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Quran Maqasid

إِلٰه

إله in the Quran

Meaning: God

إله occurs 147 times in 124 verses across 45 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
147
Verses
124
Surahs
45

إِلٰه

Noun · 147 times

Meaning: God

Forms in the Quran

  • إِلَٰهٌ ×73
  • ءَالِهَةً ×17
  • إِلَٰهًا ×16
  • إِلَٰهُكُمْ ×7
  • ءَالِهَتِنَا ×5
  • أَءِلَٰهٌ ×5
  • ءَالِهَتَكُمْ ×4
  • إِلَٰهَكَ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الله: قيل: أصله إله فحذفت همزته، وأدخل عليها الألف واللام، فخص بالباري تعالى، ولتخصصه به قال تعالى: هل تعلم له سميا [مريم/ 65] . وإله جعلوه اسما لكل معبود لهم، وكذا اللات، وسموا الشمس إلاهة لاتخاذهم إياها معبودا.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الهمزة واللام والهاء أصل واحد، وهو التعبد. فالإله الله تعالى، وسمي بذلك لأنه معبود. ويقال: تأله الرجل: إذا تعبد. قال رؤبة:

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

Verses with إله

Verses 61–80 of 124

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said, "Who has Done this to our gods? He must indeed be Some man of impiety!"

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:59
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said, "Art thou The one that did this With our gods, O Abraham?"

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:62
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said, "Burn him And protect your gods, If ye do (anything at all)!"

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:68
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember Ẓun-nūn, When he departed in wrath: He imagined that We Had no power over him! But he cried through the depths Of darkness, "There is No god but Thou: Glory to Thee: I was Indeed wrong!"

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:87
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    If these had been gods, They would not have got there! But each one will abide Therein.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:99
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "What has come to me By inspiration is that Your God is One God: Will ye therefore bow To His Will (in Islām)?"

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:108
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    To every people did We Appoint rites (of sacrifice), That they might celebrate The name of God over The sustenance He gave them From animals (fit for food). But your god is One God: Submit then your wills to him (In Islām): and give thou The good news to those Who humble themselves,—

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:34
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Further, We sent a long line Of prophets for your instruction). We sent Noah to his people: He said, "O my people! Worship God! Ye have No other god but Him. Will ye not fear (Him)?"

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:23
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We sent to them An apostle from among themselves, (Saying), "Worship God! Ye have no other god But Him. Will ye not Fear (Him)?"

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:32
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    No son did God beget, Nor is there any god Along with Him: (if there were Many gods), behold, each god Would have taken away What he had created, And some would have Lorded it over others! Glory to God! (He is free) From the (sort of) things They attribute to Him!

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:91
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Therefore exalted be God, The King, the Reality: There is no god but He, The Lord of the Throne Of Honour!

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:116
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    If anyone invokes, besides God, Any other god, he has No authority therefor; And his reckoning will be Only with his Lord! And verily the Unbelievers Will fail to win through

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:117
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yet have they taken, Besides Him, gods that can Create nothing but are themselves Created; that have no control Of hurt or good to themselves; Nor can they control Death Nor Life nor Resurrection.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:3
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    "He indeed would well-nigh Have misled us from Our gods, had it not been That we were constant To them!"—Soon will they Know, when they see The Penalty, who it is That is most misled In Path!

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:42
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Seest thou such a one As taketh for his god His own passion (or impulse)? Couldst thou be a disposer Of affairs for him?

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:43
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who invoke not, With God, any other god, Nor slay such life as God Has made sacred, except For just cause, nor commit Fornication;—and any that does This (not only) meets punishment

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:68
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Pharaoh) said: "If thou Dost put forward any god Other than me, I will Certainly put thee in prison!"

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:29
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    So call not on any Other god with God, Or thou wilt be among Those under the Penalty.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:213
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    "God!—there is no god But He!—Lord of the Throne Supreme!"

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:26
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or, who has created The heavens and the earth, And who sends you down Rain from the sky? Yea, with it We cause To grow well-planted orchards Full of beauty and delight: It is not in your power To cause the growth Of the trees in them. (Can there be Another) god besides God? Nay, they are a people Who swerve from justice.

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:60