استوى in the Quran

Verses with استوى

Verses 1–20 of 33

1. Each word opens its meaning.

   هُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ لَكُم مَّا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًۭا ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰٓ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَسَوَّىٰهُنَّ سَبْعَ سَمَـٰوَٰتٍۢ ۚ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌۭ

   It is He Who hath created for you All things that are on earth; Moreover His design comprehended the heavens, For He gave order and perfection To the seven firmaments; And of all things He hath perfect knowledge.

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:29
2. Each word opens its meaning.

   لَّا يَسْتَوِى ٱلْقَـٰعِدُونَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ غَيْرُ أُو۟لِى ٱلضَّرَرِ وَٱلْمُجَـٰهِدُونَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ بِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْ وَأَنفُسِهِمْ ۚ فَضَّلَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُجَـٰهِدِينَ بِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْ وَأَنفُسِهِمْ عَلَى ٱلْقَـٰعِدِينَ دَرَجَةًۭ ۚ وَكُلًّۭا وَعَدَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ ۚ وَفَضَّلَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُجَـٰهِدِينَ عَلَى ٱلْقَـٰعِدِينَ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًۭا

   Not equal are those Believers who sit (at home) And receive no hurt, And those who strive And fight in the cause Of God with their goods And their persons. God hath granted A grade higher to those Who strive and fight With their goods and persons Than to those who sit (at home). Unto all (in Faith) Hath God promised good: But those who strive and fight Hath He distinguished Above those who sit (at home) By a special reward,—

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:95
3. Each word opens its meaning.

   قُل لَّا يَسْتَوِى ٱلْخَبِيثُ وَٱلطَّيِّبُ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَكَ كَثْرَةُ ٱلْخَبِيثِ ۚ فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ يَـٰٓأُو۟لِى ٱلْأَلْبَـٰبِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ

   Say: "Not equal are things That are bad and things That are good, even though The abundance of the bad May dazzle thee; So fear God, O ye That understand; That (so) ye may prosper."

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:100
4. Each word opens its meaning.

   قُل لَّآ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ عِندِى خَزَآئِنُ ٱللَّهِ وَلَآ أَعْلَمُ ٱلْغَيْبَ وَلَآ أَقُولُ لَكُمْ إِنِّى مَلَكٌ ۖ إِنْ أَتَّبِعُ إِلَّا مَا يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ ۚ قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِى ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ وَٱلْبَصِيرُ ۚ أَفَلَا تَتَفَكَّرُونَ

   Say: "I tell you not That with me Are the Treasures of God, Nor do I know What is hidden, Nor do I tell you I am An angel. I but follow What is revealed to me." Say: "Can the blind Be held equal to the seeing?" Will ye then consider not?

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:50
5. Each word opens its meaning.

   إِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍۢ ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ يُغْشِى ٱلَّيْلَ ٱلنَّهَارَ يَطْلُبُهُۥ حَثِيثًۭا وَٱلشَّمْسَ وَٱلْقَمَرَ وَٱلنُّجُومَ مُسَخَّرَٰتٍۭ بِأَمْرِهِۦٓ ۗ أَلَا لَهُ ٱلْخَلْقُ وَٱلْأَمْرُ ۗ تَبَارَكَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

   Your Guardian-Lord Is God, Who created The heavens and the earth In six Days, and is firmly Established on the Throne (Of authority): He draweth The night as a veil O'er the day, each seeking The other in rapid succession: He created the sun, The moon, and the stars, (All) governed by laws Under His Command. Is it not His to create And to govern? Blessed Be God, the Cherisher And Sustainer of the Worlds!

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:54
6. Each word opens its meaning.

   ۞ أَجَعَلْتُمْ سِقَايَةَ ٱلْحَآجِّ وَعِمَارَةَ ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْحَرَامِ كَمَنْ ءَامَنَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ وَجَـٰهَدَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ لَا يَسْتَوُۥنَ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

   Do ye make the giving Of drink to pilgrims, Or the maintenance of The Sacred Mosque, equal To (the pious service of) those Who believe in God And the Last Day, and strive With might and main In the cause of God? They are not comparable In the sight of God: And God guides not Those who do wrong.

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:19
7. Each word opens its meaning.

   إِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍۢ ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ ۖ يُدَبِّرُ ٱلْأَمْرَ ۖ مَا مِن شَفِيعٍ إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ إِذْنِهِۦ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّكُمْ فَٱعْبُدُوهُ ۚ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

   Verily your Lord is God, Who created the heavens And the earth in six Days, And is firmly established On the Throne (of authority), Regulating and governing all things. No intercessor (can plead with Him) Except after His leave (Hath been obtained). This Is God your Lord; Him therefore Serve ye: will ye not Receive admonition?

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Yunus, verse 10:3
8. Each word opens its meaning.

   ۞ مَثَلُ ٱلْفَرِيقَيْنِ كَٱلْأَعْمَىٰ وَٱلْأَصَمِّ وَٱلْبَصِيرِ وَٱلسَّمِيعِ ۚ هَلْ يَسْتَوِيَانِ مَثَلًا ۚ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ

   These two kinds (of men) May be compared to The blind and deaf, And those who can see And hear well. Are they Equal when compared? Will ye not then take heed?

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Hud, verse 11:24
9. Each word opens its meaning.

   وَقِيلَ يَـٰٓأَرْضُ ٱبْلَعِى مَآءَكِ وَيَـٰسَمَآءُ أَقْلِعِى وَغِيضَ ٱلْمَآءُ وَقُضِىَ ٱلْأَمْرُ وَٱسْتَوَتْ عَلَى ٱلْجُودِىِّ ۖ وَقِيلَ بُعْدًۭا لِّلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

   Then the word went forth: "O earth! swallow up Thy water, and O sky! Withhold (thy rain)!" And the water abated, And the matter was ended. The Ark rested on Mount Jūdī, and the word Went forth: "Away With those who do wrong!"

   Tafsir (Arabic)
   Surah Hud, verse 11:44
10. Each word opens its meaning.

    ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى رَفَعَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ بِغَيْرِ عَمَدٍۢ تَرَوْنَهَا ۖ ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ ۖ وَسَخَّرَ ٱلشَّمْسَ وَٱلْقَمَرَ ۖ كُلٌّۭ يَجْرِى لِأَجَلٍۢ مُّسَمًّۭى ۚ يُدَبِّرُ ٱلْأَمْرَ يُفَصِّلُ ٱلْـَٔايَـٰتِ لَعَلَّكُم بِلِقَآءِ رَبِّكُمْ تُوقِنُونَ

    God is He Who raised The heavens without any pillars That ye can see; is firmly Established on the Throne (of Authority); He has subjected the sun And the moon (to his Law)! Each one runs (its course) For a term appointed. He doth regulate all affairs, Explaining the Signs in detail, That ye may believe with certainty In the meeting with your Lord.

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:2
11. Each word opens its meaning.

    قُلْ مَن رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ قُلِ ٱللَّهُ ۚ قُلْ أَفَٱتَّخَذْتُم مِّن دُونِهِۦٓ أَوْلِيَآءَ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ لِأَنفُسِهِمْ نَفْعًۭا وَلَا ضَرًّۭا ۚ قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِى ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ وَٱلْبَصِيرُ أَمْ هَلْ تَسْتَوِى ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتُ وَٱلنُّورُ ۗ أَمْ جَعَلُوا۟ لِلَّهِ شُرَكَآءَ خَلَقُوا۟ كَخَلْقِهِۦ فَتَشَـٰبَهَ ٱلْخَلْقُ عَلَيْهِمْ ۚ قُلِ ٱللَّهُ خَـٰلِقُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ وَهُوَ ٱلْوَٰحِدُ ٱلْقَهَّـٰرُ

    Say: "Who is the Lord and Sustainer Of the heavens and the earth?" Say: "(It is) God." Say: "Do ye then take (For worship) protectors other Than Him, such as have No power either for good Or for harm to themselves?" Say: "Are the blind equal With those who see? Or the depths of darkness Equal with Light?" Or do they assign to God Partners who have created (Anything) as He has created, So that the creation seemed To them similar? Say: "God is the Creator Of all things: He is The One, the Supreme and Irresistible."

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:16
12. Each word opens its meaning.

    ۞ ضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًا عَبْدًۭا مَّمْلُوكًۭا لَّا يَقْدِرُ عَلَىٰ شَىْءٍۢ وَمَن رَّزَقْنَـٰهُ مِنَّا رِزْقًا حَسَنًۭا فَهُوَ يُنفِقُ مِنْهُ سِرًّۭا وَجَهْرًا ۖ هَلْ يَسْتَوُۥنَ ۚ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ۚ بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

    God sets forth the Parable (Of two men: one) a slave Under the dominion of another; He has no power of any sort; And (the other) a man On whom We have bestowed Goodly favours from Ourselves, And he spends thereof (freely), Privately and publicly: Are the two equal? (By no means;) Praise be to God. But Most of them understand not.

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:75
13. Each word opens its meaning.

    وَضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًۭا رَّجُلَيْنِ أَحَدُهُمَآ أَبْكَمُ لَا يَقْدِرُ عَلَىٰ شَىْءٍۢ وَهُوَ كَلٌّ عَلَىٰ مَوْلَىٰهُ أَيْنَمَا يُوَجِّههُّ لَا يَأْتِ بِخَيْرٍ ۖ هَلْ يَسْتَوِى هُوَ وَمَن يَأْمُرُ بِٱلْعَدْلِ ۙ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍۢ مُّسْتَقِيمٍۢ

    God sets forth (another) Parable Of two men: one of them Dumb, with no power Of any sort; a wearisome burden Is he to his master; Whichever way he directs him, He brings no good: Is such a man equal With one who commands Justice, and is on A Straight Way?

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:76
14. Each word opens its meaning.

    ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱسْتَوَىٰ

    (God) Most Gracious Is firmly established On the throne (of authority).

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Taha, verse 20:5
15. Each word opens its meaning.

    فَإِذَا ٱسْتَوَيْتَ أَنتَ وَمَن مَّعَكَ عَلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ فَقُلِ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى نَجَّىٰنَا مِنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

    And when thou hast embarked On the Ark—thou and those With thee,—say: "Praise be To God, Who has saved us From the people who do wrong."

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:28
16. Each word opens its meaning.

    ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍۢ ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ ۚ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ فَسْـَٔلْ بِهِۦ خَبِيرًۭا

    He Who created the heavens And the earth and all That is between, in six days, And is firmly established On the Throne (of authority): God Most Gracious: Ask thou, then, about Him Of any acquainted (with such things).

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:59
17. Each word opens its meaning.

    وَلَمَّا بَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُۥ وَٱسْتَوَىٰٓ ءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ حُكْمًۭا وَعِلْمًۭا ۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

    When he reached full age, And was firmly established (In life), We bestowed on him Wisdom and knowledge: for thus Do We reward those Who do good.

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:14
18. Each word opens its meaning.

    ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍۢ ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ ۖ مَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِهِۦ مِن وَلِىٍّۢ وَلَا شَفِيعٍ ۚ أَفَلَا تَتَذَكَّرُونَ

    It is God Who has Created the heavens And the earth, and all Between them, in six Days, And is firmly established On the Throne (of authority): Ye have none, besides Him, To protect or intercede (for you): Will ye not then Receive admonition?

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah As-Sajdah, verse 32:4
19. Each word opens its meaning.

    أَفَمَن كَانَ مُؤْمِنًۭا كَمَن كَانَ فَاسِقًۭا ۚ لَّا يَسْتَوُۥنَ

    Is then the man Who believes no better Than the man who is Rebellious and wicked? Not equal are they.

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah As-Sajdah, verse 32:18
20. Each word opens its meaning.

    وَمَا يَسْتَوِى ٱلْبَحْرَانِ هَـٰذَا عَذْبٌۭ فُرَاتٌۭ سَآئِغٌۭ شَرَابُهُۥ وَهَـٰذَا مِلْحٌ أُجَاجٌۭ ۖ وَمِن كُلٍّۢ تَأْكُلُونَ لَحْمًۭا طَرِيًّۭا وَتَسْتَخْرِجُونَ حِلْيَةًۭ تَلْبَسُونَهَا ۖ وَتَرَى ٱلْفُلْكَ فِيهِ مَوَاخِرَ لِتَبْتَغُوا۟ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ

    Nor are the two bodies Of flowing water alike,— The one palatable, sweet, And pleasant to drink, And the other, salt And bitter. Yet from each (Kind of water) do ye Eat flesh fresh and tender, And ye extract ornaments To wear; and thou seest The ships therein that plough The waves, that ye may Seek (thus) of the Bounty Of God that ye May be grateful.

    Tafsir (Arabic)
    Surah Fatir, verse 35:12