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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 161–180 of 292

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then sent We Our apostles In succession: every time There came to a people Their apostle, they accused him Of falsehood: so We made Them follow each other (In punishment): We made them As a tale (that is told): So away with a people That will not believe!

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:44
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye apostles! enjoy (All) things good and pure, And work righteousness: For I am well-acquainted With (all) that ye do.

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:51
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or do they not recognise Their Apostle, that they Deny him?

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:69
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    They say, "We believe In God and in the Apostle, And we obey": but Even after that, some of them Turn away: they are not (Really) Believers.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:47
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    When they are summoned To God and His Apostle, In order that he may judge Between them, behold, some Of them decline (to come).

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:48
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Is it that there is A disease in their hearts Or do they doubt, Or are they in fear, That God and His Apostle Will deal unjustly with them? Nay, it is they themselves Who do wrong.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:50
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    The answer of the Believers, When summoned to God And His Apostle, in order That he may judge between them, Is no other than this: They say, "We hear and we obey": It is such as these That will attain felicity.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:51
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is such as obey God and His Apostle, And fear God and do Right, that will win (In the end).

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:52
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Obey God, and obey The Apostle: but if ye turn Away, he is only responsible For the duty placed on him And ye for that placed On you. If ye obey him, Ye shall be on right guidance. The Apostle's duty is only To preach the clear (Message).

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:54
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    So establish regular Prayer And give regular Charity; And obey the Apostle; That ye may receive mercy.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:56
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Only those are Believers, Who believe in God and His Apostle: when they are With him on a matter Requiring collective action, They do not depart until They have asked for his leave; Those who ask for thy leave Are those who believe in God And His Apostle; so when They ask for thy leave, For some business of theirs, Give leave to those of them Whom thou wilt, and ask God for their forgiveness: For God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:62
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Deem not the summons Of the Apostle among yourselves Like the summons of one Of you to another: God Doth know those of you Who slip away under shelter Of some excuse: then Let those beware who Withstand the Apostle's order, Lest some trial befall them, Or a grievous Penalty Be inflicted on them.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:63
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they say: "What sort Of an apostle is this, Who eats food, and walks Through the streets? Why Has not an angel Been sent down to him To give admonition with him?

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:7
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    I the Day that the wrong-doer Will bite at his hands, He will say, "Oh! would that I had taken a (straight) path With the Apostle!

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:27
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O my Lord! Truly My people took this Qur-ān For just foolish nonsense."

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:30
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the people of Noah,— When they rejected the apostles, We drowned them, And We made them As a Sign for mankind; And We have prepared For (all) wrong-doers A grievous Penalty;—

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:37
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    When they see thee, They treat thee no otherwise Than in mockery: "Is this The one whom God has sent As an apostle?"

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:41
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    "So go forth, both of you, To Pharaoh, and say: 'We have been sent By the Lord and Cherisher Of the Worlds;

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:16
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Pharaoh) said: "Truly Your apostle who has been Sent to you is A veritable madman!"

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:27
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

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

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:107