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رُوح

روح in the Quran

Meaning: Our Spirit

روح occurs 24 times in 22 verses across 20 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
24
Verses
22
Surahs
20

رُوح

Noun · 21 times

Meaning: Our Spirit · Also translated as: with Spirit, My spirit, the soul, and a spirit

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلرُّوحِ ×5
  • بِرُوحِ ×4
  • رُوحَنَا ×3
  • رُّوحِى ×2
  • وَٱلرُّوحُ ×2
  • وَرُوحٌ ×1
  • بِٱلرُّوحِ ×1
  • رُوحُ ×1

رَوْح

Noun · 3 times

Meaning: Mercy of Allah · Also translated as: Then rest

Forms in the Quran

  • رَّوْحِ ×2
  • فَرَوْحٌ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الراء والواو والحاء أصل كبير مطرد، يدل على سعة وفسحة واطراد. وأصل [ذلك] كله الريح. وأصل الياء في الريح الواو، وإنما قلبت ياء لكسرة ما قبلها. فالروح روح الإنسان، وإنما هو مشتق من الريح، وكذلك الباب كله. والروح: نسيم الريح. ويقال أراح الإنسان، إذا تنفس. وهو في شعر امرئ القيس. ويقال أروح الماء وغيره: تغيرت رائحته.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس

الريح: نسيم الهواء، وكذلك نسيم كل شيء، وهي مؤنثة؛ وفي التنزيل: مثل ريح فيها صر أصابت حرث قوم ؛ هو عند سيبويه فعل، وهو عند أبي الحسن فعل وفعل. والريحة: طائفة من الريح؛ عن سيبويه، قال: وقد يجوز أن يدل الواحد على ما يدل عليه الجمع، وحكى بعضهم: ريح وريحة مع كوكب وكوكبة وأشعر أنهما لغتان، وجمع الريح أرواح، وأراويح جمع…

لسان العرب — ابن منظور
The full entries on the root ر و ح

Verses with روح

Verses 1–20 of 22

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    We gave Moses the Book And followed him up With a succession of Apostles; We gave Jesus the son of Mary Clear (Signs) and strengthened him With the holy spirit. Is it That whenever there comes to you An Apostle with what ye Yourselves desire not, ye are Puffed up with pride?— Some ye called impostors, And others ye slay!

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:87
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then will God say: "O Jesus the son of Mary! Recount My favour To thee and to thy mother. Behold! I strengthened thee With the holy spirit, So that thou didst speak To the people in childhood And in maturity. Behold! I taught thee The Book and Wisdom, The Law and the Gospel. And behold! thou makest Out of clay, as it were, The figure of a bird, By My leave, And thou breathest into it, And it becometh a bird By My leave, And thou healest those Born blind, and the lepers, By My leave. And behold! thou Bringest forth the dead By My leave. And behold! I did Restrain the Children of Israel From (violence to) thee When thou didst show them The Clear Signs, And the unbelievers among them Said: 'This is nothing But evident magic.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:110
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O my sons! go ye And enquire about Joseph And his brother, and never Give up hope of God's Soothing Mercy: truly No one despairs of God's Soothing Mercy, except Those who have no faith."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:87
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    "When I have fashioned him (In due proportion) and breathed Into him of My spirit, Fall ye down in obeisance Unto him.

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:29
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    He doth send down His angels With inspiration of His Command, To such of His servants As He pleaseth, (saying): "Warn (Man) that there is No god but I: so do Your duty unto Me."

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:2
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say, the Holy Spirit has brought The revelation from thy Lord In Truth, in order to strengthen Those who believe, and as a Guide And Glad Tidings to Muslims.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:102
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    They ask thee concerning The Spirit (of inspiration). Say: "The Spirit (cometh) By command of my Lord: Of knowledge it is only A little that is communicated To you, (O men!)"

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:85
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    She placed a screen (To screen herself) from them; Then We sent to her Our angel, and he appeared Before her as a man In all respects.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:17
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    And (remember) her who Guarded her chastity: We breathed into her Of Our Spirit, and We Made her and her son A Sign for all peoples.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:91
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    With it came down The Spirit of Faith and Truth—

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:193
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    But He fashioned him In due proportion, and breathed Into him something of His spirit. And He gave You (the faculties of) hearing And sight and feeling (And understanding): Little thanks do ye give!

    Surah As-Sajdah, verse 32:9
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    "When I have fashioned him (In due proportion) and breathed Into him of My spirit, Fall ye down in obeisance Unto him."

    Surah Sad, verse 38:72
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Raised high above ranks (Or degrees), (He is) the Lord Of the Throne (of authority): By His Command doth He Send the spirit (of inspiration) To any of His servants He pleases, that it may Warn (men) of the Day Of Mutual Meeting,—

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:15
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    And thus have We, By Our command, sent Inspiration to thee: Thou knewest not (before) What was Revelation, and What was Faith; but We Have made the (Qur-ān) A Light, wherewith We Guide such of Our servants As We will; and verily Thou dost guide (men) To the Straight Way,—

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:52
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    (There is for him) Rest And Satisfaction, and A Garden of Delights.

    Surah Al-Waqi'ah, verse 56:89
  18. 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
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    And Mary the daughter Of ‘Imrān, who guarded Her chastity; and We Breathed into (her body) Of Our spirit; and she Testified to the truth Of the words of her Lord And of his Revelations, And was one of the Devout (servants).

    Surah At-Tahrim, verse 66:12
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    The angels and The Spirit ascend Unto Him in a Day The measure whereof Is (as) fifty thousand years:

    Surah Al-Ma'arij, verse 70:4