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Quran Maqasid

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 121–140 of 142

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    "In derogation of God?" They will reply: "They have Left us in the lurch: Nay, we invoked not, Of old, anything (that had Real existence)." Thus Does God leave The Unbelievers to stray.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:74
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And those who take As protectors others besides Him,— God doth watch over them; And thou art not The disposer of their affairs.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:6
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    What! Have they taken (For worship) protectors Besides Him? But it is God,—He is the Protector, And it is He Who Gives life to the dead: It is He Who has power Over all things.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:9
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor can ye frustrate (aught), (Fleeing) through the earth; Nor have ye, besides God, Any one to protect Or to help.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:31
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And no protectors have they To help them, Other than God. And for any whom God Leaves to stray, there is No way (to the Goal).

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:46
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And question thou our apostles Whom We sent before thee; Did We appoint any deities Other than (God) Most Gracious, To be worshipped?

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:45
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And those whom they invoke Besides God have no power Of intercession;—only he Who bears witness to the Truth, And they know (him).

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:86
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    In front of them is Hell: and of no profit To them is anything They may have earned, Nor any protectors they May have taken to themselves Besides God: for them Is a tremendous Penalty.

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:10
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Do ye see What it is ye invoke Besides God? Show me What it is they Have created on earth, Or have they a share In the heavens? Bring me a Book (Revealed) before this, Or any remnant of knowledge (Ye may have), if ye Are telling the truth!

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:4
  10. 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
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Why then was no help Forthcoming to them from those Whom they worshipped as gods, Besides God, as a means Of access (to God)? Nay, They left them in the lurch: But that was their Falsehood and their invention.

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:28
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    "If any does not hearken To the one who invites (Us) to God, he cannot Frustrate (God's Plan) on earth, And no protectors can he have Besides God: such men (Wander) in manifest error."

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:32
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Truly did God fulfil The vision for His Apostle: Ye shall enter the Sacred Mosque, if God wills, With minds secure, heads shaved, Hair cut short, and without fear. For He knew what ye Knew not, and He granted, Besides this, a speedy victory.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:27
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    And verily, for those Who do wrong, there is Another punishment besides this: But most of them Understand not.

    Surah At-Tur, verse 52:47
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    No (soul) but God Can lay it bare.

    Surah An-Najm, verse 53:58
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    And besides these two, There are two other Gardens,—

    Surah Ar-Rahman, verse 55:62
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    There is for you An excellent example (to follow) In Abraham and those with him, When they said To their people: "We are clear of you And of whatever ye worship Besides God: we have rejected You, and there has arisen, Between us and you, enmity And hatred for ever,—unless Ye believe in God And Him alone": But not when Abraham Said to his father: "I will pray for forgiveness For thee, though I have No power (to get) aught On thy behalf from God." (They prayed): "Our Lord! In Thee do we trust, And to Thee do we turn In repentance: to Thee Is (our) final Goal.

    Surah Al-Mumtahanah, verse 60:4
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "O ye that Stand on Judaism! If ye think that ye Are friends to God, To the exclusion of (Other) men, then express Your desire for Death, If ye are truthful!"

    Surah Al-Jumu'ah, verse 62:6
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay, who is there That can help you, (Even as) an army, Besides (God) Most Merciful? In nothing but delusion Are the Unbelievers.

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:20
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Because of their sins They were drowned (In the flood), And were made to enter The Fire (of Punishment): And they found In lieu of God None to help them.

    Surah Nuh, verse 71:25