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Quran Maqasid

تَأْوِيل

تأويل in the Quran

Meaning: its interpretation

تأويل occurs 17 times in 15 verses across 7 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
17
Verses
15
Surahs
7

تَأْوِيل

Noun · 17 times

Meaning: its interpretation · Also translated as: interpretation, its fulfillment, determination, interpretation of

Forms in the Quran

  • تَأْوِيلِهِۦ ×5
  • تَأْوِيلِ ×5
  • بِتَأْوِيلِهِۦٓ ×3
  • تَأْوِيلًا ×2
  • بِتَأْوِيلِ ×2

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 تأويل

Verses 1–15 of 15

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    He it is Who has sent down To thee the Book: In it are verses Basic or fundamental (Of established meaning); They are the foundation Of the Book: others Are allegorical. But those In whose hearts is perversity follow The part thereof that is allegorical, Seeking discord, and searching For its hidden meanings, But ṭo one knows Its hidden meanings except God. And those who are firmly grounded In knowledge say: "We believe In the Book; the whole of it Is from our Lord:" and none Will grasp the Message Except men of understanding.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:7
  2. 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
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they just wait For the final fulfilment Of the event? On the day The event is finally fulfilled, Those who disregarded it Before will say: "The apostles Of our Lord did indeed Bring true (tidings). Have we No intercessors now to intercede On our behalf? Or could we Be sent back? Then should we Behave differently from our Behaviour in the past." In fact they will have lost Their souls, and the things They invented will leave Them in the lurch.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:53
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay, they charge with falsehood That whose knowledge they Cannot compass, even before The elucidation thereof" Hath reached them: thus Did those before them Make charges of falsehood: But see what was the end Of those who did wrong!

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:39
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Thus will thy Lord Choose thee and teach thee The interpretation of stories (and events) And perfect His favour To thee and to the posterity Of Jacob—even as He Perfected it to thy fathers Abraham and Isaac aforetime! For God is full of knowledge And wisdom."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:6
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    The man in Egypt Who bought him, said To his wife: "Make his stay (Among us) honourable: Maybe he will bring us Much good, or we shall Adopt him as a son." Thus did We establish Joseph in the land, That We might teach him The interpretation of stories (And events). And God Hath full power and control Over His affairs; but most Among mankind know it not.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:21
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Now with him there came Into the prison two young men. Said one of them: "I see Myself (in a dream) Pressing wine." Said the other: "I see myself (in a dream) Carrying bread on my head, And birds are eating thereof." "Tell us" (they said) "the truth And meaning thereof: for we See thou art one That doth good (to all)."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:36
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Before any food Comes (in due course) To feed either of you, I will surely reveal To you the truth And meaning of this Ere it befall you That is part of the (Duty) Which my Lord hath taught me. I have (I assure you) Abandoned the ways Of a people that believe not In God and that (even) Deny the Hereafter.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:37
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "A confused medley Of dreams: and we are not Skilled in the interpretation Of dreams."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:44
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    But the man who had been Released, one of the two (Who had been in prison) And who now bethought him After (so long) a space of time, Said: "I will tell you The truth of its interpretation: Send ye me (therefor)."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:45
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    And he raised his parents High on the throne (of dignity), And they fell down in prostration, (All) before him. He said: "O my father! this is The fulfilment of my vision Of old! God hath made it Come true! He was indeed Good to me when He Took me out of prison And brought you (all here) Out of the desert, (Even) after Satan had sown Enmity between me and my brothers. Verily my Lord understandeth Best the mysteries of all that He planneth to do. For verily He is full Of knowledge and wisdom.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:100
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O my Lord! Thou hast Indeed bestowed on me Some power, and taught me Something of the interpretation Of dreams and events,—O Thou Creator of the heavens And the earth! Thou art My Protector in this world And in the Hereafter. Take Thou my soul (at death) As one submitting to Thy Will (As a Muslim), and unite me With the righteous."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:101
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Give full measure when ye Measure, and weigh With a balance that is straight: That is the most fitting And the most advantageous In the final determination:

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:35
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    He answered: "This is The parting between me And thee: now will I Tell thee the interpretation Of (those things) over which Thou wast unable To hold patience.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:78
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    "As for the wall, It belonged to two youths, Orphans, in the Town; There was, beneath it, A buried treasure, to which They were entitled; their father Had been a righteous man: So thy Lord desired that They should attain their age Of full strength and get out Their treasure—a mercy (And favour) from thy Lord. I did it not of my own Accord. Such is the interpretation Of (those things) over which Thou wast unable To hold patience."

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:82