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رَفَعَ

رفع in the Quran

Meaning: and We raised

رفع occurs 22 times in 22 verses across 16 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
22
Verses
22
Surahs
16

رَفَعَ

Verb · 22 times

Meaning: and We raised · Also translated as: and He raised, We raise, raising, he was raised

Forms in the Quran

  • وَرَفَعْنَا ×5
  • وَرَفَعَ ×3
  • يَرْفَعُ ×2
  • نَرْفَعُ ×2
  • رَفَعَ ×2
  • رَّفَعَهُ ×1
  • لَرَفَعْنَٰهُ ×1
  • وَرَفَعْنَٰهُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الرفع يقال تارة في الأجسام الموضوعة إذا أعليتها عن مقرها، نحو: ورفعنا فوقكم الطور

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

﴿والعمل الصالح يرفعه﴾ [فاطر: 10] أي يرفع الكلم الطيب، وذلك أنه لا يرفع قول إلا بعمل، كذا قال قتادة. والرفع تارة يقال في الأجسام الموضوعة إذا أعليتها عن مقرها، وتارة في البناء إذا طولته، وتارة في الذكر إذا توهمته، وتارة في المنزلة إذا شرفتها، كقوله تعالى: ﴿ورفعنا فوقكم الطور﴾ [البقرة: 63]، ﴿إذ يرفع إبراهيم القواعد﴾…

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

Verses with رفع

Verses 1–20 of 22

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember We took Your Covenant And We raised above you (The towering height) Of Mount (Sinai): (Saying): "Hold firmly To what We have given you And bring (ever) to remembrance What is therein: Perchance ye may fear God."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:63
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember We took Your Covenant and We raised Above you (the towering height) Of Mount (Sinai): (Saying): "Hold firmly To what We have given you, And hearken (to the Law)" They said: "We hear, And we disobey" And they had to drink Into their hearts (Of the taint) of the Calf Because of their Faithlessness. Say: "Vile indeed Are the behests of your Faith If ye have any faith!"

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:93
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember Abraham And Ismā’īl raised The foundations of the House (With this prayer): "Our Lord! Accept (this service) from us: For Thou art the All-Hearing, The All-Knowing.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:127
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those apostles Were endowed with gifts, Some above others To one of them God spoke; Others He raised To degrees (of honour); To Jesus the son of Mary We gave Clear (Signs), And strengthened him With the holy spirit. If God had so willed, Succeeding generations Would not have fought Among each other, after Clear (Signs) had come to them, But they (chose) to wrangle, Some believing and Others Rejecting. If God had so willed, They would not have fought Each other; but God Fulfilleth His plan.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:253
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And for their Covenant We raised over them (The towering height) Of Mount (Sinai); And (on another occasion) We said: "Enter the gate With humility"; and (once again) We commanded them: "Transgress not in the matter Of the Sabbath." And We took from them A solemn Covenant.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:154
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay, God raised him up Unto Himself; and God Is Exalted in Power, Wise;—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:158
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    That was the reasoning About Us, which We gave to Abraham (To use) against his people: We raise whom We will, Degree after degree: For thy Lord is full Of wisdom and knowledge.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:83
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who hath made You (His) agents, inheritors Of the earth: He hath raised You in ranks, some above Others: that He may try you In the gifts He hath given you: For thy Lord is quick In punishment: yet He Is indeed Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:165
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    If it had been Our Will, We should have elevated him With Our Signs; but he Inclined to the earth, And followed his own vain desires. His similitude is that Of a dog: if you attack Him, he lolls out his tongue, Or if you leave him alone, He (still) lolls out his tongue. That is the similitude Of those who reject Our Signs; So relate the story; Perchance they may reflect.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:176
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    So he began (the search) With their baggage, Before (he came to) the baggage Of his brother: at length He brought it out of his Brother's baggage. Thus did We Plan for Joseph. He could not Take his brother by the law Of the king except that God Willed it (so). We raise To degrees (of wisdom) whom We please: but over all Endued with knowledge is One, The All-Knowing.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:76
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    And he raised his parents High on the throne (of dignity), And they fell down in prostration, (All) before him. He said: "O my father! this is The fulfilment of my vision Of old! God hath made it Come true! He was indeed Good to me when He Took me out of prison And brought you (all here) Out of the desert, (Even) after Satan had sown Enmity between me and my brothers. Verily my Lord understandeth Best the mysteries of all that He planneth to do. For verily He is full Of knowledge and wisdom.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:100
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    God is He Who raised The heavens without any pillars That ye can see; is firmly Established on the Throne (of Authority); He has subjected the sun And the moon (to his Law)! Each one runs (its course) For a term appointed. He doth regulate all affairs, Explaining the Signs in detail, That ye may believe with certainty In the meeting with your Lord.

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:2
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We raised him To a lofty station.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:57
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Lit is such a Light) In houses, which God Hath permitted to be raised To honour; for the celebration, In them, of His name: In them is He glorified In the mornings and In the evenings, (again and again),

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:36
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    If any do seek For glory and power,— To God belong All glory and power. To Him mount up (All) Words of Purity: It is He Who exalts Each Deed of Righteousness. Those that lay Plots Of Evil,—for them Is a Penalty terrible; And the plotting of such Will be void (of result).

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:10
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Is it they who would portion out The Mercy of thy Lord? It is We Who portion out Between them their livelihood In the life of this world: And We raise some of them Above others in ranks, So that some may command Work from others. But the Mercy of thy Lord Is better than the (wealth) Which they amass.

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:32
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Raise not your voices! Above the voice of the Prophet, Nor speak aloud to him In talk, as ye may Speak aloud to one another, Lest your deeds become! Vain and ye perceive not.

    Surah Al-Hujurat, verse 49:2
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the Firmament has He Raised high, and He has set up The Balance (of Justice),

    Surah Ar-Rahman, verse 55:7
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! When ye are told To make room In the assemblies, (Spread out and) make room: (Ample) room will God provide For you. And when Ye are told to rise up, Rise up: God will Raise up, to (suitable) ranks (And degrees), those of you Who believe and who have Been granted (mystic) Knowledge. And God is well-acquainted With all ye do.

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:11
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    On high hath He raised Its canopy, and He hath Given it order and perfection.

    Surah An-Nazi'at, verse 79:28