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Quran Maqasid

حَلال

حلال in the Quran

Meaning: lawful

حلال occurs 6 times in 6 verses across 5 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
6
Verses
6
Surahs
5

حَلال

Noun · 6 times

Meaning: lawful

Forms in the Quran

  • حَلَٰلًا ×4
  • وَحَلَٰلًا ×1
  • حَلَٰلٌ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

أصل الحل: حل العقدة، ومنه قوله عز وجل: واحلل عقدة من لساني

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

كقوله تعالي: ﴿حلالا طيبا﴾ [المائدة: 88] الحلال: المباح، وأصله من حل العقدة أحلها أي أزلت ما كانت ممنوعة به، فالحلال ما ارتفع عن تعاطيه الحظر، وعليه قوله تعالي: ﴿واحلل عقدة من لساني﴾ [طه: 27]، ولذلك قوبل بالحرثم لأن الحرام: الممنوع منه. ويعبر عن أهلنزول بالحلول، فيقال: حل بمكان كذا، وأصله أن النازل يحل إحلالا، ثم جعل…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ح ل ل

Verses with حلال

Verses 1–6 of 6

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye people! Eat of what is on earth, Lawful and good; And do not follow The footsteps of the Evil One, For he is to you An avowed enemy.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:168
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Eat of the things which God hath provided for you, Lawful and good; but fear God, in Whom ye believe.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:88
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    But (now) enjoy what ye took In war, lawful and good: But fear God: for God Is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:69
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "See ye what things God hath sent down to you For sustenance? Yet ye Hold forbidden some things Thereof and (some things) lawful." Say: "Hath God indeed Permitted you, or do ye invent (Things) to attribute to God?"

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:59
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    So eat of the sustenance Which God has provided For you, lawful and good; And be grateful for the favours Of God, if it is He Whom ye serve.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:114
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    But say not—for any false thing That your tongues may put forth,— "This is lawful, and this Is forbidden," so as to ascribe False things to God. For those Who ascribe false things To God, will never prosper.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:116