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صالِح

صالح in the Quran

Meaning: the righteous

صالح occurs 74 times in 73 verses across 38 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
74
Verses
73
Surahs
38

صالِح

Noun · 65 times

Meaning: the righteous · Also translated as: righteous, righteous deeds, good deeds, a righteous

Forms in the Quran

  • صَٰلِحًا ×31
  • ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ×19
  • صَٰلِحِينَ ×4
  • ٱلصَّٰلِحُونَ ×3
  • وَٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ×2
  • صَٰلِحٌ ×2
  • بِٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ×2
  • ٱلصَّٰلِحُ ×1

صالِح

Proper noun · 9 times

Meaning: Salih

Forms in the Quran

  • صَٰلِحًا ×5
  • يَٰصَٰلِحُ ×2
  • صَٰلِحٍ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الصلاح: ضد الفساد، وهما مختصان في أكثر الاستعمال بالأفعال، وقوبل في القرآن تارة بالفساد، وتارة بالسيئة. قال تعالى: خلطوا عملا صالحا وآخر سيئا

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وهو يتولى الصالحين﴾ [الأعراف: 196] أي المسلمين العاملين بما أمروا به ونهوا عنه. وزادوا على ذلك بنوافل. والصلاح ضده الفساد، ويختصان في غالب أحوال الاستعمال بالأفعال. وقد قوبل في التنزيل تارة بالفساد وتارة بالسيء. قال تعالى: ﴿وإذا قيل لهم لا تفسدوا في الأرض قالوا إنما نحن مصلحون﴾ [البقرة: 11]. وقال تعالى:…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ص ل ح

Verses with صالح

Verses 21–40 of 73

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    To the Thamūd People (We sent) Sālih, one Of their own brethren. He said: "O my People! Worship God: ye have No other God but Him. It is He Who hath produced you From the earth and settled you Therein: then ask forgiveness Of Him, and turn to Him (In repentance): for my Lord Is (always) near, ready To answer."

    Surah Hud, verse 11:61
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "O Sālih! Thou hast been of us!— A centre of our hopes Hitherto! Dost thou (now) Forbid us the worship Of what our fathers worshipped? But we are really In suspicious (disquieting) Doubt as to that to which Thou invitest us."

    Surah Hud, verse 11:62
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    When Our Decree issued, We saved Sālih and those Who believed with him, By (special) Grace from Ourselves— And from the Ignominy Of that Day. For thy Lord— He is the Strong One, and Able To enforce His Will.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:66
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And O my people! Let not my dissent (from you) Cause you to sin, Lest ye suffer A fate similar to that Of the people of Noah Or of Hūd or of Sālih, Nor are the people of Lūt Far off from you!

    Surah Hud, verse 11:89
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Slay ye Joseph or cast him out To some (unknown) land, That so the favour Of your father may be Given to you alone: (There will be time enough) For you to be righteous after that!"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:9
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O my Lord! Thou hast Indeed bestowed on me Some power, and taught me Something of the interpretation Of dreams and events,—O Thou Creator of the heavens And the earth! Thou art My Protector in this world And in the Hereafter. Take Thou my soul (at death) As one submitting to Thy Will (As a Muslim), and unite me With the righteous."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:101
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whoever works righteousness, Man or woman, and has Faith, Verily, to him will We give A new Life, a life That is good and pure, and We Will bestow on such their reward According to the best Of their actions.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:97
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We gave him Good In this world, and he will be, In the Hereafter, in the ranks Of the Righteous,

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:122
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Your Lord knoweth best What is in your hearts: If ye do deeds of righteousness, Verily He is Most Forgiving To those who turn to Him Again and again (in true penitence).

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:25
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    "As for the wall, It belonged to two youths, Orphans, in the Town; There was, beneath it, A buried treasure, to which They were entitled; their father Had been a righteous man: So thy Lord desired that They should attain their age Of full strength and get out Their treasure—a mercy (And favour) from thy Lord. I did it not of my own Accord. Such is the interpretation Of (those things) over which Thou wast unable To hold patience."

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:82
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    "But whoever believes, And works righteousness,— He shall have a goodly Reward, and easy will be His task as we order it By our command."

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:88
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "I am but a man Like yourselves, (but) The inspiration has come To me, that your God is One God: whoever expects To meet his Lord, let him Work righteousness, and, In the worship of his Lord, Admit no one as partner.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:110
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Except those who repent And believe, and work Righteousness: for these Will enter the Garden And will not be wronged In the least,—

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:60
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    "But, without doubt, I am (Also) He that forgives Again and again, to those Who repent, believe, And do right,—who, In fine, are ready to receive True guidance."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:82
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We bestowed on him Isaac And, as an additional gift, (A grandson), Jacob, and We Made righteous men of every one (Of them).

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:72
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We admitted him To Our Mercy: for he Was one of the Righteous.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:75
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    We admitted them to Our Mercy: for they Were of the Righteous ones.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:86
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Before this We wrote In the Psalms, after the Message (Given to Moses): "My servants, The righteous, shall inherit The earth."

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:105
  19. 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
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    "In order that I may Work righteousness in the things I neglected."—"By no means! It is but a word he says."— Before them is a Partition Till the Day they are Raised up.

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:100