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Quran Maqasid

قَبْل

قبل in the Quran

Meaning: before

قبل occurs 249 times in 242 verses across 62 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
249
Verses
242
Surahs
62

قَبْل

Noun · 242 times

Meaning: before

Forms in the Quran

  • قَبْلُ ×115
  • قَبْلِهِم ×52
  • قَبْلِكَ ×32
  • قَبْلِكُمْ ×18
  • قَبْلِهِۦ ×16
  • قَبْلِى ×3
  • قَبْلِنَا ×2
  • قَبْلِهَآ ×2

قِبَل

Noun · 4 times

Meaning: towards · Also translated as: resistance

Forms in the Quran

  • قِبَلَ ×2
  • قِبَلِهِ ×1
  • قِبَلَكَ ×1

قُبُل

Noun · 3 times

Meaning: face to face · Also translated as: the front, before

Forms in the Quran

  • قُبُلًا ×2
  • قُبُلٍ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

قبل يستعمل في التقدم المتصل والمنفصل، ويضاده بعد، وقيل: يستعملان في التقدم المتصل، ويضادهما دبر ودبر. هذا في الأصل وإن كان قد يتجوز في كل واحد منهما.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿لله الأمر من قبل ومن بعد﴾ [الروم: 4] قبل: ظرف زمان يقتضي التقدم، ويقابل بعد. وقد تقدم حكمهما في مادة (ب ع د) بالنسبة إلى الإعراب والبناء. وقيل: قبل يستعمل في التقدم المنفصل، ويضاده بعد. وقبل وقبل ويضادهما دبر ودبر، هذا في الأصل، وإن كان قد يتجوز في كل واحد منهما. قال بعضهم: قبل تستعمل على أوجه: أحدها في…

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

Verses with قبل

Verses 181–200 of 242

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Before them (were many Who) rejected apostles,— The People of Noah, And ‘Ād, and Pharaoh The Lord of Stakes,

    Surah Sad, verse 38:12
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    They say: "Our Lord! Hasten to us our sentence (Even) before the Day Of Account!"

    Surah Sad, verse 38:16
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    When some trouble toucheth man, He crieth unto his Lord, Turning to Him in repentance: But when He bestoweth A favour upon him As from Himself, (man) Doth forget what he cried And prayed for before, And he doth set up Rivals unto God, Thus misleading others From God's Path. Say, "Enjoy thy blasphemy For a little while: Verily thou art (one) Of the Companions of the Fire!"

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:8
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those before them (also) Rejected (revelation), and so The Punishment came to them From directions they did not Perceive.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:25
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thus did the (generations) Before them say! But All that they did Was of no profit to them.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:50
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Turn ye to your Lord (In repentance) and bow To His (Will), before The Penalty comes on you: After that ye shall not Be helped.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:54
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And follow the Best Of (the courses) revealed To you from your Lord, Before the Penalty comes On you—of a sudden, While ye perceive not!—

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:55
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    But it has already Been revealed to thee,— As it was to those Before thee,—"If thou Wert to join (gods With God), truly fruitless Will be thy work (in life), And thou wilt surely Be in the ranks of those Who lose (all spiritual good)".

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:65
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    But (there were people) before them, Who denied (the Signs),— The People of Noah, And the Confederates (Of Evil) after them; And every People plotted Against their prophet, To seize him, and disputed By means of vanities, Therewith to condemn The Truth: but it was I That seized them! And how (terrible) Was My Requital!

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:5
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not travel Through the earth and see What was the End Of those before them They were even superior To them in strength, And in the traces (they Have left) in the land: But God did call them To account for their sins, And none had they To defend them against God.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:21
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And to you there came Joseph in times gone by, With Clear Signs, but Ye ceased not to doubt Of the (mission) for which He had come: at length, When he died, ye said: "No apostle will God send After him." Thus doth God Leave to stray such as Transgress and live in doubt,—

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:34
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who has Created you from dust, Then from a sperm-drop, Then from a leech-like clot; Then does He get you Out (into the light) As a child: then lets you (Grow and) reach your age Of full strength; then Lets you become old,— Though of you there are Some who die before;— And lets you reach A Term appointed; In order that ye May learn wisdom.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:67
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    "In derogation of God?" They will reply: "They have Left us in the lurch: Nay, we invoked not, Of old, anything (that had Real existence)." Thus Does God leave The Unbelievers to stray.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:74
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    We did aforetime send Apostles before thee: of them There are some whose story We have related to thee, And some whose story We have not related To thee. It was not (Possible) for any apostle To bring a Sign except By the leave of God: But when the Command Of God issued, The matter was decided In truth and justice, And there perished, There and then, those Who stood on Falsehoods.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:78
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not travel through The earth and see what Was the End of those Before them? They were More numerous than these And superior in strength And in the traces (They have left) in the land: Yet all that they accomplished Was of no profit to them.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:82
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We have destined For them intimate companions (Of like nature), who made Alluring to them what was Before them and behind them; And the sentence among The previous generations of Jinns And men; who have passed away, Is proved against them; For they are utterly lost.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:25
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nothing is said to thee That was not said To the apostles before thee: That thy Lord has At His command (all) Forgiveness As well as a most Grievous Penalty.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:43
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    The (deities) they used to invoke Aforetime will leave them In the lurch, and they Will perceive that they Have no way of escape.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:48
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thus doth (He) send Inspiration to thee As (He did) to those before thee,— God, Exalted in Power, Full of Wisdom.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:3
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Hearken ye to your Lord, Before there come a Day Which there will be No putting back, because Of (the ordainment of) God! That Day there will be For you no place of refuge Nor will there be for you Any room for denial (Of your sins)!

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:47