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Quran Maqasid

دُعاء

دعاء in the Quran

Meaning: the call

دعاء occurs 22 times in 21 verses across 17 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
22
Verses
21
Surahs
17

دُعاء

Noun · 22 times

Meaning: the call · Also translated as: the prayer, calls, the supplication, my prayer

Forms in the Quran

  • دُعَآءً ×6
  • ٱلدُّعَآءِ ×5
  • دُعَآءَهُۥ ×1
  • بِدُعَآئِكَ ×1
  • بِدُعَآءِ ×1
  • كَدُعَآءِ ×1
  • دُعَآؤُكُمْ ×1
  • أَدْعِيَآءَكُمْ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الدعاء كالنداء، إلا أن النداء قد يقال بيا، أو أيا، ونحو ذلك من غير أن يضم إليه الاسم، والدعاء لا يكاد يقال إلا إذا كان معه الاسم، نحو: يا فلان، وقد يستعمل كل واحد منهما موضع الآخر. قال تعالى: كمثل الذي ينعق بما لا يسمع إلا دعاء ونداء [البقرة/ 171] ، ويستعمل استعمال التسمية، نحو: دعوت ابني زيدا، أي: سميته، قال تعالى:…

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿دعوا الله﴾ [يونس: 22]، أي استغاثوا به. قيل: والدعاء كالنداء إلا أن النداء قد يقال إذا قيل: "يا" و "أيا"، وإن لم يضم معه اسم. والدعاء لا يكاد يقال إلا ومعه اسم المدعو نحو: يا فلان. وقد يقع كل منهما موقع الآخر، ويستعمل استعمال التسمية فيتعدى تعديتها لاثنين إلى ثانيها بجزء الجزء. قال الشاعر: [من الطويل]

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
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Verses with دعاء

Verses 1–20 of 21

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    The parable of those Who reject Faith is As if one were to shout Like a goat-herd, to things That listen to nothing But calls and cries: Deaf, dumb, and blind, They are void of wisdom.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:171
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    There did Zakarīya Pray to his Lord, saying: "O my Lord! Grant unto me From Thee a progeny That is pure: for Thou Art He that heareth prayer!

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:38
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    For Him (alone) is prayer In Truth: any others that they Call upon besides Him hear them No more than if they were To stretch forth their hands For water to reach their mouths But it reaches them not: For the prayer of those Without Faith is nothing But (futile) wandering (in the mind).

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:14
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Praise be to God, Who hath Granted unto me in old age Ismā’īl and Isaac: for truly My Lord is He, the Hearer Of Prayer!

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:39
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O my Lord! make me One who establishes regular Prayer, And also (raise such) Among my offspring O our Lord! And accept Thou my Prayer.

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:40
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    The prayer that man Should make for good, He maketh for evil; For man is given to Hasty (deeds).

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:11
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Praying: "O my Lord! Infirm indeed are my bones, And the hair of my head Doth glisten with grey: But never am I unblest, O my Lord, in my prayer To Thee!

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:4
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And I will turn away From you (all) and from those Whom ye invoke besides God: I will call on my Lord: Perhaps, by my prayer to my Lord, I shall be not unblest."

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:48
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say, "I do but warn you According to revelation": But the deaf will not hear The call, (even) when They are warned!

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:45
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Deem not the summons Of the Apostle among yourselves Like the summons of one Of you to another: God Doth know those of you Who slip away under shelter Of some excuse: then Let those beware who Withstand the Apostle's order, Lest some trial befall them, Or a grievous Penalty Be inflicted on them.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:63
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say (to the Rejecters): "My Lord is not uneasy Because of you if ye call not on Him But ye have indeed rejected (Him), and soon will come The inevitable (punishment)!"

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:77
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Truly thou canst not cause The Dead to listen, nor Canst thou cause the Deaf To hear the call, (Especially) when they Turn back in retreat.

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:80
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    So verily thou canst not Make the dead to hear, Nor canst thou make The deaf to hear The call, when they show Their backs and turn away.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:52
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    God has not made For any man two hearts In his (one) body: nor has He made your wives whom Ye divorce by Ẓihār Your mothers: nor has He Made your adopted sons Your sons. Such is (only) Your (manner of) speech By your mouths. but God Tells (you) the Truth, and He Shows the (right) Way.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:4
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! thou didst say To one who had received The grace of God And thy favour: "Retain thou (In wedlock) thy wife, And fear God." But thou Didst hide in thy heart That which God was about To make manifest: thou didst Fear the people, but it is More fitting that thou shouldst Fear God. Then when Zaid Had dissolved (his marriage) With her, with the necessary (Formality), We joined her In marriage to thee: In order that (in future) There may be no difficulty To the Believers in (the matter Of) marriage with the wives Of their adopted sons, when The latter have dissolved With the necessary (formality) (Their marriage) with them. And God's command must Be fulfilled.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:37
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    If ye invoke them, They will not listen To your call, and if They were to listen, They cannot answer Your (prayer). On the Day Of Judgment they will reject Your "Partnership". And none, (O man!) can tell thee (The Truth) like the One Who is acquainted with all things.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:14
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will say: "Did there Not come to you Your apostles with Clear Signs?" They will say, "Yes". They will reply, "Then Pray (as ye like)! But The Prayer of those Without Faith is nothing But (futile wandering) In (mazes of) error!"

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:50
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Man does not weary Of asking for good (things), But if ill touches him, He gives up all hope (And) is lost in despair.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:49
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    When We bestow favours On man, he turns away, And gets himself remote On his side (instead of' Coming to Us); and when Evil seizes him, (he comes) Full of prolonged prayer!

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:51
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    And who is more astray Than one who invokes, Besides God, such as will Not answer him to the Day Of Judgment, and who (In fact) are unconscious Of their call (to them)?

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:5