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قَوْم

قوم in the Quran

Meaning: the people

قوم occurs 383 times in 347 verses across 55 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
383
Verses
347
Surahs
55

قَوْم

Noun · 383 times

Meaning: the people · Also translated as: a people, to his people, their people, O my people

Forms in the Quran

  • قَوْمٍ ×79
  • ٱلْقَوْمِ ×62
  • لِقَوْمٍ ×51
  • قَوْمًا ×40
  • يَٰقَوْمِ ×38
  • قَوْمُهُۥ ×36
  • لِقَوْمِهِۦ ×13
  • قَوْمُكَ ×9

Its root in the classical dictionaries

يقال: قام يقوم قياما، فهو قائم، وجمعه:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

القاف والواو والميم أصلان صحيحان، يدل أحدهما على جماعة ناس، وربما استعير في غيرهم. والآخر على انتصاب أو عزم.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ق و م

Verses with قوم

Verses 21–40 of 347

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Stand out firmly For God, as witnesses To fair dealing, and let not The hatred of others To you make you swerve To wrong and depart from Justice. Be just: that is Next to Piety: and fear God. For God is well-acquainted With all that ye do.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:8
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe Call in remembrance The favour of God Unto you when Certain men formed the design To stretch out Their hands against you, But (God) held back Their hands from you: So fear God. And on God Let Believers put (All) their trust.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:11
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Remember Moses said To his people: "O my People! Call in remembrance the favour Of God unto you, when He Produced prophets among you, Made you kings, and gave You what He had not given To any other among the peoples.

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

    "O my people! enter The holy land which God hath assigned unto you, And turn not back Ignominiously, for then Will ye be overthrown, To your own ruin."

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:21
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "O Moses! In this land are a people Of exceeding strength: Never shall we enter it Until they leave it: If (once) they leave, Then shall we enter."

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:22
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "O my Lord! I have power only Over myself and my brother: So separate us from this Rebellious people!"

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:25
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    God said: "Therefore Will the land be out Of their reach for forty years: In distraction will they Wander through the land: But sorrow thou not Over these rebellious people.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:26
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Apostle! let not Those grieve thee, who race Each other into Unbelief: (Whether it be) among those Who say "We believe" With their lips but Whose hearts have no faith; Or it be among the Jews,— Men who will listen To any lie,—will listen Even to others who have Never so much as come To thee. They change the words From their (right) times And places; they say, "If ye are given this, Take it, but if not, Beware!" If any one's trial Is intended by God, thou hast No authority in the least For him against God. For such—it is not God's will to purify Their hearts. For them There is disgrace In this world, and In the Hereafter A heavy punishment.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:41
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they then seek after A judgment of (the Days Of) Ignorance? But who, For a people whose faith Is assured, can give Better judgment than God?

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:50
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Take not the Jews And the Christians For your friends and protectors: They are but friends and protectors) To each other. And he Amongst you that turns to them (For friendship) is of them. Verily God guideth not A people unjust.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:51
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! If any from among you Turn back from his Faith, Soon will God produce A people whom He will love As they will love Him,— Lowly with the Believers, Mighty against the Rejecters, Fighting in the Way of God, And never afraid Of the reproaches Of such as find fault. That is the Grace of God, Which He will bestow On whom He pleaseth. And God encompasseth all, And He knoweth all things.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:54
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    When ye proclaim Your call to prayer, They take it (but) As mockery and sport; That is because they are A people without understanding.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:58
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Apostle! proclaim The (Message) which hath been Sent to thee from thy Lord. If thou didst not, thou Wouldst not have fulfilled And proclaimed His Mission. And God will defend thee From men (who mean mischief). For God guideth not Those who reject Faith.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:67
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "O People of the Book! Ye have no ground To stand upon unless Ye stand fast by the Law, The Gospel, and all the revelation That has come to you from Your Lord." It is the revelation That cometh to thee from Thy Lord, that increaseth in most Of them their obstinate Rebellion and blasphemy. But sorrow thou not Over (these) people without Faith.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:68
  15. 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
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    "What cause can we have Not to believe in God And the truth which has Come to us, seeing that We long for our Lord To admit us to the company Of the righteous?"

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:84
  17. 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
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    That is most suitable: That they may give the evidence In its true nature and shape, Or else they would fear That other oaths would be Taken after their oaths. But fear God, and listen (To His counsel): for God Guideth not a rebellious people:

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:108
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Of the wrong-doers the last Remnant was cut off. Praise be to God, The Cherisher of the Worlds.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:45
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say:"Think ye, if The Punishment of God Comes to you, Whether suddenly or openly, Will any be destroyed Except those who do wrong?

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:47