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Quran Maqasid

خَيْر

خير in the Quran

Meaning: good

خير occurs 178 times in 162 verses across 52 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
178
Verses
162
Surahs
52

خَيْر

Noun · 178 times

Meaning: good · Also translated as: better, best

Forms in the Quran

  • خَيْرٌ ×116
  • خَيْرًا ×37
  • ٱلْخَيْرُ ×9
  • بِخَيْرٍ ×6
  • وَخَيْرٌ ×3
  • بِٱلْخَيْرِ ×2
  • ٱلْأَخْيَارِ ×2
  • لِّلْخَيْرِ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الخير: ما يرغب فيه الكل، كالعقل مثلا، والعدل، والفضل، والشيء النافع، وضده:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله: ﴿بيدك الخير﴾ [آل عمران: 26]. الخير: ما يرغب فيه كل أحد كالعقل والعدل والفضل والنفع. وقيل: الخير ضربان: ضرب مطلق، وهو أن يرغب فيه كل أحد بكل حال كما وصف عليه الصلاة والسلام به الجنة في قوله: "لا خير بخير بعده النار، ولا شر بشر بعده الجنة". وضرب خير مقيد، وهو أن يكون خير الواحد شرا لآخر كالمال مثلا؛ فإنه خير لمن…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root خ ي ر

Verses with خير

Verses 41–60 of 162

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    If a wife fears Cruelty or desertion On her husband's part, There is no blame on them If they arrange An amicable settlement Between themselves; And such settlement is best; Even though men's souls Are swayed by greed. But if ye do good And practise self-restraint, God is well-acquainted With all that ye do.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:128
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whether ye publish A good deed or conceal it Or cover evil with pardon, Verily God doth blot out (Sins) and hath power (In the judgment of values),

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:149
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    O mankind! the Apostle Hath come to you in truth From God: believe in him: It is best for you. But if Ye reject Faith, to God Belong all things in the heavens And on earth: and God Is All-knowing, All-wise.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:170
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    O People of the Book! Commit no excesses In your religion: nor say Of God aught but the truth. Christ Jesus the son of Mary Was (no more than) An apostle of God, And His Word, Which He bestowed on Mary, And a Spirit proceeding From Him: so believe In God and His apostles. Say not "Trinity": desist: It will be better for you: For God is One God: Glory be to Him: (Far Exalted is He) above Having a son, To Him Belong all things in the heavens And on earth. And enough Is God as a Disposer of affairs.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:171
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Said Jesus the son of Mary: "O God our Lord! Send us from heaven A Table set (with viands), That there may be for us For the first and the last of us— A solemn festival And a. Sign from Thee; And provide for our sustenance, For Thou art the best Sustainer (of our needs)."

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:114
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    "If God touch thee With affliction, none Can remove it but He; If He touch thee with happiness, He hath power over all things.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:17
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    What is the life of this world But play and amusement? But best is the Home In the Hereafter, for those Who are righteous. Will ye not then understand?

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:32
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say; "For me, I (work) On a clear Sign from my Lord, But ye reject Him. What ye Would see hastened, is not In my power. The Command Rests with none but God: He declares the Truth, And He is the best of judges."

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:57
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Are they waiting to see If the angels come to them, Or thy Lord (Himself), Or certain of the Signs Of thy Lord! The day that certain Of the Signs of thy Lord Do come, no good Will it do to a soul To believe in them then, If it believed not before Nor earned righteousness Through its Faith. Say: "Wait ye: we too Are waiting."

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:158
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    (God) said: "What prevented Thee from bowing down When I commanded thee?" He said: "I am better Than he: Thou didst create Me from fire, and him from clay."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:12
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye Children of Adam! We have bestowed raiment Upon you to cover Your shame, as well as To be an adornment to you. But the raiment of righteousness,— That is the best. Such are among the Signs Of God, that they May receive admonition!

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:26
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    To the Madyan people We sent Shu‘aib, one Of their own brethren: he said: "O my people! worship God; Ye have no other god But Him. Now hath come Unto you a clear (Sign) From your Lord! Give just Measure and weight, nor withhold From the people the things That are their due; and do No mischief on the earth After it has been set In order: that will be best For you, if ye have Faith.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:85
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And if there is a party Among you who believes In the Message with which I have been sent, and a party Which does not believe, Hold yourselves in patience Until God doth decide Between us: for He Is the best to decide."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:87
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    "We should indeed invent A lie against God, If we returned to your ways After God hath rescued Us therefrom; nor could we By any manner of means Return thereto unless it be As in the will and plan of God, Our Lord. Our Lord Can reach out to the utmost Recesses of things by His knowledge. In God is our trust. Our Lord! Decide thou Between us and our people In truth, for thou Art the best to decide."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:89
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    And Moses chose seventy Of his people for Our place Of meeting: when they Were seized with violent quaking, He prayed: "O my Lord! If it had been Thy Will Thou couldst have destroyed, Long before, both them And me: wouldst Thou Destroy us for the deeds Of the foolish ones among us? This is no more than Thy trial: by it Thou causest Whom Thou wilt to stray, And Thou leadest whom Thou wilt into the right path. Thou art our Protector: So forgive us and give us Thy mercy; for Thou art The Best of those who forgive.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:155
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    After them succeeded An (evil) generation: they Inherited the Book, but They chose (for themselves) The vanities of this world, Saying (for excuse): "(Everything) Will be forgiven us." (Even so), if similar vanities Came their way, they would (Again) seize them. Was not the Covenant Of the Book taken from them, That they would not Ascribe to God anything But the truth? And they Study what is in the Book. But best for the righteous Is the Home in the Hereafter. Will ye not understand?

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:169
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "I have no power Over any good or harm To myself except as God Willeth. If I had knowledge Of the unseen, I should have Multiplied all good, and no evil Should have touched me: I am but a warner, And a bringer of glad tidings To those who have faith."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:188
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    (O Unbelievers!) if ye prayed For victory and judgment, Now hath the judgment Come to you: if ye desist (From wrong), it will be Best for you: if ye return (To the attack), so shall We. Not the least good Will your forces be to you Even if they were multiplied: For verily God Is with those who believe!

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:19
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    If God had found in them Any good, He would indeed Have made them listen: (As it is), if He had made them Listen, they would but have Turned back and declined (faith).

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:23
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Remember how the Unbelievers Plotted against thee, to keep Thee in bonds, or slay thee, Or get thee out (of thy home). They plot and plan, And God too plans, But the best of planners Is God.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:30