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Quran Maqasid

أَوَّل

أول in the Quran

Meaning: first

أول occurs 82 times in 82 verses across 39 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
82
Verses
82
Surahs
39

أَوَّل

Noun · 82 times

Meaning: first · Also translated as: the former, the ancient

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ ×31
  • أَوَّلَ ×20
  • ٱلْأُولَىٰ ×14
  • ٱلْأَوَّلُونَ ×6
  • وَٱلْأُولَىٰ ×3
  • ٱلْأَوَّلِ ×2
  • لِّأَوَّلِنَا ×1
  • لِأُولَىٰهُمْ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الهمزة والواو واللام أصلان: ابتداء الأمر وانتهاؤه. أما الأول فالأول، وهو مبتدأ الشيء، والمؤنثة الأولى، مثل أفعل وفعلى، وجمع الأولى أوليات مثل الأخرى. فأما الأوائل فمنهم من يقول: تأسيس بناء " أول " من همزة وواو ولام، وهو القول. ومنهم من يقول: تأسيسه من واوين بعدهما لام. وقد قالت العرب للمؤنثة أولة. وجمعوها أولات وأنشد…

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس

الأول: الرجوع. آل الشيء يؤول أولا ومآلا: رجع. وأول إليه الشيء: رجعه. وألت عن الشيء: ارتددت. وفي الحديث:

لسان العرب — ابن منظور
The full entries on the root أ و ل

Verses with أول

Verses 41–60 of 82

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And fear Him Who created You and (Who created) The generations before (you)"

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:184
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Without doubt it is (announced) In the mystic Book Of former peoples.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:196
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "It is true we were promised This,—we and our fathers Before (us): these are nothing But tales of the ancients."

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:68
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    When Moses came to them With Our Clear Signs, they said: "This is nothing but sorcery Faked up: never did we Hear the like among our fathers Of old!"

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:36
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    We did reveal to Moses The Book after We had Destroyed the earlier generations, (To give) Insight to men, And Guidance and Mercy, That they might receive admonition.

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:43
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And He is God: there is No god. but He. To Him Be praise, at the first And at the last: For Him is the Command, And to Him shall ye (All) be brought back.

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:70
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And stay quietly in Your houses, and make not A dazzling display, like That of the former Times Of Ignorance; and establish Regular Prayer, and give Regular Charity; and obey God and His Apostle. And God only wishes To remove all abomination From you, ye Members Of the Family, and to make You pure and spotless.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:33
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    On account of their arrogance In the land and their Plotting of Evil. But the plotting of Evil Will hem in only The authors thereof. Now Are they but looking for The way the ancients Were dealt with? But No change wilt thou find In God's way (of dealing): No turning off wilt thou Find in God's way (of dealing).

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:43
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say, "He will give them Life Who created them For the first time! For He is well-versed In every kind of creation!

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:79
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And also our fathers Of old?"

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:17
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Except our first death, And that we Shall not be punished?"

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:59
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    And truly before them, Many of the ancients Went astray;—

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:71
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    "God, your Lord and Cherisher And the Lord and Cherisher Of your fathers of old?"

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:126
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    "If only we had had Before us a Message From those of old,

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:168
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And I am commanded To be the first Of those who bow To God in Islam."

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:12
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will say to their skins: "Why bear ye witness Against us?" They will say: "God hath given us speech,— (He) Who giveth speech To everything: He created You for the first time, And unto Him were ye To return.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:21
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    But how many were The prophets We sent Amongst the peoples of old?

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:6
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    So We destroyed (them)— Stronger in power than these;— And (thus) has passed on The Parable of the peoples Of old.

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:8
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: If (God) Most Gracious Had a son, I would Be the first to worship."

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:81
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    There is no god but He: It is He Who gives life And gives death, The Lord and Cherisher To you and your earliest Ancestors.

    Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:8