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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 261–280 of 292

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who resist God and His Apostle Will be among those Most humiliated.

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:20
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    God has decreed: "It is I and My apostles Who must prevail": For God is One Full of strength, Able to enforce His Will.

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:21
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thou wilt not find Any people who believe In God and the Last Day, Loving those who resist God and His Apostle, Even though they were Their fathers or their sons, Or their brothers, or Their kindred. For such He has written Faith In their hearts, and strengthened Them with a spirit From Himself. And He Will admit them to Gardens Beneath which Rivers flow, To dwell therein (for ever). God will be well pleased With them, and they with Him. They are the Party Of God. Truly it is The Party of God that Will achieve Felicity.

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:22
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    That is because they Resisted God and His Apostle: And if any one resists God, Verily God is severe In Punishment.

    Surah Al-Hashr, verse 59:4
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    What God has bestowed On His Apostle (and taken Away) from them—for this Ye made no expedition With either cavalry or camelry: But God gives power To His apostles over Any He pleases: and God Has power over all things.

    Surah Al-Hashr, verse 59:6
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    What God has bestowed On His Apostle (and taken Away) from the people Of the townships,—belongs To God,—to His Apostle And to kindred and orphans, The needy and the wayfarer; In order that it may not (Merely) make a circuit Between the wealthy among you. So take what the Apostle Assigns to you, and deny Yourselves that which he Withholds from you. And fear God; for God Is strict in Punishment.

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

    (Some part is due) To the indigent Muhājirs, Those who were expelled From their homes and their property, While seeking Grace from God And (His) Good Pleasure, And aiding God and His Apostle: Such are indeed The sincere ones;—

    Surah Al-Hashr, verse 59:8
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Take not My enemies And yours as friends (Or protectors),—offering them (Your) love, even though They have rejected the Truth That has come to you, And have (on the contrary) Driven out the Prophet And yourselves (from your homes), (Simply) because ye believe In God your Lord! If ye have come out To strive in My Way And to seek My Good Pleasure, (Take them not as friends), Holding secret converse Of love (and friendship) With them: for I know Full well all that ye Conceal and all that ye Reveal. And any of you That does this has strayed From the Straight Path.

    Surah Al-Mumtahanah, verse 60:1
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember, Moses said To his people: "O my people! Why do ye vex and insult Me, though ye know That I am the apostle Of God (sent) to you?" Then when they went wrong, God let their hearts go wrong. For God guides not those Who are rebellious transgressors.

    Surah As-Saf, verse 61:5
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember, Jesus, The son of Mary, said: "O Children of Israel! I am the apostle of God (Sent) to you, confirming The Law (which came) Before me, and giving Glad Tidings of an Apostle To come after me, Whose name shall be Aḥmad." But when he came to them With Clear Signs, They said, "This is Evident sorcery!"

    Surah As-Saf, verse 61:6
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who has sent His Apostle with Guidance And the Religion of Truth, That he may proclaim it Over all religion, Even though the Pagans May detest (it).

    Surah As-Saf, verse 61:9
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    That ye believe in God And His Apostle, and that Ye strive (your utmost) In the Cause of God, With your property And your persons: That will be best for you, If ye but knew!

    Surah As-Saf, verse 61:11
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who has sent Amongst the Unlettered An apostle from among Themselves, to rehearse To them His Signs, To sanctify them, and To instruct them in Scripture And Wisdom,—although They had been, before, In manifest error;—

    Surah Al-Jumu'ah, verse 62:2
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    When the Hypocrites Come to thee, they say, "We bear witness that thou Art indeed the Apostle Of God." Yea, God Knoweth that thou art Indeed His Apostle, And God beareth witness That the Hypocrites are Indeed liars.

    Surah Al-Munafiqun, verse 63:1
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when it is said To them, "Come, the Apostle Of God will pray for your Forgiveness" they turn aside Their heads, and thou wouldst See them turning away Their faces in arrogance.

    Surah Al-Munafiqun, verse 63:5
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    They are the ones who say, "Spend nothing on those Who are with God's Apostle, To the end that they May disperse (and quit Medina)." But to God belong The treasures of the heavens And the earth; but The Hypocrites understand not.

    Surah Al-Munafiqun, verse 63:7
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    They say, "If we Return to Medina, surely The more honourable (element) Will expel therefrom the meaner". But honour belongs to God And His Apostle, and To the Believers; but The Hypocrites know not.

    Surah Al-Munafiqun, verse 63:8
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    That was because there Came to them apostles With Clear Signs, But they said: "Shall (mere) human beings Direct us?" So they rejected (The Message) and turned away. But God can do without (them): And God is Free of all needs, Worthy of all praise.

    Surah At-Taghabun, verse 64:6
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Believe, therefore, in God And His Apostle, and In the Light which We Have sent down. And God Is well acquainted With all that ye do.

    Surah At-Taghabun, verse 64:8
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    So obey God, and obey His Apostle: but if Ye turn back, the duty Of Our Apostle is but To proclaim (the Message) Clearly and openly.

    Surah At-Taghabun, verse 64:12