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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 41–45 of 45

  1. 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
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    If they were to get The better of you, They would behave to you As enemies, and stretch forth Their hands and their tongues Against you for evil; And they desire that ye Should reject the Truth.

    Surah Al-Mumtahanah, verse 60:2
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Be ye helpers of God: As said Jesus the son of Mary To the Disciples, "Who will be My helpers to (the work Of) God?" Said the Disciples, "We are God's helpers!" Then a portion of the Children Of Israel believed, and A portion disbelieved: But We gave power To those who believed, Against their enemies, And they became The ones that prevailed.

    Surah As-Saf, verse 61:14
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    When thou lookest At them, their exteriors Please thee; and when They speak, thou listenest To their words. They are As (worthless as hollow) Pieces of timber propped up, (Unable to stand on their own). They think that every Cry is against them. They are the enemies; So beware of them. The curse of God be On them! How are they Deluded (away from the Truth)!

    Surah Al-Munafiqun, verse 63:4
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Truly, among your wives And your children are (some That are) enemies to Yourselves: so beware Of them! But if ye Forgive and overlook, And cover up (their faults), Verily God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah At-Taghabun, verse 64:14