Verses with أهلك

Verses 1–20 of 49

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    When he turns his back, His aim everywhere Is to spread mischief Through the earth and destroy Crops and cattle. But God loveth not mischief.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:205
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    What they spend In the life Of this (material) world May be likened to a Wind Which brings a nipping frost: It strikes and destroys the harvest Of men who have wronged Their own souls: it is not God That hath wronged them, but They wrong themselves.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:117
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    In blasphemy indeed Are those that say That God is Christ The son of Mary. Say: "Who then Hath the least power Against God, if His Will Were to destroy Christ The son of Mary, his mother, And all—every one That is on the earth? For to God belongeth The dominion of the heavens And the earth, and all That is between. He createth What He pleaseth. For God Hath power over all things."

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

    See they not how many Of those before them We did destroy?— Generations We had established On the earth, in strength Such as We have not given To you—for whom We poured out rain From the skies in abundance, And gave (fertile) streams Flowing beneath their (feet): Yet for their sins We destroyed them, And raised in their wake Fresh generations (To succeed them).

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:6
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Others they keep away from it, And themselves they keep away; But they only destroy Their own souls, And they perceive it not.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:26
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say:"Think ye, if The Punishment of God Comes to you, Whether suddenly or openly, Will any be destroyed Except those who do wrong?

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:47
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    How many towns have We Destroyed (for their sins)? Our punishment took them On a sudden by night Or while they slept For their afternoon rest.

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

    They said: "We have had (Nothing but) trouble, both before And after thou camest To us." He said: "It may be that your Lord Will destroy your enemy And make you inheritors In the earth; that so He may try you By your deeds."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:129
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And Moses chose seventy Of his people for Our place Of meeting: when they Were seized with violent quaking, He prayed: "O my Lord! If it had been Thy Will Thou couldst have destroyed, Long before, both them And me: wouldst Thou Destroy us for the deeds Of the foolish ones among us? This is no more than Thy trial: by it Thou causest Whom Thou wilt to stray, And Thou leadest whom Thou wilt into the right path. Thou art our Protector: So forgive us and give us Thy mercy; for Thou art The Best of those who forgive.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:155
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or lest ye should say: "Our fathers before us May have taken false gods, But we are (their) descendants After them: wilt Thou then Destroy us because of the deeds Of men who were futile?"

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:173
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    "(Deeds) after the manner Of the People of Pharaoh And those before them": They treated as false the Signs Of their Lord: so We Destroyed them for their crimes, And We drowned the People Of Pharaoh: for they were all Oppressors and wrong-doers.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:54
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    If there had been Immediate gain (in sight), And the journey easy, They would (all) without doubt Have followed thee, but The distance was long, (And weighed) on them. They would indeed swear By God, "If we only could, We should certainly Have come out with you:" They would destroy their own souls; For God doth know That they are certainly lying.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:42
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Generations before you We destroyed when they Did wrong: their Apostles Came to them with Clear Signs, But they would not believe! Thus do We requite Those who sin!

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

    Nor would thy Lord be The One to destroy Communities for a single wrong-doing, If its members were likely To mend.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:117
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the Unbelievers said To their apostles: "Be sure We shall drive you out Of our land, or ye shall Return to our religion." But their Lord inspired (This Message) to them: "Verily We shall cause The wrong-doers to perish!

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:13
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Never did We destroy A population that had not A term decreed and assigned Beforehand.

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:4
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    When We decide to destroy A population, We (first) send A definite order to those Among them who are given The good things of this life And yet transgress; so that The word is proved true Against them: then (it is) We destroy them utterly.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:16
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    How many generations Have We destroyed. after Noah? And enough is thy Lord To note and see The sins of His servants

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

    Such were the populations We destroyed when they Committed iniquities; but We fixed an appointed time For their destruction.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:59
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    But how many (countless) Generations before them Have We destroyed, Who were even better In equipment and in glitter To the eye?

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:74