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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 61–80 of 347

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    From the land that is clean And good, by the Will Of its Cherisher, springs up Produce, (rich) after its kind: But from the land that is Bad, springs up nothing But that which is niggardly: Thus do we explain the Signs By various (symbols) to those Who are grateful.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:58
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    We sent Noah to his people. He said: "O my people! Worship God! ye have No other god but Him. I fear for you the Punishment Of a dreadful Day!

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:59
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    The leaders of his people Said: "Ah! we see thee Evidently wandering (in mind)."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:60
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "O my people! No wandering is there In my (mind): on the contrary I am an apostle from The Lord and Cherisher Of the Worlds!

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:61
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    But they rejected him, And We delivered him, And those with him, In the Ark: But We overwhelmed In the Flood those Who rejected Our Signs. They were indeed A blind people!

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:64
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    To the ’Ad people, (We sent) Hūd, one Of their (own) brethren: He said: "O my people! Worship God! ye have No other god but Him. Will ye not fear (God)?

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:65
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    The leaders of the unbelievers Among his people said: "Ah! we see thou art An imbecile!" and "We think Thou art a liar!"

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:66
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "O my people! I am no imbecile, but (I am) an apostle from The Lord and Cherisher Of the Worlds!

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:67
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Do ye wonder that There hath come to you A message from your Lord Through a man of your own People, to warn you? Call in remembrance That He made you Inheritors after the people Of Noah, and gave you A stature tall among the nations. Call in remembrance The benefits (ye have received) From God: that so Ye may prosper."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:69
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    To the Thamūd people (We sent) Ṣaliḥ, one Of their own brethren: He said: "O my people! Worship God; ye have No other god but Him. Now hath come unto you A clear (Sign) from your Lord! This she-camel of God Is a Sign unto you: So leave her to graze In God's earth, and let her Come to no harm, Or ye shall be seized With a grievous punishment.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:73
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    The leaders of the arrogant Party among his people said To those who were reckoned Powerless—those among them Who believed: "Know ye Indeed that Ṣaliḥ is An apostle from his Lord?" They said: "We do indeed Believe in the revelation Which hath been sent Through him."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:75
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    So Ṣaliḥ left them, Saying: "O my people! I did indeed convey to you The message for which I was sent by my Lord: I gave you good counsel, But ye love not good counsellors!"

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:79
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    We also (sent) Lūṭ: He said to his people: "Do ye commit lewdness Such as no people In creation (ever) committed Before you?

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:80
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    "For ye practise your lusts On men in preference To women: ye are indeed A people transgressing Beyond bounds."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:81
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    And his people gave No answer but this: They said, "Drive them out Of your city: these are Indeed men who want To be clean and pure!"

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:82
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    To the Madyan people We sent Shu‘aib, one Of their own brethren: he said: "O my people! worship God; Ye have no other god But Him. Now hath come Unto you a clear (Sign) From your Lord! Give just Measure and weight, nor withhold From the people the things That are their due; and do No mischief on the earth After it has been set In order: that will be best For you, if ye have Faith.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:85
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    The leaders, the arrogant Party among his people, said: "O Shu’aib! we shall Certainly drive thee out Of our city—(thee) and those Who believe with thee; Or else ye (thou and they) Shall have to return To our ways and religion." He said: "What! even Though we do detest (them)?

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:88
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    "We should indeed invent A lie against God, If we returned to your ways After God hath rescued Us therefrom; nor could we By any manner of means Return thereto unless it be As in the will and plan of God, Our Lord. Our Lord Can reach out to the utmost Recesses of things by His knowledge. In God is our trust. Our Lord! Decide thou Between us and our people In truth, for thou Art the best to decide."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:89
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    The leaders, the Unbelievers Among his people, said: "If ye follow Shu’aib, Be sure then ye are ruined!"

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:90
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    So Shu’aib left them, Saying: "O my people! I did indeed convey to you The Messages for which I was sent by my Lord: I gave you good counsel, But how shall I lament Over a people who refuse To believe!"

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:93