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Quran Maqasid

رَسُول

رسول in the Quran

Meaning: a Messenger

رسول occurs 332 times in 292 verses across 61 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
332
Verses
292
Surahs
61

رَسُول

Noun · 332 times

Meaning: a Messenger · Also translated as: the Messenger, and His Messengers, and the Messenger, with [the] Messengers

Forms in the Quran

  • وَرَسُولِهِۦ ×66
  • رَسُولٌۢ ×52
  • ٱلرَّسُولُ ×45
  • رَسُولًا ×23
  • ٱلرُّسُلُ ×18
  • رُسُلُنَا ×15
  • رَسُولُهُۥ ×14
  • وَرُسُلِهِۦ ×12

Its root in the classical dictionaries

أصل الرسل: الانبعاث على التؤدة ويقال:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الرسل: الإنبعاث على تؤدة. ومنه: ناقة رسلة: أي سهلة الانقياد، وإبل مراسيل، ومنه قول كعب: [من البسيط]

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

Verses with رسول

Verses 181–200 of 292

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    "I am to you an apostle Worthy of all trust:

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:125
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "I am to you an apostle Worthy of all trust.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:143
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "I am to you an apostle Worthy of all trust.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:162
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "I am to you an apostle Worthy of all trust.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:178
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    If (We had) not (sent thee To the Quraish),—in case A calamity should seize them For (the deeds) that their hands Have sent forth, they might say: "Our Lord! why didst Thou not Send us an apostle? We Should then have followed Thy Signs and been amongst Those who believe!"

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:47
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor was thy Lord the one To destroy a population until He had sent to its Centre An apostle, rehearsing to them Our Signs; nor are We Going to destroy a population Except when its members Practise iniquity.

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:59
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And if ye reject (the Message), So did generations before you: And the duty of the apostle Is only to preach publicly (And clearly)."

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:18
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    When Our Messengers came To Abraham with the good news, They said: "We are indeed Going to destroy the people Of this township: for truly They are (addicted to) crime."

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:31
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when Our Messengers Came to Lūṭ, he was Grieved on their account, And felt himself powerless (To protect) them: but they said: "Fear thou not, nor grieve: We are (here) to save thee And thy following, except Thy wife: she is Of those who lag behind.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:33
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not travel Through the earth, and see What was the End Of those before them? They were superior to them In strength: they tilled The soil and populated it In greater numbers than these Have done: there came to them Their apostles with Clear (Signs), (Which they rejected, to their Own destruction): it was not God who wronged them, but They wronged their own souls.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:9
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    We did indeed send, Before thee, apostles To their (respective) peoples, And they came to them With Clear Signs: then, To those who transgressed, We meted out Retribution: And it was due from us To aid those who believed.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:47
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    And behold! The Hypocrites And those in whose hearts Is a disease (even) say: "God And His Apostle promised us Nothing but delusions!"

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:12
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Ye have indeed In the Apostle of God A beautiful pattern (of conduct) For any one whose hope is In God and the Final Day, And who engages much In the praise of God.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:21
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    When the Believers saw The Confederate forces, They said: "This is What God and His Apostle is Had promised us, and God And His Apostle told us What was true." And it Only added to their faith And their zeal in obedience.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:22
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    But if ye seek God And His Apostle, and The Home of the Hereafter, Verily God has prepared For the well-doers amongst you A great reward.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:29
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    But any of you that is Devout in the service of God and His Apostle, And works righteousness,— To her shall We grant Her reward twice: and We Have prepared for her A generous Sustenance.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:31
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    And stay quietly in Your houses, and make not A dazzling display, like That of the former Times Of Ignorance; and establish Regular Prayer, and give Regular Charity; and obey God and His Apostle. And God only wishes To remove all abomination From you, ye Members Of the Family, and to make You pure and spotless.

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

    It is not fitting For a Believer, man or woman. When a matter has been decided By God and His Apostle, To have any option About their decision: If any one disobeys God And His Apostle, he is indeed On a clearly wrong Path.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:36
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Muhammad is not The father of any Of your men, but (he is) The Apostle of God, And the Seal of the Prophets: And God has full knowledge Of all things.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:40
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Enter not the Prophet's houses,— Until leave is given you, For a meal, (and then) Not (so early as) to wait For its preparation: but when Ye are invited, enter; And when ye have taken Your meal, disperse, Without seeking familiar talk. Such (behaviour) annoys The Prophet: he is ashamed To dismiss you, but God is not ashamed (To tell you) the truth. And when ye Ask (his ladies) For anything ye want, Ask them from before A screen: that makes For greater purity for Your hearts and for theirs. Nor is it right for you That ye should annoy God's Apostle, or that Ye should marry his widows After him at any time. Truly such a thing is In God's sight an enormity.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:53