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Quran Maqasid

ضَلَّ

ضل in the Quran

Meaning: he lost way

ضل occurs 53 times in 48 verses across 27 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
53
Verses
48
Surahs
27

ضَلَّ

Verb · 53 times

Meaning: he lost way · Also translated as: he went astray, [she] errs, you stray, they have strayed

Forms in the Quran

  • ضَلَّ ×18
  • ضَلُّوا۟ ×9
  • وَضَلَّ ×8
  • يَضِلُّ ×7
  • تَضِلُّوا۟ ×2
  • ضَلَلْتُ ×2
  • فَضَلُّوا۟ ×2
  • تَضِلَّ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

قوله تعالي: ﴿ولا الضالين﴾ [الفاتحة: 7] قيل: هم النصارى، ﴿والمغضوب عليهم﴾ [الفاتحة: 7] هم اليهود، لقوله في حق النصارى: ﴿قد ضلوا من قبل وأضلوا كثيرا وضلوا عن سواء السبيل﴾ [المائدة: 77]. وفي حق اليهود: ﴿من لعنه الله وغضب عليه﴾ [المائدة: 60]. والضلال في الأصل: إما العدول عن الطريق المستقيم وإما الغيبوبة والضياع، والأول…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي

الضاد واللام أصل صحيح يدل على معنى واحد، وهو ضياع الشيء وذهابه في غير حقه. يقال: ضل يضل ويضل، لغتان. وكل جائر عن القصد ضال. والضلال والضلالة بمعنى. ورجل ضليل ومضلل، إذا كان صاحب ضلال وباطل. ومما يدل على أن أصل الضلال ما ذكرناه قولهم أضل الميت، إذا دفن. وذاك كأنه شيء قد ضاع. ويقولون: ضل اللبن في الماء، ثم يقولون…

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ض ل ل

Verses with ضل

Verses 41–48 of 48

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily We have revealed The Book to thee In Truth, for (instructing) mankind. He, then, that receives guidance Benefits his own soul: But he that strays Injures his own soul. Nor art thou set Over them to dispose Of their affairs.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:41
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "In derogation of God?" They will reply: "They have Left us in the lurch: Nay, we invoked not, Of old, anything (that had Real existence)." Thus Does God leave The Unbelievers to stray.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:74
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    The (deities) they used to invoke Aforetime will leave them In the lurch, and they Will perceive that they Have no way of escape.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:48
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Why then was no help Forthcoming to them from those Whom they worshipped as gods, Besides God, as a means Of access (to God)? Nay, They left them in the lurch: But that was their Falsehood and their invention.

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:28
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Your Companion is neither Astray nor being misled,

    Surah An-Najm, verse 53:2
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    That is as far as Knowledge will reach them. Verily thy Lord knoweth best Those who stray from His Path, and He knoweth Best those who receive guidance.

    Surah An-Najm, verse 53:30
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Take not My enemies And yours as friends (Or protectors),—offering them (Your) love, even though They have rejected the Truth That has come to you, And have (on the contrary) Driven out the Prophet And yourselves (from your homes), (Simply) because ye believe In God your Lord! If ye have come out To strive in My Way And to seek My Good Pleasure, (Take them not as friends), Holding secret converse Of love (and friendship) With them: for I know Full well all that ye Conceal and all that ye Reveal. And any of you That does this has strayed From the Straight Path.

    Surah Al-Mumtahanah, verse 60:1
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily it is thy Lord That knoweth best, Which (among men) Hath strayed from His Path: And He knoweth best Those who receive (True) Guidance.

    Surah Al-Qalam, verse 68:7