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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 201–220 of 242

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    What! have We given them A Book before this, To which they are Holding fast?

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:21
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Just in the same way, Whenever We sent a Warner Before thee to any people, The wealthy ones among them Said: "We found our fathers Following a certain religion, And we will certainly Follow in their footsteps."

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:23
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And question thou our apostles Whom We sent before thee; Did We appoint any deities Other than (God) Most Gracious, To be worshipped?

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:45
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    We did, before them, Try the people of Pharaoh: There came to them An apostle most honourable,

    Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:17
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    What! are they better Than the people of Tubba‘ And those who were Before them? We destroyed Them because they were Guilty of sin.

    Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:37
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Do ye see What it is ye invoke Besides God? Show me What it is they Have created on earth, Or have they a share In the heavens? Bring me a Book (Revealed) before this, Or any remnant of knowledge (Ye may have), if ye Are telling the truth!

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:4
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And before this, was The Book of Moses As a guide and a mercy: And this Book confirms (it) In the Arabic tongue; To admonish the unjust, And as Glad Tidings. To those who do right.

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:12
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    But (there is one) Who says to his parents, "Fie on you! Do ye Hold out the promise To me that I Shall be raised up, Even though generations Have passed before me (Without rising again)?" And they two seek God's aid, (and rebuke The son): "Woe to thee! Have Faith! For the promise Of God is true." But he says, "This is Nothing but tales Of the ancients!"

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:17
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such are they against whom Is proved the Sentence Among the previous generations Of Jinns and men, that have Passed away; for they will Be (utterly) lost.

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:18
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not travel Through the earth, and see What was the End Of those before them (Who did evil)? God brought utter destruction On them, and similar (Fates await) those who Reject God.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:10
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who lagged behind (Will say), when ye (are Free to) march and take Booty (in war): "Permit us To follow you." They wish To change God's decree: Say: "Not thus Will ye follow us: God has already declared (This) beforehand": then they Will say, "But ye are Jealous of us." Nay, But little do they understand (Such things).

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:15
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say to the desert Arabs Who lagged behind: "Ye Shall be summoned (to fight) Against a people given to Vehement war: then shall ye Fight, or they shall submit. Then if ye show obedience, God will grant you A goodly reward, but if Ye turn back as ye Did before, He will punish You with a grievous Penalty."

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:16
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Such has been) the practice (Approved) of God already In the past: no change Wilt thou find in The practice (approved) of God.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:23
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Before them was denied (The Hereafter) by the People Of Noah, the Companions Of the Rass, the Thamūd,

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:12
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    But how many Generations before them Did We destroy (for their Sins),—stronger in power Than they? Then did they Wander through the land: Was there any place Of escape (for them)?

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:36
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Bear, then, with patience, All that they say, And celebrate the praises Of thy Lord, before The rising of the sun And before (its) setting,

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:39
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Taking joy in the things Which their Lord gives them, Because, before then, they Lived a good life.

    Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:16
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    So were the People Of Noah before them: For they wickedly transgressed.

    Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:46
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Similarly, no apostle came To the Peoples before them, But they said (of him) In like manner, "A sorcerer, or One possessed"!

    Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:52
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will say: "Aforetime, We were not without fear For the sake of our people.

    Surah At-Tur, verse 52:26