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Quran Maqasid

عَلا

علا in the Quran

Meaning: exalt yourselves

علا occurs 6 times in 6 verses across 5 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
6
Verses
6
Surahs
5

عَلا

Verb · 6 times

Meaning: exalt yourselves · Also translated as: and surely you will reach, they had conquered, and surely would have overpowered, exalted himself

Forms in the Quran

  • تَعْلُوا۟ ×2
  • وَلَتَعْلُنَّ ×1
  • عَلَوْا۟ ×1
  • وَلَعَلَا ×1
  • عَلَا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

قوله تعالى: ﴿الكبير المتعال﴾ [الرعد:9]. المتعال: صفة لله تعالى بمعنى علو أمره وصفاته لا باعتبار مكان تعالى عن ذلك. وكذا قوله: ﴿سبحانه وتعالى عما يقولون علوا كبيرا﴾ [الإسراء:43]. والعلو ضد السفل منسوب إليهما. والعلو: الارتفاع، وقد علا يعلوا علوا، وعلي يعلى علا: ارتفع، فهو علي. قال بعضهم: علا بالفتح أكثر ما يقال في…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي

العين واللام والحرف المعتل ياء كان أو واوا أو ألفا، أصل واحد يدل على السمو والارتفاع، لا يشذ عنه شيء. ومن ذلك العلاء والعلو. ويقولون: تعالى النهار، أي ارتفع. ويدعى للعاثر: لعا لك عاليا! أي ارتفع في علاء وثبات. وعاليت الرجل فوق البعير: عاليته. قال:

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

Verses with علا

Verses 1–6 of 6

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We gave (clear) warning To the Children of Israel In the Book, that twice Would they do mischief On the earth and be elated With mighty arrogance (And twice would they be punished)!

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

    If ye did well, Ye did well for yourselves; If ye did evil, (Ye did it) against yourselves? So when the second Of the warnings came to pass, (We permitted your enemies) To disfigure your faces, And to enter your Temple As they had entered it before, And to visit with destruction All that fell into their power.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:7
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    No son did God beget, Nor is there any god Along with Him: (if there were Many gods), behold, each god Would have taken away What he had created, And some would have Lorded it over others! Glory to God! (He is free) From the (sort of) things They attribute to Him!

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:91
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "'Be ye not arrogant Against me, but come To me in submission (To the true Religion).'"

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:31
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Truly Pharaoh elated himself In the land and broke up Its people into sections, Depressing a small group Among them: their sons he slew, But he kept alive their females: For he was indeed A maker of mischief.

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:4
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And be not arrogant As against God: For I come to you With authority manifest.

    Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:19