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Quran Maqasid

عَدُوّ

عدو in the Quran

Meaning: an enemy

عدو occurs 52 times in 45 verses across 24 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
52
Verses
45
Surahs
24

عَدُوّ

Noun · 50 times

Meaning: an enemy · Also translated as: enemy, enemies, about your enemies, hostile

Forms in the Quran

  • عَدُوٌّ ×23
  • عَدُوًّا ×10
  • أَعْدَآءً ×5
  • عَدُوَّكُمْ ×2
  • وَعَدُوَّكُمْ ×2
  • عَدُوِّهِۦ ×2
  • بِأَعْدَآئِكُمْ ×1
  • ٱلْأَعْدَآءَ ×1

عَدْو

Noun · 2 times

Meaning: enmity

Forms in the Quran

  • عَدْوًۢا ×1
  • وَعَدْوًا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

العدو: التجاوز ومنافاة الالتئام، فتارة يعتبر بالقلب، فيقال له: العداوة والمعاداة، وتارة بالمشي، فيقال له: العدو، وتارة في الإخلال بالعدالة في المعاملة، فيقال له: العدوان والعدو. قال تعالى: فيسبوا الله عدوا بغير علم

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿فمن اضطر غير باغ ولا عاد﴾ [البقرة: 173] أي ولا متجاوز ما حد له. يقال: عدا يعدو عدوا وعدوانا: إذا تجاوز ما حد له. قال تعالى: ﴿فيسبوا الله عدوا بغير علم﴾ [الأنعام: 108] أي ظلما. وأصل العدو: التجاوز ومنافاة الالتئام؛ فتارة يعتبر بالقلب فيقال العداوة والمعاداة، وتارة بالمشي فيقال له العدو، وتارة في الإخلال…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ع د و

Verses with عدو

Verses 21–40 of 45

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    We took the Children Of Israel across the sea: Pharaoh and his hosts followed them In insolence and spite. At length, when overwhelmed With the flood, he said: "I believe that there is no god Except Him Whom the Children Of Israel believe in: I am of those who submit (To God in Islām)."

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:90
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Said (the father): "My (dear) little son! Relate not thy vision To thy brothers, lest they Concoct a plot against thee: For Satan is to man An avowed enemy!

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:5
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say to My servants That they should (only) say Those things that are best: For Satan doth sow Dissensions among them: For Satan is to man An avowed enemy.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:53
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! We said To the angels, "Bow down To Adam": they bowed down Except Iblīs. He was One of the Jinns, and he Broke the Command Of his Lord. Will ye then take him And his progeny as protectors Rather than Me? And they Are enemies to you! Evil would be the exchange For the wrong-doers!

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:50
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Throw (the child) Into the chest, and throw (The chest) into the river: The river will cast him Up on the bank, and he Will be taken up by one Who is an enemy to Me And an enemy to him But I cast (the garment Of) love over thee from Me And (this) in order that Thou mayest be reared Under Mine eye.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:39
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye Children of Israel! We delivered you from Your enemy, and We Made a Covenant with you On the right side of Mount (Sinai), and We sent Down to you Manna And quails:

    Surah Taha, verse 20:80
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then We said: "O Adam! Verily, this is an enemy To thee and thy wife: So let him not get you Both out of the Garden, So that thou art landed In misery."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:117
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Get ye down, Both of you,—all together, From the Garden, with enmity One to another: but if, As is sure, there comes to you Guidance from Me, whosoever Follows My guidance, will not Lose his way, nor fall Into misery.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:123
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thus have We made For every prophet an enemy Among the sinners: but enough Is thy Lord to guide And to help.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:31
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    "For they are enemies to me; Not so the Lord and Cherisher Of the Worlds;

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:77
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then the people of Pharaoh Picked him up (from the river): (It was intended) that (Moses) Should be to them an adversary And a cause of sorrow: For Pharaoh and Haman And (all) their hosts were Men of sin.

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:8
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    And he entered the City At a time when its people Were not watching: and he Found there two men fighting,— One of his own religion, And the other, of his foes. Now the man of his own Religion appealed to him Against his foe, and Moses Struck him with his fist And made an end of him. He said: "This is a work Of Evil (Satan): for he is An enemy that manifestly Misleads!"

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:15
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then, when he decided to lay Hold of the man who was An enemy to both of them, That man said: "O Moses! Is it thy intention to slay me As thou slewest a man Yesterday? Thy intention is None other than to become A powerful violent man In the land, and not to be One who sets things right!

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:19
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily Satan is an enemy To you: so treat him As an enemy. He only Invites his adherents, That they may become Companions of the Blazing Fire.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:6
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Did I not enjoin On you, O ye children Of Adam, that ye Should not worship Satan; For that he was to you An enemy avowed?—

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:60
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    On the Day that The enemies of God Will be gathered together To the Fire, they will Be marched in ranks.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:19
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such is the requital Of the enemies of God,— The Fire: therein will be For them the Eternal Home: A (fit) requital, for That they were wont To reject Our Signs.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:28
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Let not the Evil One Hinder you: for he is To you an enemy avowed.

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:62
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Friends on that Day Will be foes, one To another,—except The Righteous.

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:67
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when mankind Are gathered together (At the Resurrection), They will be hostile To them and reject Their worship (altogether)!

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:6