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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 61–80 of 82

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    "There is nothing beyond Our first death, And we shall not Be raised again.

    Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:35
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor will they there Taste Death, except the first Death; and He will preserve Them from the Penalty Of the Blazing Fire,—

    Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:56
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    But (there is one) Who says to his parents, "Fie on you! Do ye Hold out the promise To me that I Shall be raised up, Even though generations Have passed before me (Without rising again)?" And they two seek God's aid, (and rebuke The son): "Woe to thee! Have Faith! For the promise Of God is true." But he says, "This is Nothing but tales Of the ancients!"

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:17
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Were We then weary With the first Creation, That they should be In confused doubt About a new Creation?

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:15
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    But it is to God That the End and The Beginning (of all things) Belong.

    Surah An-Najm, verse 53:25
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And that it is He Who destroyed the (powerful) Ancient ‘Ād (people),

    Surah An-Najm, verse 53:50
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    This is a Warner, Of the (series of) Warners Of old!

    Surah An-Najm, verse 53:56
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    A number of people From those of old,

    Surah Al-Waqi'ah, verse 56:13
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    A (goodly) number From those of old,

    Surah Al-Waqi'ah, verse 56:39
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    "(We) and our fathers of old?"

    Surah Al-Waqi'ah, verse 56:48
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Yea, those of old And those of later times,

    Surah Al-Waqi'ah, verse 56:49
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    And ye certainly know already The first form of creation: Why then do ye not Celebrate His praises?

    Surah Al-Waqi'ah, verse 56:62
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    He is the First And the Last, The Evident And the Immanent: And He has full knowledge Of all things.

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:3
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who got out The Unbelievers among The People of the Book From their homes At the first gathering (Of the forces). Little did ye think That they would get out: And they thought That their fortresses Would defend them from God! But the (Wrath of) God Came to them from quarters From which they little Expected (it), and cast Terror into their hearts, So that they destroyed Their dwellings by their own Hands and the hands Of the Believers. Take warning, then, O ye with eyes (to see)!

    Surah Al-Hashr, verse 59:2
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    When to him are rehearsed Our Signs, "Tales of the Ancients", He cries!

    Surah Al-Qalam, verse 68:15
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Did We not destroy The men of old (For their evil)?

    Surah Al-Mursalat, verse 77:16
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    That will be a Day Of Sorting out! We shall Gather you together And those before (you)!

    Surah Al-Mursalat, verse 77:38
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    But God did punish him, (And made an) example Of him,—in the Hereafter, As in this life.

    Surah An-Nazi'at, verse 79:25
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    When Our Signs are rehearsed To him, he says, "Tales of the Ancients!"

    Surah Al-Mutaffifin, verse 83:13
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    And this is In the Books Of the earliest (Revelations),—

    Surah Al-A'la, verse 87:18