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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 221–240 of 242

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Truly, we did call Unto Him from of old: Truly it is He, The Beneficent, the Merciful!

    Surah At-Tur, verse 52:28
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And before them, The people of Noah, For that they were (all) Most unjust And most insolent transgressors,

    Surah An-Najm, verse 53:52
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Before them the People Of Noah rejected (their apostle): They rejected Our servant, And said, "Here is One possessed!", and he Was driven out.

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:9
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    In them will be (Maidens), Chaste, restraining their glances, Whom no man or Jinn Before them has touched;—

    Surah Ar-Rahman, verse 55:56
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whom no man or Jinn Before them has touched;—

    Surah Ar-Rahman, verse 55:74
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    For that they were wont To be indulged, before that, In wealth (and luxury),

    Surah Al-Waqi'ah, verse 56:45
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And what cause have ye Why ye should not spend In the cause of God?— For to God belongs The heritage of the heavens And the earth. Not equal among you Are those who spent (freely) And fought, before the Victory, (With those who did so later). Those are higher in rank Than those who spent (freely) And fought afterwards. But to all has God promised A goodly (reward). And God Is well acquainted With all that ye do.

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:10
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    One Day will the Hypocrites Men and women—say To the Believers: "Wait For us! Let us borrow (A light) from your Light!" It will be said: "Turn Ye back to your rear! Then seek a light (where Ye can)!" So a wall Will be put up betwixt them, With a gate therein. Within it will be Mercy Throughout, and without it, All alongside, will be (Wrath and) Punishment!

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:13
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Has not the time arrived For the Believers that Their hearts in all humility Should engage in the remembrance Of God and of the Truth Which has been revealed (to them), And that they should not Become like those to whom Was given Revelation aforetime, But long ages passed over them And their hearts grew hard? For many among them Are rebellious transgressors.

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:16
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    No misfortune can happen On earth or in your souls But is recorded in A decree before We bring It into existence: That is truly easy for God:

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:22
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those who divorce Their wives by Zihār, Then wish to go back On the words they uttered,— (It is ordained that Such a one) Should free a slave Before they touch each other: Thus are ye admonished To perform: and God is Well-acquainted with (all) That ye do.

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:3
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    And if any has not (The wherewithal), He should fast for Two months consecutively Before they touch each other. But if any is unable To do so, he should feed Sixty indigent ones. This, that ye may show Your faith in God And His Apostle. Those are limits (set By) God. For those who Reject (Him), there is A grievous Penalty.

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:4
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who resist God And His Apostle will be Humbled to dust, as were Those before them: for We Have already sent down Clear Signs. And the Unbelievers (Will have) a humiliating Penalty,—

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:5
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those who Before them, had homes (In Medina) And had adopted the Faith,— Show their affection to such As came to them for refuge, And entertain no desire In their hearts for things Given to the (latter), But give them preference Over themselves, even though Poverty was their (own lot). And those saved from The covetousness of their own Souls,—they are the ones That achieve prosperity.

    Surah Al-Hashr, verse 59:9
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Like those who lately Preceded them, they have Tasted the evil result Of their conduct; and (In the Hereafter there is) For them a grievous Penalty;—

    Surah Al-Hashr, verse 59:15
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who has sent Amongst the Unlettered An apostle from among Themselves, to rehearse To them His Signs, To sanctify them, and To instruct them in Scripture And Wisdom,—although They had been, before, In manifest error;—

    Surah Al-Jumu'ah, verse 62:2
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    And spend something (in charity) Out of the substance Which We have bestowed On you, before Death Should come to any of you And he should say, "O my Lord! Why didst Thou not give me Respite for a little while? I should then have given (Largely) in charity, and I Should have been one Of the doers of good".

    Surah Al-Munafiqun, verse 63:10
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Has not the story Reached you, of those Who rejected Faith aforetime? So they tasted the evil Result of their conduct; And they had A grievous Penalty.

    Surah At-Taghabun, verse 64:5
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    But indeed men before them Rejected (My warning): Then how (terrible) was My rejection (of them)?

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:18
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    And Pharaoh, And those before him, And the Cities Overthrown, Committed habitual Sin,

    Surah Al-Haqqah, verse 69:9