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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 21–30 of 30

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    (The Queen) said: "Ye chiefs! Here is—delivered to me— A letter worthy of respect.

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:29
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    She said: "Ye chiefs! Advise me in (this) My affair: no affair Have I decided Except in your presence."

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:32
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said (to his own men): "Ye Chiefs! which of you Can bring me her throne Before they come to me In submission?"

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:38
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And there came a man, Running, from the furthest end Of the City. He said: "O Moses! the Chiefs Are taking counsel together About thee, to slay thee: So get thee away, for I Do give thee sincere advice."

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:20
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Move thy hand into Thy bosom, and it will Come forth white without stain (Or harm), and draw thy hand Close to thy side (To guard) against fear. Those are the two credentials From thy Lord to Pharaoh And his Chiefs: for truly They are a people Rebellious and wicked."

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:32
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Pharaoh said: "O Chiefs! No god do I know for you But myself: therefore, O Haman! light me a (kiln To bake bricks) out of clay, And build me a lofty Palace, that I may mount up To the god of Moses: But as far as I am concerned, I think (Moses) is a liar!"

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:38
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    (So) they should not strain Their ears in the direction Of the Exalted Assembly But be cast away From every side,

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:8
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the leaders among them Go away (impatiently), (saying), "Walk ye away, and remain Constant to your gods! For this is truly A thing designed (against you)!

    Surah Sad, verse 38:6
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    "No knowledge have I Of the Chiefs on high, When they discuss (Matters) among themselves.

    Surah Sad, verse 38:69
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    We did send Moses Aforetime, with Our Signs, To Pharaoh and his Chiefs: He said, "I am an apostle Of the Lord of the Worlds."

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:46