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Quran Maqasid

طالَ

طال in the Quran

Meaning: Then, did seem long

طال occurs 3 times in 3 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
3
Verses
3
Surahs
3

طالَ

Verb · 3 times

Meaning: Then, did seem long · Also translated as: grew long, was prolonged

Forms in the Quran

  • أَفَطَالَ ×1
  • طَالَ ×1
  • فَطَالَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الطول والقصر من الأسماء المتضايفة كما تقدم، ويستعمل في الأعيان والأعراض كالزمان وغيره قال تعالى: فطال عليهم الأمد

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الطاء والواو واللام أصل صحيح يدل على فضل وامتداد في الشيء. من ذلك: طال الشيء يطول طولا. قال أحمد بن يحيى ثعلب: الطول:

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

Verses with طال

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    So Moses returned to his people In a state of indignation And sorrow. He said: "O my people! did not Your Lord make a handsome Promise to you? Did then The promise seem to you Long (in coming)? Or did ye Desire that Wrath should Descend from your Lord on you, And so ye broke your promise To me?"

    Surah Taha, verse 20:86
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay, We gave the good things Of this life to these men And their fathers until The period grew long for them; See they not that We Gradually reduce the land (In their control) from Its outlying borders? Is it Then they who will win?

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:44
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Has not the time arrived For the Believers that Their hearts in all humility Should engage in the remembrance Of God and of the Truth Which has been revealed (to them), And that they should not Become like those to whom Was given Revelation aforetime, But long ages passed over them And their hearts grew hard? For many among them Are rebellious transgressors.

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:16