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Quran Maqasid

حالَ

حال in the Quran

Meaning: comes

حال occurs 3 times in 3 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
3
Verses
3
Surahs
3

حالَ

Verb · 3 times

Meaning: comes · Also translated as: And came, And a barrier will be placed

Forms in the Quran

  • يَحُولُ ×1
  • وَحَالَ ×1
  • وَحِيلَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

أصل الحول تغير الشيء وانفصاله عن غيره، وباعتبار التغير قيل: حال الشيء يحول حؤولا، واستحال: تهيأ لأن يحول، وباعتبار الانفصال قيل: حال بيني وبينك كذا، وقوله تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الحاء والواو واللام أصل واحد، وهو تحرك في دور. فالحول العام، وذلك أنه يحول، أي يدور. ويقال حالت الدار وأحالت وأحولت: أتى عليها الحول. وأحولت أنا بالمكان وأحلت، أي أقمت به حولا. يقال حال الرجل في متن فرسه يحول حولا وحؤولا، إذا وثب عليه، وأحال أيضا. وحال الشخص يحول، إذا تحرك، وكذلك كل متحول عن حالة. ومنه قولهم استحلت…

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ح و ل

Verses with حال

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Give your response to God And His Apostle, when He Calleth you to that which Will give you life; And know that God Cometh in between a man And his heart, and that It is He to Whom Ye shall (all) be gathered.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:24
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    The son replied: "I will Betake myself to some mountain: It will save me from The water." Noah said: "This day nothing can save, From the Command of God, Any but those on whom He hath mercy!"— And the waves came Between them, and the son Was among those Overwhelmed in the Flood.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:43
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And between them And their desires, Is placed a barrier, As was done in the past With their partisans: For they were indeed In suspicious (disquieting) doubt.

    Surah Saba, verse 34:54