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Quran Maqasid

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 41–60 of 60

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Seest thou not that God sends down rain From the sky? With it We then bring out produce Of various colours And in the mountains Are tracts white and red, Of various shades of colour, And black intense in hue.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:27
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Seest thou not that God Sends down rain from The sky, and leads it Through springs in the earth.? Then He causes to grow, Therewith, produce of various Colours: then it withers; Thou wilt see it grow yellow; Then He makes it Dry up and crumble away. Truly, in this, is A Message of remembrance to Men of understanding.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:21
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And among His Signs In this: thou seest The earth barren and desolate; But when We send down Rain to it, it is stirred To life and yields increase. Truly, He Who gives life To the (dead) earth Can surely give life To (men) who are dead. For He has power Over all things.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:39
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    That sends down (From time to time) Rain from the sky In due measure;— And We raise to life Therewith a land that is Dead; even so will ye Be raised (from the dead);—

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:11
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Here is) a Parable Of the Garden which The righteous are promised: In it are rivers Of water incorruptible; Rivers of milk Of which the taste Never changes; rivers Of wine, a joy To those who drink; And rivers of honey Pure and clear. In it There are for them All kinds of fruits; And Grace from their Lord. (Can those in such Bliss) Be compared to such as Shall dwell for ever In the Fire, and be given, To drink, boiling water, So that it cuts up Their bowels (to pieces)?

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:15
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We send down From the sky Rain Charged with blessing, And We produce therewith Gardens and Grain for harvests;

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:9
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    So We opened the gates Of heaven, with water Pouring forth.

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:11
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We caused the earth To gush forth with springs. So the waters met (and rose) To the extent decreed.

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:12
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And tell them that The water is to be Divided between them: Each one's right to drink Being brought forward (By suitable turns).

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:28
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    By water flowing constantly,

    Surah Al-Waqi'ah, verse 56:31
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    See ye the water Which ye drink?

    Surah Al-Waqi'ah, verse 56:68
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "See ye?— If your stream be Some morning lost (In the underground earth), Who then can supply you With clear-flowing water?"

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:30
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    We, when the water (Of Noah's Flood) overflowed Beyond its limits, Carried you (mankind), In the floating (Ark),

    Surah Al-Haqqah, verse 69:11
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    (And God's Message is): "If they (the Pagans) Had (only) remained On the (right) Way, We should certainly have Bestowed on them Rain In abundance.

    Surah Al-Jinn, verse 72:16
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Have We not created You from a fluid (Held) despicable?—

    Surah Al-Mursalat, verse 77:20
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    And made therein Mountains standing firm, Lofty (in stature); And provided for you Water sweet (and wholesome)?

    Surah Al-Mursalat, verse 77:27
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    And do We not send down From the clouds water In abundance,

    Surah An-Naba, verse 78:14
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    He draweth out Therefrom its moisture And its pasture;

    Surah An-Nazi'at, verse 79:31
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    For that We pour forth Water in abundance,

    Surah 'Abasa, verse 80:25
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    He is created from A drop emitted—

    Surah At-Tariq, verse 86:6