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مال

مال in the Quran

Meaning: their wealth

مال occurs 86 times in 80 verses across 38 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
86
Verses
80
Surahs
38

مال

Noun · 86 times

Meaning: their wealth · Also translated as: your wealth, [the] wealth, wealth, the wealth

Forms in the Quran

  • أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ ×20
  • أَمْوَٰلَكُم ×11
  • بِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْ ×8
  • مَالًا ×7
  • مَالَهُۥ ×6
  • مَالَ ×6
  • أَمْوَٰلِ ×5
  • ٱلْمَالَ ×4

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الميم والواو واللام كلمة واحدة، هي تمول الرجل: اتخذ مالا، ومال يمال: كثر ماله ; ويقولون في قول القائل:

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس

المال: معروف ما ملكته من جميع الأشياء. قال سيبويه: من شاذ الإمالة قولهم مال، أمالوها لشبه ألفها بألف غزا، قال: والأعرف أن لا يمال لأنه لا علة هناك توجب الإمالة، قال الجوهري: ذكر بعضهم أن المال يؤنث؛ وأنشد لحسان:

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

Verses with مال

Verses 1–20 of 80

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Be sure we shall test you With something of fear And hunger, some loss In goods or lives or the fruits (Of your toil), but give Glad tidings to those Who patiently persevere,—

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:155
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is not righteousness That ye turn your faces Towards East or West; But it is righteousness— To believe in God And the Last Day, And the Angels, And the Book, And the Messengers; To spend of your substance, Out of love for Him, For your kin, For orphans, For the needy, For the wayfarer, For those who ask, And for the ransom of slaves; To be steadfast in prayer, And practice regular charity; To fulfil the contracts Which ye have made; And to be firm and patient, In pain (or suffering) And adversity, And throughout All periods of panic. Such are the people Of truth, the God-fearing.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:177
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And do not eat up Your property among yourselves For vanities, nor use it As bait for the judges, With intent that ye may Eat up wrongfully and knowingly A little of (other) people's property.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:188
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Their Prophet said to them: "God hath appointed Talut as king over you." They said: "How can he Exercise authority over us When we are better fitted Than he to exercise authority, And he is not even gifted, With wealth in abundance?" He said: "God hath Chosen him above you, And hath gifted him Abundantly with knowledge And bodily prowess: God Granteth His authority to whom He pleaseth. God careth For all, and He knoweth All things."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:247
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    The parable of those Who spend their substance In the way of God is that Of a grain of corn: it groweth Seven ears, and each ear Hath a hundred grains. God giveth manifold increase To whom He pleaseth: And God careth for all And He knoweth all things

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:261
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who spend Their substance in the cause Of God, and follow not up Their gifts with reminders Of their generosity Or with injury,—for them Their reward is with their Lord: On them shall be no fear, Nor shall they grieve.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:262
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Cancel not your charity By reminders of your generosity Or by injury,—like those Who spend their substance To be seen of men, But believe neither In God nor in the Last Day. They are in Parable like a hard, Barren rock, on which Is a little soil: on it Falls heavy rain, Which leaves it (Just) a bare stone. They will be able to do nothing With aught they have earned. And God guideth not Those who reject faith.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:264
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the likeness of those Who spend their substance, Seeking to please God And to strengthen their souls, Is as a garden, high And fertile: heavy rain Falls on it but makes it yield A double increase Of harvest, and if it receives not Heavy rain, light moisture Sufficeth it. God seeth well Whatever ye do.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:265
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who (in charity) Spend of their goods By night and by day, In secret and in public, Have their reward With their Lord: On them shall be no fear, Nor shall they grieve.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:274
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    If ye do it not, Take notice of war From God and His Apostle: But if ye turn back, Ye shall have Your capital sums: Deal not unjustly, And ye shall not Be dealt with unjustly.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:279
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who reject Faith,— Neither their possessions Nor their (numerous) progeny Will avail them aught Against God: they are themselves But fuel for the Fire.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:10
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who reject Faith,— Neither their possessions Nor their (numerous) progeny Will avail them aught against God: They will be Companions Of the Fire,—dwelling Therein (for ever).

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:116
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Ye shall certainly Be tried and tested In your possessions And in your personal selves; And ye shall certainly Hear much that will grieve you, From those who received The Book before you: And from those who Worship many gods. But if ye persevere Patiently, and guard Against evil,—then That will be A determining factor In all affairs.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:186
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    To orphans restore their property (When they reach their age), Nor substitute (your) worthless things For (their) good ones; and devour not Their substance (by mixing it up) With your own. For this is Indeed a great sin.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:2
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    To those weak of understanding Make not over your property, Which God hath made A means of support for you, But feed and clothe them Therewith, and speak to them Words of kindness and justice.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:5
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Make trial of orphans Until they reach the age Of marriage; if then ye find Sound judgment in them, Release their property to them; But consume it not wastefully, Nor in haste against their growing up. If the guardian is well-off, Let him claim no remuneration, But if he is poor, let him Have for himself what is Just and reasonable. When ye release their property To them, take witnesses In their presence: But all-sufficient Is God in taking account.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:6
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who unjustly Eat up the property Of orphans, eat up A Fire into their own Bodies: they will soon Be enduring a blazing Fire!

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:10
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Also (prohibited are) Women already married, Except those Whom your right hands possess: Thus hath God ordained (Prohibitions) against you: Except for these, all others Are lawful, provided Ye seek (them in marriage) With gifts from your property,— Desiring chastity, not lust. Seeing that ye derive Benefit from them, give them Their dowers (at least) As prescribed; but if, After a dower is prescribed, ye agree Mutually (to vary it), There is no blame on you, And God is All-knowing All-wise.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:24
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Eat not up your property Among yourselves in vanities: But let there be amongst you Traffic and trade By mutual good-will: Nor kill (or destroy) Yourselves: for verily God hath been to you Most Merciful!

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:29
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Men are the protectors And maintainers of women, Because God has given The one more (strength) Than the other, and because They support them From their means. Therefore the righteous women Are devoutly obedient, and guard In (the husband's) absence What God would have them guard. As to those women On whose part ye fear Disloyalty and ill-conduct, Admonish them (first), (Next), refuse to share their beds, (And last) beat them (lightly); But if they return to obedience, Seek not against them Means (of annoyance): For God is Most High, Great (above you all).

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:34