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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 21–40 of 292

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    God did confer A great favour On the Believers When He sent among them An Apostle from among Themselves, rehearsing Unto them the Signs Of God, sanctifying them, And instructing them In Scripture and Wisdom, While, before that, They had been In manifest error.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:164
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Of those who answered The call of God And the Apostle, Even after being wounded, Those who do right And refrain from wrong Have a great reward;—

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:172
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    God will not leave The Believers in the state In which ye are now, Until He separates What is evil From what is good. Nor will He disclose To you the secrets Of the Unseen, But He chooses Of His Apostles (For the purpose) Whom He pleases. So believe in God And His Apostles: And if ye believe And do right, Ye have a reward Without measure.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:179
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    They (also) said: "God took Our promise not to believe In an apostle unless He showed us a sacrifice Consumed by fire (From heaven)." Say: "There came to you Apostles before me, With Clear Signs And even with what Ye ask for: why then Did ye slay them, If ye speak the truth?"

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:183
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then if they reject thee, So were rejected apostles Before thee, who came With Clear Signs, Books of dark prophecies, And the Book of Enlightenment.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:184
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Our Lord! Grant us What Thou didst promise Unto us through Thine Apostles, And save us from shame On the Day of Judgment: For Thou never breakest Thy promise."

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:194
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those are limits Set by God: those who Obey God and His Apostle Will be admitted to Gardens With rivers flowing beneath, To abide therein (for ever) And that will be The Supreme achievement.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:13
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those who disobey God and His Apostle And transgress His limits Will be admitted To a Fire, to abide therein: And they shall have A humiliating punishment.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:14
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    On that day Those who reject Faith And disobey the Apostle Will wish that the earth Were made one with them: But never will they hide A single fact from God!

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:42
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Obey God, and obey the Apostle, And those charged With authority among you. If ye differ in anything Among yourselves, refer it To God and His Apostle, If ye do believe in God And the Last Day: That is best, and most suitable For final determination.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:59
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    When it is said to them: "Come to what God hath revealed, And to the Apostle": Thou seest the Hypocrites avert Their faces from thee in disgust.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:61
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    We sent not an Apostle, But to be obeyed, in accordance With the Will of God. If they had only, When they were unjust To themselves, Come unto thee And asked God's forgiveness, And the Apostle had asked Forgiveness for them, They would have found God indeed Oft-returning, Most Merciful.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:64
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    All who obey God And the Apostle Are in the company Of those on whom Is the Grace of God,— Of the Prophets (who teach), The Sincere (lovers of Truth), The Witnesses (who testify), And the Righteous (who do good): Ah! what a beautiful Fellowship!

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:69
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whatever good, (O man!) Happens to thee, is from God; But whatever evil happens To thee, is from thy (own) soul. And We have sent thee As an Apostle To (instruct) mankind. And enough is God For a witness.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:79
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    He who obeys The Apostle, obeys God: But if any turn away, We have not sent thee To watch over Their (evil deeds).

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:80
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    When there comes to them Some matter touching (Public) safety or fear, They divulge it. If they had only referred it To the Apostle, or to those Charged with authority Among them, the proper Investigators would have Tested it from them (direct). Were it not for the Grace And Mercy of God unto you, All but a few of you Would have fallen Into the clutches of Satan.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:83
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    He who forsakes his home In the cause of God, Finds in the earth Many a refuge, Wide and spacious: Should he die As a refugee from home For God and His Apostle, His reward becomes due And sure with God: And God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:100
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    If anyone contends with The Apostle even after Guidance has been plainly Conveyed to him, and follows A path other than that Becoming to men of Faith, We shall leave him In the path he has chosen, And land him in Hell,— What an evil refuge!

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:115
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Believe in God And His Apostle, And the scripture which He Hath sent to His Apostle And the scripture which He sent To those before (him) Any who denieth God, His angels, His Books, His Apostles, and the Day Of Judgment, hath gone Far, far astray.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:136
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who deny God And His apostles, and (those Who) wish to separate God from His apostles, Saying: "We believe in some But reject others": And (those who) wish To take a course midway,—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:150