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Quran Maqasid

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 61–80 of 91

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Marry those among you Who are single, or The virtuous ones among Your slaves, male or female: If they are in poverty, God will give them Means out of His grace: For God encompasseth all, And He knoweth all things.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:32
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Let those who find not The wherewithal for marriage Keep themselves chaste, until God gives them means Out of His grace. And if any of your slaves Ask for a deed in writing (To enable them to earn Their freedom for a certain sum), Give them such a deed If ye know any good In them; yea, give them Something yourselves Out of the means which God has given to you. But force not your maids To prostitution when they desire Chastity, in order that ye May make a gain In the goods of this life. But if anyone compels them, Yet, after such compulsion, Is God Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful (to them).

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:33
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    That God may reward them According to the best Of their deeds, and add Even more for them Out of His Grace: For God doth provide For those whom He will, Without measure.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:38
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    We gave (in the past) Knowledge to David and Solomon And they both said: "Praise be to God, Who Has favoured us above many Of His servants who believe!

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:15
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And Solomon was David's heir. He said: "O ye people! We have been taught the speech" Of Birds, and on us Has been bestowed (a little) Of all things: this is Indeed Grace manifest (from God.)"

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:16
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Said one who had knowledge Of the Book: "I will Bring it to thee within The twinkling of an eye!" Then when (Solomon) saw it Placed firmly before him, He said: "This is By the grace of my Lord! To test me whether I am Grateful or ungrateful! And if any is grateful, Truly his gratitude is (a gain) For his own soul; but if Any is ungrateful, truly My Lord is Free of all Needs, Supreme in Honour!"

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:40
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    But verily thy Lord is Full of grace to mankind: Yet most of them are ungrateful.

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:73
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is out of His Mercy That He has made for you Night and Day,—that ye May rest therein, and that Ye may seek of His Grace;— And in order that ye May be grateful.

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:73
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And among His Signs Is the sleep that ye take By night and by day, And the quest that ye (Make for livelihood) Out of His Bounty: verily In that are Signs For those who hearken.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:23
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    That He may reward those Who believe and work righteous Deeds, out of His Bounty. For He loves not those Who reject Faith.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:45
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Among His Signs is this, That He sends the Winds, As heralds of Glad Tidings, Giving you a taste Of His (Grace and) Mercy,— That the ships may sail (Majestically) by His Command And that ye may seek Of His Bounty: in order That ye may be grateful.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:46
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then give the glad tidings To the Believers, that They shall have from God A very great Bounty.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:47
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    We bestowed Grace aforetime On David from Ourselves: "O ye Mountains! sing ye Back the Praises of God With him! and ye birds (Also)! And We made The iron soft for him;—

    Surah Saba, verse 34:10
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor are the two bodies Of flowing water alike,— The one palatable, sweet, And pleasant to drink, And the other, salt And bitter. Yet from each (Kind of water) do ye Eat flesh fresh and tender, And ye extract ornaments To wear; and thou seest The ships therein that plough The waves, that ye may Seek (thus) of the Bounty Of God that ye May be grateful.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:12
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    For He will pay them Their meed, nay, He will Give them (even) more Out of His Bounty: For He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Ready to appreciate (service).

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:30
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then We have given The Book for inheritance To such of Our servants As We have chosen: But there are among them Some who wrong their own Souls; some who follow A middle course; and some Who are, by God's leave, Foremost in good deeds; That is the highest Grace.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:32
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Who has, out of His Bounty, Settled us in a Home That will last: no toil Nor sense of weariness Shall touch us therein."

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

    It is God Who has Made the Night for you, That ye may rest therein, And the Day, as that Which helps (you) to see. Verily God is Full of Grace and Bounty to men: Yet most men give No thanks.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:61
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thou wilt see the wrong-doers In fear on account of what They have earned, and (the burden Of) that must (necessarily) Fall on them. But those Who believe and work Righteous deeds will be In the luxuriant meads Of the Gardens: they shall Have, before their Lord, All that they wish for. That will indeed be The magnificent Bounty (Of God).

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:22
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    And He listens to Those who believe and Do deeds of righteousness, And gives them increase Of His Bounty: but For the Unbelievers there is A terrible Penalty.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:26