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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 41–60 of 292

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    To those who believe In God and His apostles And make no distinction Between any of the apostles, We shall soon give Their (due) rewards: For God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:152
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    That they said (in boast), "We killed Christ Jesus The son of Mary, The Apostle of God";— But they killed him not, Nor crucified him, But so it was made To appear to them, And those who differ Therein are full of doubts, With no (certain) knowledge, But only conjecture to follow, For of a surety They killed him not:—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:157
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Of some apostles We have Already told thee the story; Of others we have not;— And to Moses God spoke direct;—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:164
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Apostles who gave good news As well as warning, That mankind, after (the coming) Of the apostles, should have No plea against God: For God is Exalted in Power, Wise.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:165
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    O mankind! the Apostle Hath come to you in truth From God: believe in him: It is best for you. But if Ye reject Faith, to God Belong all things in the heavens And on earth: and God Is All-knowing, All-wise.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:170
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    O People of the Book! Commit no excesses In your religion: nor say Of God aught but the truth. Christ Jesus the son of Mary Was (no more than) An apostle of God, And His Word, Which He bestowed on Mary, And a Spirit proceeding From Him: so believe In God and His apostles. Say not "Trinity": desist: It will be better for you: For God is One God: Glory be to Him: (Far Exalted is He) above Having a son, To Him Belong all things in the heavens And on earth. And enough Is God as a Disposer of affairs.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:171
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    God did aforetime Take a Covenant from The Children of Israel, And We appointed twelve Captains among them. And God said: "I am With you: if ye (but) Establish regular Prayers, Practise regular Charity, Believe in My apostles, Honour and assist them, And loan to God A beautiful loan, Verily I will wipe out From you your evils, And admit you to Gardens With rivers flowing beneath; But if any of you, after this, Resisteth faith, he hath truly Wandered from the path Of rectitude."

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:12
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    O People of the Book! There hath come to you Our Apostle, revealing To you much that ye Used to hide in the Book, And passing over much (That is now unnecessary): There hath come to you From God a (new) light And a perspicuous Book,—

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:15
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    O People of the Book! Now hath come unto you, Making (things) clear unto you, Our Apostle, after the break In (the series of) our apostles, Lest ye should say: "There came unto us No bringer of glad tidings And no warner (from evil)": But now hath come Unto you a bringer Of glad tidings And a warner (from evil). And God hath power Over all things.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:19
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    On that account: We ordained For the Children of Israel That if any one slew A person—unless it be For murder or for spreading Mischief in the land— It would be as if He slew the whole people: And if any one saved a life, It would be as if he saved The life of the whole people. Then although there came To them Our Apostles With Clear Signs, yet, Even after that, many Of them continued to commit Excesses in the land.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:32
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    The punishment of those Who wage war against God And His Apostle, and strive With might and main For mischief through the land Is: execution, or crucifixion, Or the cutting off of hands And feet from opposite sides, Or exile from the land: That is their disgrace In this world, and A heavy punishment is theirs In the Hereafter;

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:33
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Apostle! let not Those grieve thee, who race Each other into Unbelief: (Whether it be) among those Who say "We believe" With their lips but Whose hearts have no faith; Or it be among the Jews,— Men who will listen To any lie,—will listen Even to others who have Never so much as come To thee. They change the words From their (right) times And places; they say, "If ye are given this, Take it, but if not, Beware!" If any one's trial Is intended by God, thou hast No authority in the least For him against God. For such—it is not God's will to purify Their hearts. For them There is disgrace In this world, and In the Hereafter A heavy punishment.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:41
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Your (real) friends are (No less than) God, His Apostle, and the (Fellowship Of) Believers,—those who Establish regular prayers And regular charity, And they bow Down humbly (in worship).

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:55
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    As to those who turn (For friendship) to God, His Apostle, and the (Fellowship Of) Believers,—it is The Fellowship of God That must certainly triumph.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:56
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Apostle! proclaim The (Message) which hath been Sent to thee from thy Lord. If thou didst not, thou Wouldst not have fulfilled And proclaimed His Mission. And God will defend thee From men (who mean mischief). For God guideth not Those who reject Faith.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:67
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    We took the Covenant Of the Children of Israel And sent them apostles. Every time there came To them an apostle With what they themselves Desired not—some (Of these) they called Impostors, and some they (Go so far as to) slay.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:70
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Christ the son of Mary Was no more than An Apostle; many were The apostles that passed away Before him. His mother Was a woman of truth. They had both to eat Their (daily) food. See how God doth make His Signs clear to them; Yet see in what ways They are deluded Away from the truth!

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:75
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when they listen To the revelation received By the Apostle, thou wilt See their eyes overflowing With tears, for they Recognise the truth: They pray: "Our Lord! We believe; write us Down among the witnesses.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:83
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Obey God, and obey the Apostle, And beware (of evil): If ye do turn back, Know ye that it is Our Apostle's duty To proclaim (the Message) In the clearest manner.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:92
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Apostle's duty is But to proclaim (the Message). But God knoweth all That ye reveal and ye conceal.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:99