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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 21–40 of 242

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    God did confer A great favour On the Believers When He sent among them An Apostle from among Themselves, rehearsing Unto them the Signs Of God, sanctifying them, And instructing them In Scripture and Wisdom, While, before that, They had been In manifest error.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:164
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    They (also) said: "God took Our promise not to believe In an apostle unless He showed us a sacrifice Consumed by fire (From heaven)." Say: "There came to you Apostles before me, With Clear Signs And even with what Ye ask for: why then Did ye slay them, If ye speak the truth?"

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:183
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then if they reject thee, So were rejected apostles Before thee, who came With Clear Signs, Books of dark prophecies, And the Book of Enlightenment.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:184
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Ye shall certainly Be tried and tested In your possessions And in your personal selves; And ye shall certainly Hear much that will grieve you, From those who received The Book before you: And from those who Worship many gods. But if ye persevere Patiently, and guard Against evil,—then That will be A determining factor In all affairs.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:186
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    God doth wish To make clear to you And to show you The ordinances of those Before you; and (He Doth wish to) turn to you (In Mercy): and God Is All-knowing, All-wise.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:26
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye People of the Book! Believe in what We Have (now) revealed, confirming What was (already) with you, Before We change the face and fame Of some (of you) beyond all recognition, And turn them hindwards, Or curse them as We cursed The Sabbath-breakers, For the decision of God Must be carried out.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:47
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Hast thou not turned Thy vision to those Who declare that they believe In the revelations That have come to thee And to those before thee? Their (real) wish is To resort together for judgment (In their disputes) To the Evil One, Though they were ordered To reject him. But Satan's wish Is to lead them astray Far away (from the Right).

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:60
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! When ye go abroad In the cause of God, Investigate carefully, And say not to any one Who offers you a salutation: "Thou art none of a Believer!" Coveting the perishable goods Of this life: with God Are profits and spoils abundant. Even thus were ye yourselves Before, till God conferred On you His favours: therefore Carefully investigate. For God is well aware Of all that ye do.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:94
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    To God belong all things In the heavens and on earth. Verily We have directed The People of the Book Before you, and you (O Muslims). To fear God. But if ye Deny Him, to! unto God Belong all things In the heavens and on earth, And God is free Of all wants, worthy Of all praise.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:131
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Believe in God And His Apostle, And the scripture which He Hath sent to His Apostle And the scripture which He sent To those before (him) Any who denieth God, His angels, His Books, His Apostles, and the Day Of Judgment, hath gone Far, far astray.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:136
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    And there is none Of the People of the Book But must believe in him Before his death; And on the Day of Judgment He will be a witness Against them;—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:159
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those among them Who are well-grounded in knowledge, And the Believers, Believe in what hath been Revealed to thee and what was Revealed before thee: And (especially) those Who establish regular prayer And practise regular charity And believe in God And in the Last Day: To them shall We soon Give a great reward.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:162
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Of some apostles We have Already told thee the story; Of others we have not;— And to Moses God spoke direct;—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:164
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    This day are (all) things Good and pure made lawful Unto you. The food Of the People of the Book Is lawful unto you And yours is lawful Unto them. (Lawful unto you in marriage) Are (not only) chaste women Who are believers, but Chaste women among The People of the Book, Revealed before your time,— When ye give them Their due dowers, and desire Chastity, not lewdness, Nor secret intrigues. If any one rejects faith, Fruitless is his work, And in the Hereafter He will be in the ranks Of those who have lost (All spiritual good).

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:5
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Except for those who repent Before they fall Into your power: In that case, know That God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:34
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Take not for friends And protectors those Who take your religion For a mockery or sport,— Whether among those Who received the Scripture Before you, or among those Who reject Faith; But fear ye God, If ye have Faith (indeed).

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:57
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "O People of the Book! Do ye disapprove of us For no other reason than That we believe in God, And the revelation That hath come to us And that which came Before (us), and (perhaps) That most of you Are rebellious and disobedient?

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:59
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Christ the son of Mary Was no more than An Apostle; many were The apostles that passed away Before him. His mother Was a woman of truth. They had both to eat Their (daily) food. See how God doth make His Signs clear to them; Yet see in what ways They are deluded Away from the truth!

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:75
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "O People of the Book! Exceed not in your religion The bounds (of what is proper), Trespassing beyond the truth, Nor follow the vain desires Of people who went wrong In times gone by,—who misled Many, and strayed (themselves) From the even Way.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:77
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Some people before you Did ask such questions, And on that account Lost their faith.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:102