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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 41–60 of 73

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Marry those among you Who are single, or The virtuous ones among Your slaves, male or female: If they are in poverty, God will give them Means out of His grace: For God encompasseth all, And He knoweth all things.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:32
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Unless he repents, believes, And works righteous deeds, For God will change The evil of such persons Into good, and God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful,

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:70
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And whoever repents and does good Has truly turned to God With an (acceptable) conversion;—

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:71
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O my Lord! bestow wisdom On me, and join me With the righteous;

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:83
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold, their brother Ṣāliḥ Said to them: "Will you not Fear (God)?

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:142
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    So he smiled, amused At her speech; and he said: "O my Lord! so order me That I may be grateful For Thy favours, which Thou Hast bestowed on me and On my parents, and that I may work the righteousness That will please Thee: And admit me, by Thy Grace, To the ranks of Thy Righteous Servants."

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:19
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    We sent (aforetime), To the Thamūd, their brother Ṣaliḥ, saying, "Serve God": But behold, they became Two factions quarrelling With each other.

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:45
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "I intend to wed One of these my daughters To thee, on, condition that Thou serve me for eight years; But if thou complete ten years, It will be (grace) from thee. But I intend not to place Thee under a difficulty: Thou wilt find me, Indeed, if God wills, One of the righteous."

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:27
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    But any that (in this life) Had repented, believed, and worked Righteousness, will have hopes To be among those who Achieve salvation.

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:67
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those who had been granted (True) knowledge said: "Alas For you! The reward of God (In the Hereafter) is best For those who believe And work righteousness: but this None shall attain, save those Who steadfastly persevere (in good)."

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:80
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    And those who believe And work righteous deeds,— Them shall We admit To the company of the Righteous.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:9
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We gave (Abraham) Isaac and Jacob, and ordained Among his progeny Prophethood And Revelation, and We Granted him his reward In this life; and he was In the Hereafter (of the company) Of the Righteous.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:27
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who reject Faith Will suffer from that rejection: And those who work righteousness Will spread their couch (Of repose) for themselves (In heaven):

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:44
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    If only thou couldst see When the guilty ones Will bend low their heads Before their Lord, (saying:) "Our Lord! We have seen And we have heard: Now then send us back (To the world): we will Work righteousness: for we Do indeed (now) believe."

    Surah As-Sajdah, verse 32:12
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    But any of you that is Devout in the service of God and His Apostle, And works righteousness,— To her shall We grant Her reward twice: and We Have prepared for her A generous Sustenance.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:31
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Commanding), "Make thou Coats of mail, balancing well The rings of chain armour, And work ye righteousness; For be sure I see (Clearly) all that ye do."

    Surah Saba, verse 34:11
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is not your wealth Nor your sons, that will Bring you nearer to Us In degree: but only Those who believe and work Righteousness—these are The ones for whom there is A multiplied Reward For their deeds, while Secure they (reside) In the dwellings on high!

    Surah Saba, verse 34:37
  18. 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
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Therein will they cry Aloud (for assistance): "Our Lord! Bring us out: We shall work righteousness, Not the (deeds) we used To do"—"Did We not Give you long enough life So that he that would Should receive admonition? And (moreover) the warner Came to you. So taste ye (The fruits of your deeds): For the Wrong-doers There is no helper."

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:37
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O my Lord! grant me A righteous (son)!"

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:100