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Quran Maqasid

أَيّ

أي in the Quran

Meaning: O you

أي occurs 215 times in 214 verses across 57 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
215
Verses
214
Surahs
57

أَيّ

Noun · 215 times

Meaning: O you · Also translated as: O, which of them

Forms in the Quran

  • يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ×142
  • فَبِأَىِّ ×35
  • أَيُّهَا ×8
  • أَيُّهُمْ ×6
  • أَىُّ ×6
  • أَيُّكُمْ ×4
  • فَأَىُّ ×2
  • أَيُّهَ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الهمزة والياء والياء أصل واحد، وهو النظر. يقال: تأيا يتأيا تأييا، أي: تمكث. قال:

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

Verses with أي

Verses 21–40 of 214

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Persevere in patience And constancy; vie In such perseverance; Strengthen each other; And fear God; That ye may prosper.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:200
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    O mankind! reverence Your Guardian-Lord, Who created you From a single Person, Created, of like nature, His mate, and from them twain Scattered (like seeds) Countless men and women;— Reverence God, through Whom Ye demand your mutual (rights), And (reverence) the wombs (That bore you): for God Ever watches over you.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:1
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    God (thus) directs you As regards your children's (Inheritance): to the male, A portion equal to that Of two females: if only Daughters, two or more, Their share is two-thirds Of the inheritance; If only one, her share Is a half. For parents, a sixth share Of the inheritance to each, If the deceased left children; If no children, and the parents Are the (only) heirs, the mother Has a third; if the deceased Left brothers (or sisters) The mother has a sixth. (The distribution in all cases Is) after the payment Of legacies and debts. Ye know not whether Your parents or your children Are nearest to you In benefit. These are Settled portions ordained By God; and God is All-knowing, All-wise.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:11
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Ye are forbidden to inherit Women against their will. Nor should ye treat them With harshness, that ye may Take away part of the dower Ye have given them,—except Where they have been guilty Of open lewdness; On the contrary live with them On a footing of kindness and equity. If ye take a dislike to them It may be that ye dislike A thing, and God brings about Through it a great deal of good.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:19
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Eat not up your property Among yourselves in vanities: But let there be amongst you Traffic and trade By mutual good-will: Nor kill (or destroy) Yourselves: for verily God hath been to you Most Merciful!

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:29
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Approach not prayers With a mind befogged, Until ye can understand All that ye say, Nor in a state Of ceremonial impurity (Except when travelling on the road), Until after washing Your whole body. If ye are ill, Or on a journey, Or one of you cometh From offices of nature, Or ye have been In contact with women, And ye find no water, Then take for yourselves Clean sand or earth, And rub therewith Your faces and hands. For God doth blot out sins And forgive again and again.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:43
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye People of the Book! Believe in what We Have (now) revealed, confirming What was (already) with you, Before We change the face and fame Of some (of you) beyond all recognition, And turn them hindwards, Or curse them as We cursed The Sabbath-breakers, For the decision of God Must be carried out.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:47
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Obey God, and obey the Apostle, And those charged With authority among you. If ye differ in anything Among yourselves, refer it To God and His Apostle, If ye do believe in God And the Last Day: That is best, and most suitable For final determination.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:59
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Take your precautions, And either go forth in parties Or go forth all together.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:71
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! When ye go abroad In the cause of God, Investigate carefully, And say not to any one Who offers you a salutation: "Thou art none of a Believer!" Coveting the perishable goods Of this life: with God Are profits and spoils abundant. Even thus were ye yourselves Before, till God conferred On you His favours: therefore Carefully investigate. For God is well aware Of all that ye do.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:94
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    If it were His Will, He could destroy you, O mankind, and create Another race; for He Hath power this to do.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:133
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Stand out firmly For justice, as witnesses To God, even as against Yourselves, or your parents, Or your kin, and whether It be (against) rich or poor: For God can best protect both. Follow not the lusts (Of your hearts), lest ye Swerve, and if ye Distort (justice) or decline To do justice, verily God is well-acquainted With all that ye do.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:135
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Believe in God And His Apostle, And the scripture which He Hath sent to His Apostle And the scripture which He sent To those before (him) Any who denieth God, His angels, His Books, His Apostles, and the Day Of Judgment, hath gone Far, far astray.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:136
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Take not for friends Unbelievers rather than Believers: do ye wish To offer God an open Proof against yourselves?

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:144
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    O mankind! the Apostle Hath come to you in truth From God: believe in him: It is best for you. But if Ye reject Faith, to God Belong all things in the heavens And on earth: and God Is All-knowing, All-wise.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:170
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    O mankind! Verily There hath come to you A convincing proof From your Lord: For We have sent unto you A light (that is) manifest.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:174
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Fulfil (all) obligations Lawful unto you (for food) Are all four-footed animals, With the exceptions named: But animals of the chase Are forbidden while ye Are in the Sacred Precincts Or in pilgrim garb: For God doth command According to His Will and Plan

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:1
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Violate not the sanctity Of the Symbols of God, Nor of the Sacred Month, Nor of the animals brought For sacrifice, nor the garlands That mark out such animals, Nor the people resorting To the Sacred House, Seeking of the bounty And good pleasure Of their Lord. But when ye are clear Of the Sacred Precincts And of pilgrim garb, Ye may hunt And let not the hatred Of some people In (once) shutting you out Of the Sacred Mosque Lead you to transgression (And hostility on your part). Help ye one another In righteousness and piety, But help ye not one another In sin and rancour: Fear God: for God Is strict in punishment.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:2
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! When ye prepare For prayer, wash Your faces, and your hands (And arms) to the elbows; Rub your heads (with water); And (wash) your feet To the ankles. If ye are in a state Of ceremonial impurity, Bathe your whole body. But if ye are ill, Or on a journey, Or one of you cometh From offices of nature, Or ye have been In contact with women, And ye find no water, Then take for yourselves Clean sand or earth, And rub therewith Your faces and hands. God doth not wish To place you in a difficulty, But to make you clean, And to complete His favour to you, That ye may be grateful.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:6
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Stand out firmly For God, as witnesses To fair dealing, and let not The hatred of others To you make you swerve To wrong and depart from Justice. Be just: that is Next to Piety: and fear God. For God is well-acquainted With all that ye do.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:8