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Quran Maqasid

لَقُ

لق in the Quran

Meaning: you meet

لق occurs 14 times in 14 verses across 10 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
14
Verses
14
Surahs
10

لَقُ

Verb · 14 times

Meaning: you meet · Also translated as: they meet, they meet you, you met it, when they will meet Him

Forms in the Quran

  • لَقِيتُمُ ×3
  • لَقُوا۟ ×2
  • يَلْقَوْنَهُۥ ×2
  • لَقُوكُمْ ×1
  • تَلْقَوْهُ ×1
  • يَلْقَىٰهُ ×1
  • لَقِينَا ×1
  • لَقِيَا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

اللقاء: مقابلة الشيء ومصادفته معا، وقد يعبر به عن كل واحد منهما، يقال: لقيه يلقاه لقاء ولقيا ولقية، ويقال ذلك في الإدراك بالحس، وبالبصر، وبالبصيرة. قال: لقد كنتم تمنون الموت من قبل أن تلقوه [آل عمران/ 143] ، وقال: لقد لقينا من سفرنا هذا نصبا [الكهف/ 62] . وملاقاة الله عز وجل عبارة عن القيامة، وعن المصير إليه. قال…

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وإذا لقوا الذين آمنوا قالوا آمنا﴾ [البقرة: 14] اللقاء: مصادفة الشيء للشيء ومقابلته له معا، يقال: لقيه يلقاه لقاء ولقيا ولقيا ولقية ولقية.

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ل ق ي

Verses with لق

Verses 1–14 of 14

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    When they meet those who believe, They say: "We believe;" But when they are alone With their evil ones, They say: "We are really with you: We (were) only jesting."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:14
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! when they meet The men of Faith, they say: "We believe": but when They meet each other in private, They say: "Shall you tell them What God hath revealed to you, That they may engage you In argument about it Before your Lord?"— Do ye not understand (their aim)?

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:76
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Ah! ye are those Who love them, But they love you not, Though ye believe In the whole of the Book, When they meet you, They say, "We believe": But when they are alone, They bite off the very tips Of their fingers at you In their rage. Say: "Perish in your rage; God knoweth well All the secrets of the heart."

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:119
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Ye did indeed Wish for Death Before ye met him: Now ye have seen him With your own eyes, (And ye flinch!)

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:143
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! When ye meet The Unbelievers In hostile array, Never turn your backs To them.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:15
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! When ye meet a force, Be firm, and call God In remembrance much (and often); That ye may prosper:

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:45
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    So He hath put as a consequence Hypocrisy into their hearts, (To last) till the Day whereon They shall meet Him: because They broke their Covenant With God, and because they Lied (again and again).

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:77
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Every man's fate We have fastened On his own neck: On the Day of Judgment We shall bring out For him a scroll, Which he will see Spread open.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:13
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    When they had passed on (Some distance), Moses said To his attendant: "Bring us Our early meal; truly We have suffered much fatigue At this (stage of) our journey."

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:62
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then they proceeded: Until, when they met A young man, he slew him. Moses said: "Hast thou Slain an innocent person Who had slain none? Truly a foul (unheard-of) thing Hast thou done!"

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:74
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    But after them there followed A posterity who missed Prayers and followed after lusts Soon, then, will they Face Destruction,—

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:59
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who invoke not, With God, any other god, Nor slay such life as God Has made sacred, except For just cause, nor commit Fornication;—and any that does This (not only) meets punishment

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:68
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Their salutation on the Day They meet Him will be "Peace!"; and He has Prepared for them A generous Reward.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:44
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Therefore, when ye meet The Unbelievers (in fight), Smite at their necks; At length, when ye have Thoroughly subdued them, Bind a bond Firmly (on them): thereafter (Is the time for) either Generosity or ransom: Until the war lays down Its burdens. Thus (are ye Commanded): but if it Had been God's Will, He could certainly have exacted Retribution from them (Himself); But (He lets you fight) In order to test you, Some with others. But those who are slain In the way of God, He will never let Their deeds be lost.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:4