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ماء

ماء in the Quran

Meaning: water

ماء occurs 63 times in 60 verses across 41 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
63
Verses
60
Surahs
41

ماء

Noun · 63 times

Meaning: water

Forms in the Quran

  • مَآءً ×35
  • ٱلْمَآءُ ×17
  • بِمَآءٍ ×4
  • كَمَآءٍ ×2
  • مَآءَكِ ×1
  • مَآؤُهَا ×1
  • وَمَآءٍ ×1
  • مَآؤُكُمْ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الميم والواو والهاء أصل صحيح واحد، ومنه يتفرع كلمه، وهي الموه: أصل بناء الماء، وتصغيره مويه ; قالوا: وهذا دليل على أن الهمزة في الماء بدل من هاء. ويقال: موهت الشيء، كأنك سقيته الماء، وموهت الشيء: طليته بفضة أو ذهب، كأنهم يجعلون ذلك بمنزلة ما يسقاه ; وقالوا: ما أحسن موهة وجهه، أي ترقرق ماء الشباب فيه.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس

الماء والماه والماءة: معروف. ابن سيده: وحكى بعضهم اسقني ما، مقصور، على أن سيبويه قد نفى أن يكون اسم على حرفين أحدهما التنوين، وهمزة ماء منقلبة عن هاء بدلالة ضروب تصاريفه، على ما أذكره الآن من جمعه وتصغيره، فإن تصغيره مويه، وجمع الماء أمواه ومياه، وحكى ابن جني في جمعه أمواء؛ قال أنشدني أبو علي:

لسان العرب — ابن منظور
The full entries on the root م و ه

Verses with ماء

Verses 21–40 of 60

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And God sends down rain From the skies, and gives therewith Life to the earth after its death: Verily in this is a Sign For those who listen.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:65
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say, "The Truth is From your Lord": Let him who will, Believe, and let him Who will, reject (it): For the wrong-doers We Have prepared a Fire Whose (smoke and flames), Like the walls and roof Of a tent, will hem Them in: if they implore Relief they will be granted Water like melted brass, That will scald their faces. How dreadful the drink! How uncomfortable a couch To recline on!

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:29
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Or the water of the garden Will run off underground So that thou wilt never Be able to find it."

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:41
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Set forth to them The similitude of the life Of this world: it is like The rain which We send Down from the skies: The earth's vegetation absorbs it, But soon it becomes Dry stubble, which the winds Do scatter: it is (only) God Who prevails over all things.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:45
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    "He Who has made for you The earth like a carpet Spread out; has enabled you To go about therein by roads (And channels); and has sent Down water from the sky." With it have We produced Divers pairs of plants Each separate from the others.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:53
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do not the Unbelievers see That the heavens and the earth Were joined together (as one Unit of Creation), before We clove them asunder? We made from water Every living thing. Will they Not then believe?

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:30
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    O mankind! if ye have A doubt about the Resurrection, (Consider) that We created you Out of dust, then out of Sperm, then out of a leech-like Clot, then out of a morsel Of flesh, partly formed And partly unformed, in order That We may manifest (Our power) to you; And We cause whom We will To rest in the wombs For an appointed term, Then do We bring you out As babes, then (foster you) That ye may reach your age Of full strength; and some Of you are called to die, And some are sent back To the feeblest old age, So that they know nothing After having known (much), And (further), thou seest The earth barren and lifeless, But when We pour down Rain on it, it is stirred (To life), it swells, And it puts forth every kind Of beautiful growth (in pairs).

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:5
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Seest thou not that God Sends down rain from the sky, And forthwith the earth Becomes clothed with green? For God is He Who understands The finest mysteries, and Is well-acquainted (with them).

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:63
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We send down water From the sky according to (Due) measure, and We cause it To soak in the soil; And We certainly are able To drain it off (with ease).

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:18
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    but the Unbelievers,— Their deeds are like a mirage In sandy deserts, which The man parched with thirst Mistakes for water; until When he comes up to it, He finds it to be nothing: But he finds God (Ever) with him, and God Will pay him his account: And God is swift In taking account.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:39
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    And God has created Every animal from water: Of them there are some That creep on their bellies; Some that walk on two legs; And some that walk on four. God creates what He wills; For verily God has power Over all things.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:45
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    And He it is Who sends The Winds as heralds Of glad tidings, going before His Mercy, and We send down Pure water from the sky,—

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:48
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who has Created man from water: Then has He established Relationships of lineage And marriage: for thy Lord Has power (over all things).

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:54
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or, who has created The heavens and the earth, And who sends you down Rain from the sky? Yea, with it We cause To grow well-planted orchards Full of beauty and delight: It is not in your power To cause the growth Of the trees in them. (Can there be Another) god besides God? Nay, they are a people Who swerve from justice.

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:60
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when he arrived at The watering (place) in Madyan; He found there a group Of men watering (their flocks), And besides them he found Two women who were keeping Back (their flocks). He said: "What is the matter with you?" They said: "We cannot water (Our flocks) until the shepherds Take back (their flocks): And our father is A very old man."

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:23
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    And if indeed thou ask them Who it is that sends down Rain from the sky, And gives life therewith To the earth after its death, They will certainly reply, "God!" Say, "Praise be To God!" But most Of them understand not.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:63
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    And among His Signs, He shows you the lightning, By way both of fear And of hope, and He sends Down rain from the sky And with it gives life to The earth after it is dead: Verily in that are Signs For those who are wise.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:24
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    He created the heavens Without any pillars that ye Can see; He set On the earth mountains Standing firm, lest it Should shake with you; And He scattered through it Beasts of all kinds. We send down rain From the sky, and produce On the earth every kind. Of noble creature, in pairs.

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:10
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    And made his progeny From a quintessence Of the nature of A fluid despised:

    Surah As-Sajdah, verse 32:8
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    And do they not see That We do drive Rain To parched soil (bare Of herbage), and produce therewith Crops, providing food For their cattle and themselves? Have they not the vision?

    Surah As-Sajdah, verse 32:27