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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 41–60 of 80

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And O my People! I ask you for no wealth In return: my reward Is from none but God: But I will not drive away (In contempt) those who believe: For verily they are To meet their Lord, and ye I see are the ignorant ones!

    Surah Hud, verse 11:29
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "O Shu’aib! Does thy (religion of) prayer Command thee that we Leave off the worship which Our fathers practised, or That we leave off doing What we like with our property? Truly, thou art the one That forbeareth with faults And is right-minded!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:87
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then did We grant you The Return as against them: We gave you increase In resources and sons, And made you The more numerous In man-power.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:6
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Come not nigh To the orphan's property Except to improve it, Until he attains the age Of full strength; and fulfil (Every) engagement, For (every) engagement Will be enquired into (On the Day of Reckoning).

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:34
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Lead to destruction those Whom thou canst among them, With thy (seductive) voice; Make assaults on them With thy cavalry and thy Infantry; mutually share With them wealth and children; And make promises to them." But Satan promises them Nothing but deceit.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:64
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Abundant) was the produce This man had: he said To his companion, in the course Of a mutual argument: "More wealth have I Than you, and more honour And power in (my following Of) men."

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:34
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Why didst thou not, As thou wentest into Thy garden, say, "God's Will (Be done)! There is no power But with God!" If thou Dost see me less than Thee in wealth and sons,

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:39
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Wealth and sons are allurements Of the life of this world: But the things that endure, Good Deeds, are best In the sight of thy Lord, As rewards, and best As (the foundation for) hopes.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:46
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Hast thou then seen The (sort of) man who Rejects Our Signs, yet Says: "I shall certainly Be given wealth and children?"

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:77
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they think that because We have granted them abundance Of wealth and sons,

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:55
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Let those who find not The wherewithal for marriage Keep themselves chaste, until God gives them means Out of His grace. And if any of your slaves Ask for a deed in writing (To enable them to earn Their freedom for a certain sum), Give them such a deed If ye know any good In them; yea, give them Something yourselves Out of the means which God has given to you. But force not your maids To prostitution when they desire Chastity, in order that ye May make a gain In the goods of this life. But if anyone compels them, Yet, after such compulsion, Is God Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful (to them).

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:33
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    "The Day whereon neither Wealth nor sons will avail,

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:88
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Now when (the embassy) came To Solomon, he said: "Will ye give me abundance In wealth? But that which God has given me is better Than that which He has Given you! Nay it is ye Who rejoice in your gift!

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:36
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    That which ye lay out For increase through the property Of (other) people, will have No increase with God: But that which ye lay out For charity, seeking The Countenance of God, (Will increase): it is These who will get A recompense multiplied.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:39
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    And He made you heirs Of their lands, their houses, And their goods, And of a land which Ye had not frequented (Before). And God has Power over all things.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:27
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "We have more In wealth and in sons And we cannot be punished."

    Surah Saba, verse 34:35
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is not your wealth Nor your sons, that will Bring you nearer to Us In degree: but only Those who believe and work Righteousness—these are The ones for whom there is A multiplied Reward For their deeds, while Secure they (reside) In the dwellings on high!

    Surah Saba, verse 34:37
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    The life of this world Is but play and amusement: And if ye believe And guard against evil, He will grant you Your recompense, and will not Ask you (to give up) Your possessions.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:36
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    The desert Arabs who Lagged behind will Say to thee: "We were engaged in (Looking after) our flocks And herds, and our families: Do thou then ask Forgiveness for us. They say with their tongues What is not in their hearts. Say: "Who then has Any power at all (To intervene) on your behalf With God, if His Will Is to give you some loss Or to give you some profit? But God is well acquainted With all that ye do.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:11
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Only those are Believers Who have believed in God And His Apostle, and have Never since doubted, but Have striven with their Belongings and their persons In the Cause of God: Such are the sincere ones.

    Surah Al-Hujurat, verse 49:15