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Quran Maqasid

مَحَوْ

محو in the Quran

Meaning: eliminated

محو occurs 3 times in 3 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
3
Verses
3
Surahs
3

مَحَوْ

Verb · 3 times

Meaning: eliminated · Also translated as: Then We erased, And Allah eliminates

Forms in the Quran

  • يَمْحُوا۟ ×1
  • فَمَحَوْنَآ ×1
  • وَيَمْحُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

المحو: إزالة الأثر، ومنه قيل للشمال:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿يمحو الله ما يشاء ويثبت﴾ [الرعد: 39] أي يمحو ما يشاء مما يكتبه الحفظة ويثبت ما يشاء. وفي التفسير: إن الله ينظر كل يوم في اللوح المحفوظ سبعين نظرة فيمحو ما يشاء ويثبت ما يشاء. ومعنى ذلك أن الله تعالى أمر الملائكة بكتب أشياء فيأمرها بأن تجعل فلانا الشقي سعيدا وعكسه. وفلانا الغني فقيرا وعكسه، فتفعل ذلك.…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root م ح و

Verses with محو

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    God doth blot out Or confirm what He pleaseth: With Him is The Mother of the Book.

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:39
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    We have made the Night And the Day as two (Of Our) Signs: the Sign Of the Night have We obscured, While the Sign of the Day We have made to enlighten You; that ye may seek Bounty from your Lord, And that ye may know The number and count Of the years: all things Have We explained in detail.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:12
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    What! Do they say, "He has forged a falsehood Against God"? But if God Willed, He could seal up Thy heart. And God Blots out Vanity, and proves The Truth by His Words. For He knows well The secrets of all hearts.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:24