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Quran Maqasid

أَوْحَى

أوحى in the Quran

Meaning: is revealed

أوحى occurs 72 times in 67 verses across 33 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
72
Verses
67
Surahs
33

أَوْحَى

Verb · 72 times

Meaning: is revealed · Also translated as: And We inspired, We revealed, We reveal it, have revealed

Forms in the Quran

  • يُوحَىٰٓ ×18
  • أَوْحَيْنَآ ×14
  • أُوحِىَ ×12
  • وَأَوْحَيْنَآ ×8
  • وَأُوحِىَ ×4
  • نُّوحِىٓ ×4
  • فَأَوْحَىٰٓ ×3
  • نُوحِيهِ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

أصل الوحي: الإشارة السريعة، ولتضمن السرعة قيل: أمر وحي، وذلك يكون بالكلام على سبيل الرمز والتعريض، وقد يكون بصوت مجرد عن التركيب، وبإشارة ببعض الجوارح، وبالكتابة، وقد حمل على ذلك قوله تعالى عن زكريا: فخرج على قومه من المحراب فأوحى إليهم أن سبحوا بكرة وعشيا

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الواو والحاء والحرف المعتل: أصل يدل على إلقاء علم في إخفاء أو غيره إلى غيرك. فالوحي: الإشارة. والوحي: الكتاب والرسالة. وكل ما ألقيته إلى غيرك حتى علمه فهو وحي كيف كان. وأوحى الله تعالى ووحى. قال:

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root و ح ي

Verses with أوحى

Verses 21–40 of 67

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such are some of the stories Of the Unseen, which We Have revealed unto thee: Before this, neither thou Nor thy People knew them. So persevere patiently: For the End is for those Who are righteous.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:49
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    We do relate unto thee The most beautiful of stories, In that We reveal to thee This (portion of the) Qur-ān: Before this, thou too Was among those Who knew it not.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:3
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    So they did take him away, And they all agreed To throw him down To the bottom of the well: And We put into his heart (This Message): "Of a surety Thou shalt (one day) Tell them the truth Of this their affair While they know (thee) not"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:15
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such is one of the stories Of what happened unseen, Which We reveal by inspiration Unto thee: nor wast thou (Present) with them when they Concerted their plans together In the process of weaving their plots.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:102
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor did We send before thee (As apostles) any but men, Whom We did inspire,— (Men) living in human habitations. Do they not travel Through the earth, and see What was the end Of those before them? But the home of the Hereafter Is best, for those who do right. Will ye not then understand?

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:109
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thus have We sent thee Amongst a People before whom (Long since) have (other) Peoples (Gone and) passed away; In order that thou mightest Rehearse unto them what We Send down unto thee by inspiration; Yet do they reject (Him), The Most Gracious! Say: "He is my Lord! There is no god but He! On Him is my trust, And to Him do I turn!"

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:30
  7. 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
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And before thee also The apostles We sent Were but men, to whom We granted inspiration: if ye Realise this not, ask of those Who possess the Message.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:43
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And thy Lord taught the Bee To build its cells in hills, On trees, and in (men's) habitations;

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:68
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    So We have taught thee The inspired (message), "Follow the ways of Abraham The True in Faith, and he Joined not gods with God."

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:123
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    These are among the (precepts Of) wisdom, which thy Lord Has revealed to thee. Take not, with God, Another object of worship, Lest thou shouldst be thrown Into Hell, blameworthy and rejected.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:39
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    And their purpose was To tempt thee away From that which We Had revealed unto thee, To substitute in Our name Something quite different: (In that case), behold! They would certainly have Made thee (their) friend!

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:73
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    If it were Our Will, We could take away That which We have Sent thee by inspiration Then wouldst thou find None to plead thy affair In that matter as against Us,—

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:86
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    And recite (and teach) What has been revealed To thee of the Book Of thy Lord: none Can change His Words, And none wilt thou find As a refuge other than Him.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:27
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "I am but a man Like yourselves, (but) The inspiration has come To me, that your God is One God: whoever expects To meet his Lord, let him Work righteousness, and, In the worship of his Lord, Admit no one as partner.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:110
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    So Zakarīya came out To his people From his chamber: He told them by signs To celebrate God's praises In the morning And in the evening.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:11
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    "I have chosen thee: Listen, then, to the inspiration (Sent to thee).

    Surah Taha, verse 20:13
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Behold! We sent To thy mother, by inspiration, The message:

    Surah Taha, verse 20:38
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Verily it has been revealed To us that the Penalty (Awaits) those who reject And turn away."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:48
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    We sent an inspiration To Moses: "Travel by night With My servants, and strike A dry path for them Through the sea, without fear Of being overtaken (by Pharaoh) And without (any other) fear."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:77