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دُون

دون in the Quran

Meaning: besides

دون occurs 144 times in 142 verses across 46 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
144
Verses
142
Surahs
46

دُون

Noun · 144 times

Meaning: besides · Also translated as: other than, instead of, excluding, other than yourselves

Forms in the Quran

  • دُونِ ×91
  • دُونِهِۦٓ ×38
  • دُونِهِمْ ×4
  • دُونِى ×3
  • دُونِكَ ×2
  • دُونِهِمَا ×2
  • دُونِكُمْ ×1
  • وَدُونَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

يقال للقاصر عن الشيء: دون، قال بعضهم:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الدال والواو والنون أصل واحد يدل على المداناة والمقاربة. يقال هذا دون ذاك، أي هو أقرب منه. وإذا أردت تحقيره قلت دوين. ولا يشتق منه فعل. ويقال في الإغراء: دونكه! أي خذه، اقرب منه وقربه منك. ويقولون أمر دون، وثوب دون، أي قريب القيمة. قال القتيبي: دان يدون دونا، إذا ضعف، وأدين إدانة. وأنشدوا:

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root د و ن

Verses with دون

Verses 61–80 of 142

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And recite (and teach) What has been revealed To thee of the Book Of thy Lord: none Can change His Words, And none wilt thou find As a refuge other than Him.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:27
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor had he numbers To help him against God, Nor was he able To deliver himself.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:43
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! We said To the angels, "Bow down To Adam": they bowed down Except Iblīs. He was One of the Jinns, and he Broke the Command Of his Lord. Will ye then take him And his progeny as protectors Rather than Me? And they Are enemies to you! Evil would be the exchange For the wrong-doers!

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:50
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    But your Lord is most forgiving, Full of Mercy. If he were To call them (at once) to account For what they have earned, then surely He would Have hastened their Punishment: But they have their appointed Time, beyond which they Will find no refuge.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:58
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Until, when he came To the rising of the sun, He found it rising On a people for whom We had provided No covering protection Against the sun.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:90
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Until, when he reached (A tract) between two mountains, He found, beneath them, a people Who scarcely understood a word.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:93
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do the Unbelievers think That they can take My servants as protectors Besides Me? Verily We Have prepared Hell For the Unbelievers For (their) entertainment.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:102
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    She placed a screen (To screen herself) from them; Then We sent to her Our angel, and he appeared Before her as a man In all respects.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:17
  9. 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
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    When he had turned away From them and from those Whom they worshipped besides God, We bestowed on him Isaac and Jacob, and each one Of them We made a prophet.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:49
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they have taken (For worship) gods other than God, to give them Power and glory!

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:81
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or have they taken For worship (other) gods Besides him? Say, "Bring Your convincing proof: this Is the Message of those With me and the Message Of those before me." But most of them know not The Truth, and so turn away.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:24
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    If any of them should say, "I am a god besides Him", Such a one We should Reward with Hell: thus Do We reward those Who do wrong.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:29
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or have they gods that Can guard them from Us? They have no power to aid Themselves, nor can they Be defended from Us.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:43
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Abraham) said, "Do ye then Worship, besides God, Things that can neither Be of any good to you Nor do you harm?

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:66
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Fie upon you, and upon The things that ye worship Besides God! Have ye No sense?"…

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:67
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    And of the evil ones, Were some who dived For him, and did other work Besides; and it was We Who guarded them.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:82
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily ye, (Unbelievers), And the (false) gods that Ye worship besides God, Are (but) fuel for Hell! To it will ye (surely) come!

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:98
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    They call on such deities: Besides God, as can neither Hurt nor profit them: That is straying far indeed (From the Way)!

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:12
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    That is because God—He Is the Reality; and those Besides Him whom they invoke,— They are but vain Falsehood: Verily God is He, Most High, Most Great.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:62