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مَلَأ

ملأ in the Quran

Meaning: the chiefs

ملأ occurs 30 times in 30 verses across 12 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
30
Verses
30
Surahs
12

مَلَأ

Noun · 30 times

Meaning: the chiefs · Also translated as: and his chiefs, chiefs, and their chiefs

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْمَلَإِ ×15
  • وَمَلَإِي۟هِۦ ×6
  • ٱلْمَلَؤُا۟ ×4
  • وَمَلَإِي۟هِمْ ×1
  • وَمَلَأَهُۥ ×1
  • مَلَأٌ ×1
  • لِلْمَلَإِ ×1
  • بِٱلْمَلَإِ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الملأ: جماعة يجتمعون على رأي، فيملئون العيون رواء ومنظرا، والنفوس بهاء وجلالا. قال تعالى: ألم تر إلى الملإ من بني إسرائيل [البقرة/ 246] ، وقال الملأ من قومه [الأعراف/ 60] ، إن الملأ يأتمرون بك [القصص/ 20] ، قالت يا أيها الملأ إني ألقي إلي كتاب كريم [النمل/ 29] ، وغير ذلك من الآيات. يقال: فلان ملء العيون. أي: معظم عند…

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿قال الملأ﴾ [الأعراف:66] الملأ: الأشراف، سموا بذلك لأنهم يملؤون القلوب هيبة والعيون جلالة. وهو اسم جمع كالبقر، وجمع على أملاء، نحو أبناء، وقيل: سمي الرؤساء بذلك لأنهم ملأى بالرأي والعناء. والملأ جمع مليء، وقيل: الملأ: القوم يجتمعون على رأي فيملؤون القلوب هيبة. ثم أطلق على كل جماعة لأنهم كانوا يتمالؤون على…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
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Verses with ملأ

Verses 1–20 of 30

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Hast thou not Turned thy vision to the Chiefs Of the Children of Israel After (the time of) Moses? They said to a Prophet (That was) among them: "Appoint for us a King, that we May fight in the cause of God." He said: "Is it not possible, If ye were commanded To fight, that that ye Will not fight?" They said: "How could we refuse To fight in the cause of God, Seeing that we were turned out Of our homes and our families?" But when they were commanded To fight, they turned back, Except a small band Among them. But God Has full knowledge of those Who do wrong.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:246
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    The leaders of his people Said: "Ah! we see thee Evidently wandering (in mind)."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:60
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    The leaders of the unbelievers Among his people said: "Ah! we see thou art An imbecile!" and "We think Thou art a liar!"

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:66
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    The leaders of the arrogant Party among his people said To those who were reckoned Powerless—those among them Who believed: "Know ye Indeed that Ṣaliḥ is An apostle from his Lord?" They said: "We do indeed Believe in the revelation Which hath been sent Through him."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:75
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    The leaders, the arrogant Party among his people, said: "O Shu’aib! we shall Certainly drive thee out Of our city—(thee) and those Who believe with thee; Or else ye (thou and they) Shall have to return To our ways and religion." He said: "What! even Though we do detest (them)?

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:88
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    The leaders, the Unbelievers Among his people, said: "If ye follow Shu’aib, Be sure then ye are ruined!"

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:90
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then after them We sent Moses with Our Signs To Pharaoh and his chiefs, But they wrongfully rejected them: So see what was the end Of those who made mischief.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:103
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Said the Chiefs of the people Of Pharaoh: "This is indeed A sorcerer well-versed.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:109
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Said the chiefs of Pharaoh's People: "Wilt thou leave Moses and his people, To spread mischief in the land, And to abandon thee And thy gods?" He said: "Their male children will we Slay; (only) their females Will we save alive; And we have over them (Power) irresistible."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:127
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then after them sent We Moses and Aaron to Pharaoh And his chiefs with Our Signs. But they were arrogant: They were a people in sin.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:75
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    But none believed in Moses Except some children of his People, Because of the fear of Pharaoh And his chiefs, lest they Should persecute them; and certainly Pharaoh was mighty on the earth And one who transgressed all bounds.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:83
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Moses prayed: "Our Lord! Thou hast indeed bestowed On Pharaoh and his Chiefs Splendour and wealth in the life Of the Present, and so, Our Lord, they mislead (men) From Thy Path. Deface. Our Lord, the features of their wealth, And send hardness to their hearts, So they will not believe Until they see The grievous Penalty."

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:88
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    But the Chiefs of the Unbelievers Among his People said: "We see (in) thee nothing But a man like ourselves: Nor do we see that any Follow thee but the meanest Among us, in judgment immature: Nor do we see in you (all) Any merit above us: In fact we think ye are liars!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:27
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Forthwith he (starts) Constructing the Ark: Every time that the Chiefs Of his People passed by him, They threw ridicule on him. He said: "If ye ridicule Us now, we (in our turn) Can look down on you With ridicule likewise!

    Surah Hud, verse 11:38
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Unto Pharaoh and his Chiefs: But they followed the command Of Pharaoh, and the command Of Pharaoh was no right (guide).

    Surah Hud, verse 11:97
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    The king (of Egypt) said: "I do see (in a vision) Seven fat kine, whom seven Lean ones devour,—and seven Green ears of corn, and seven (others) Withered. O ye chiefs! Expound to me my vision If it be that ye can Interpret visions."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:43
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    The chiefs of the Unbelievers Among his people said: "He is no more than a man Like yourselves: his wish is To assert his superiority Over you: if God had wished (To send messengers), He could have sent down Angels: never did we hear Such a thing (as he says), Among our ancestors of old."

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:24
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the chiefs Of his people, who disbelieved And denied the Meeting In the Hereafter, and on whom We had bestowed the good things Of this life, said: "He is No more than a man Like yourselves: he eats Of that of which ye eat, And drinks of what ye drink.

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:33
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    To Pharaoh and his Chiefs: But these behaved insolently: They were an arrogant people.

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:46
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Pharaoh) said to the Chiefs Around him: "This is indeed A sorcerer well-versed:

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:34