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Quran Maqasid

ضَلال

ضلال in the Quran

Meaning: error

ضلال occurs 38 times in 38 verses across 27 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
38
Verses
38
Surahs
27

ضَلال

Noun · 38 times

Meaning: error · Also translated as: straying, the straying, astray, far astray

Forms in the Quran

  • ضَلَٰلٍ ×27
  • ضَلَٰلًۢا ×6
  • ٱلضَّلَٰلُ ×3
  • ضَلَٰلِكَ ×1
  • وَٱلضَّلَٰلِ ×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 ضلال

Verses 21–38 of 38

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is not fitting For a Believer, man or woman. When a matter has been decided By God and His Apostle, To have any option About their decision: If any one disobeys God And His Apostle, he is indeed On a clearly wrong Path.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:36
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Has he invented a falsehood Against God, or has A spirit (seized) him?"— Nay, it is those who Believe not in the Hereafter, That are in (real) Penalty, And in farthest Error.

    Surah Saba, verse 34:8
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Who gives you Sustenance, from the heavens And the earth?" Say: "It is God; and certain it is That either we or ye Are on right guidance Or in manifest error!"

    Surah Saba, verse 34:24
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "I would indeed, If I were to do so, Be in manifest Error.

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:24
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when they are told, "Spend ye of (the bounties) With which God Has provided you," the Unbelievers Say to those who believe: "Shall we then feed those Whom, if God had so willed, He would have fed, (Himself)?— Ye are in nothing But manifest error."

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:47
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Is one whose heart God has opened to Islam, So that he has received Enlightenment from God, (No better than one hard-hearted)? Woe to those whose hearts Are hardened against celebrating The praises of God! They Are manifestly wandering (In error)!

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:22
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Now, when he came to them In Truth, from Us, They said, "Slay the sons Of those who believe a With him, and keep alive Their females," but the plots Of Unbelievers (end) in nothing But errors (and delusions)!…

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:25
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will say: "Did there Not come to you Your apostles with Clear Signs?" They will say, "Yes". They will reply, "Then Pray (as ye like)! But The Prayer of those Without Faith is nothing But (futile wandering) In (mazes of) error!"

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:50
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Only those wish to Hasten it who believe not In it: those who believe Hold it in awe, And know that it is The Truth. Behold, verily Those that dispute concerning The Hour are far astray.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:18
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Canst thou then make The deaf to hear, or give Direction to the blind Or to such as (wander) In manifest error?

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:40
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    "If any does not hearken To the one who invites (Us) to God, he cannot Frustrate (God's Plan) on earth, And no protectors can he have Besides God: such men (Wander) in manifest error."

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:32
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    His Companion will say: "Our Lord! I did not Make him transgress, But he was (himself) Far astray."

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:27
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    For they said: "What! A man! a solitary one From among ourselves! Shall we follow such a one? Truly should we then be Straying in mind, and mad!

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:24
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Truly those in sin Are the ones Straying in mind, and mad.

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:47
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who has sent Amongst the Unlettered An apostle from among Themselves, to rehearse To them His Signs, To sanctify them, and To instruct them in Scripture And Wisdom,—although They had been, before, In manifest error;—

    Surah Al-Jumu'ah, verse 62:2
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will say: "Yes indeed; A Warner did come to us, But we rejected him And said, "God never Sent down any (Message): Ye are nothing but An egregious delusion!"

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:9
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "He is (God) Most Gracious: we have Believed in Him, And on Him have we Put our trust: So, soon will ye know Which (of us) it is That is in manifest error."

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:29
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    "They have already Misled many; and Grant Thou no increase To the wrong-doers but in Straying (from their mark)."

    Surah Nuh, verse 71:24