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Quran Maqasid

فاعِل

فاعل in the Quran

Meaning: doers

فاعل occurs 9 times in 9 verses across 5 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
9
Verses
9
Surahs
5

فاعِل

Noun · 9 times

Meaning: doers · Also translated as: doing, surely will do, will do

Forms in the Quran

  • فَٰعِلِينَ ×6
  • لَفَٰعِلُونَ ×1
  • فَاعِلٌ ×1
  • فَٰعِلُونَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

قوله تعالى: ﴿إنا كنا فاعلين﴾ [الأنبياء:104] أي قادرين. فالفعل يعبر به عن القدرة على الشيء. قوله: ﴿والذين هم للزكاة فاعلون﴾ [المؤمنون:4] أي غير مضيعين لها موفون بها.

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي

الفاء العين واللام أصل صحيح يدل على إحداث شيء من عمل وغيره. من ذلك: فعلت كذا أفعله فعلا. وكانت من فلان فعلة حسنة أو قبيحة. والفعال جمع فعل. والفعال، بفتح الفاء: الكرم وما يفعل من حسن.

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

Verses with فاعل

Verses 1–9 of 9

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Said one of them: "Slay not Joseph, but if ye must Do something, throw him down To the bottom of the well: He will be picked up By some caravan of travellers."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:10
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "We shall Certainly seek to get Our wish about him From his father: Indeed we shall do it."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:61
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "There are My daughters (to marry), If ye must act (so)."

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:71
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor say of anything, "I shall be sure to do So and so to-morrow"—

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:23
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    If it had been Our wish To take (just) a pastime, We should surely have taken It from the things nearest To Us, if We would Do (such a thing)!

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:17
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said, "Burn him And protect your gods, If ye do (anything at all)!"

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:68
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    To Solomon We inspired The (right) understanding Of the matter: to each (Of them) We gave Judgment And Knowledge; it was Our power that made The hills and the birds Celebrate Our praises, With David: it was We Who did (all these things).

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:79
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Day that We roll up The heavens like a scroll Rolled up for books (completed),— Even as We produced The first Creation, so Shall We produce A new one: a promise We have undertaken: Truly shall We fulfil it.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:104
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Who are active in deeds Of charity;

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:4