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فَضْل

فضل in the Quran

Meaning: bounty

فضل occurs 101 times in 91 verses across 31 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
101
Verses
91
Surahs
31

فَضْل

Noun · 84 times

Meaning: bounty · Also translated as: Grace, His Grace, the graciousness

Forms in the Quran

  • فَضْلِهِۦ ×28
  • فَضْلُ ×27
  • ٱلْفَضْلِ ×14
  • فَضْلًا ×9
  • وَفَضْلٍ ×3
  • وَفَضْلًا ×1
  • بِفَضْلِ ×1
  • لِفَضْلِهِۦ ×1

فَضَّلَ

Verb · 17 times

Meaning: [I] preferred you · Also translated as: bestowed, We preferred

Forms in the Quran

  • فَضَّلْنَا ×5
  • فَضَّلَ ×4
  • فَضَّلْتُكُمْ ×2
  • وَفَضَّلْنَٰهُمْ ×2
  • وَفَضَّلَ ×1
  • فَضَّلَكُمْ ×1
  • وَنُفَضِّلُ ×1
  • فُضِّلُوا۟ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الفضل: الزيادة عن الاقتصاد، وذلك ضربان: محمود: كفضل العلم والحلم، ومذموم: كفضل الغضب على ما يجب أن يكون عليه. والفضل في المحمود أكثر استعمالا، والفضول في المذموم، والفضل إذا استعمل لزيادة أحد الشيئين على الآخر فعلى ثلاثة أضرب:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿ويؤت كل ذي فضل فضله﴾ [هود:3] قال ابن عرفة: إن كل من قدم خيرا يلتمس به فضل الله بنية أو لسان أو جارحة أعطاه الله فضل ذلك العمل. وقال الأزهري: أي من كان ذا فضل في دينه فضله الله في الآخرة.

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ف ض ل

Verses with فضل

Verses 41–60 of 91

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "In the Bounty of God. And in His Mercy,—in that Let them rejoice": that is better Than the (wealth) they hoard.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:58
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And what think those Who invent lies against God, Of the Day of Judgment? Verily God is full of Bounty To mankind, but most Of them are ungrateful!"

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:60
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    If God do touch thee With hurt, there is none Can remove it but He: If He do design some benefit For thee, there is none Can keep back His favour: He causeth it to reach Whomsoever of His servants He pleaseth. And He is The Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:107
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "(And to preach thus), "Seek ye The forgiveness of your Lord, And turn to Him in repentance; That He may grant you Enjoyment, good (and true), For a term appointed, And bestow His abounding grace On all who abound in merit! But if ye turn away, Then I fear for you The Penalty of a Great Day:

    Surah Hud, verse 11:3
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    But the Chiefs of the Unbelievers Among his People said: "We see (in) thee nothing But a man like ourselves: Nor do we see that any Follow thee but the meanest Among us, in judgment immature: Nor do we see in you (all) Any merit above us: In fact we think ye are liars!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:27
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And I follow the ways Of my fathers,—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; and never Could we attribute any partners Whatever to God: that (comes) Of the grace of God to us And to mankind: yet Most men are not grateful

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:38
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And in the earth are tracts (Diverse though) neighbouring, And gardens of vines And fields sown with corn, And palm trees—growing Out of single roots or otherwise: Watered with the same water, Yet some of them We make More excellent than others to eat. Behold, verily in these things There are Signs for those Who understand!

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:4
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who has made The sea subject, that ye May eat thereof flesh That is fresh and tender, And that ye may extract Therefrom ornaments to wear; And thou seest the ships Therein that plough the waves, That ye may seek (thus) Of the bounty of God And that ye may be grateful.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:14
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    God has bestowed His gifts Of sustenance more freely on some Of you than on others: those More favoured are not going To throw back their gifts To those whom their right hands Possess, so as to be equal In that respect. Will they then Deny the favours of God?

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:71
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    We have made the Night And the Day as two (Of Our) Signs: the Sign Of the Night have We obscured, While the Sign of the Day We have made to enlighten You; that ye may seek Bounty from your Lord, And that ye may know The number and count Of the years: all things Have We explained in detail.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:12
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    See how We have bestowed More on some than on others; But verily the Hereafter Is more in rank and gradation And more in excellence.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:21
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    And it is your Lord That knoweth best all beings That are in the heavens And on earth: We Did bestow on some Prophets More (and other) gifts Than on others: and We gave To David (the gift Of) the Psalms.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:55
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Your Lord is He That maketh the Ship Go smoothly for you Through the sea, in order that Ye may seek of His Bounty. For He is unto you Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:66
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    We have honoured the sons Of Adam; provided them With transport on land and sea; Given them for sustenance things Good and pure; and conferred On them special favours, Above a great part Of Our Creation.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:70
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Except for Mercy from thy Lord: For His Bounty is To thee (indeed) great.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:87
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    If it were not For God's grace and mercy On you, and that God Is Oft-Returning, Full of wisdom, (Ye would be ruined indeed).

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:10
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Were it not for the grace And mercy of God on you, In this world and the Hereafter, A grievous penalty would have Seized you in that ye rushed Glibly into this affair.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:14
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Were it not for the grace And mercy of God on you, And that God is Full of kindness and mercy, (Ye would be ruined indeed).

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:20
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Follow not Satan's footsteps: If any will follow the footsteps Of Satan, he will (but) command What is shameful and wrong: And were it not for the grace And mercy of God on you. Not one of you would ever Have been pure: but God Doth purify whom He pleases: And God is One Who Hears and knows (all things).

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:21
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Let not those among you Who are endued with grace And amplitude of means Resolve by oath against helping Their kinsmen, those in want, And those who have left Their homes in God's cause: Let them forgive and overlook, Do you not wish That God should forgive you? For God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:22