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Quran Maqasid

مِهاد

مهاد in the Quran

Meaning: [the] resting place

مهاد occurs 7 times in 7 verses across 6 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
7
Verses
7
Surahs
6

مِهاد

Noun · 7 times

Meaning: [the] resting place · Also translated as: the resting place, [the] resting-place, a bed, a resting place

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْمِهَادُ ×5
  • مِهَادٌ ×1
  • مِهَٰدًا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

المهد: ما يهيأ للصبي. قال تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿ألم نجعل الأرض مهادا﴾ [النبأ: 6] المهاد والمهد: المكان الموطأ، من مهدت الأرض، ومهدتها، أي وطأتها، وقرئ في طه: ﴿مهدا﴾ و ﴿مهادا﴾ [طه: 53] فالمهاد كالفراش، والمهد الفرش، وزنا ومعنى.

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

Verses with مهاد

Verses 1–7 of 7

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    When it is said to him, "Fear God," He is led by arrogance To (more) crime. Enough for him is Hell;— An evil bed indeed (To lie on)!

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:206
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say to those who reject Faith: "Soon will ye be vanquished And gathered together To Hell,—an evil bed Indeed (to lie on)!

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

    Little is it for enjoyment: Their ultimate abode Is Hell: what an evil bed (To lie on)!

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:197
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    For them there is Hell, as a couch (Below) and folds and folds Of covering above: such Is Our requital of those Who do wrong.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:41
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    For those who respond To their Lord, are (all) Good things. But those Who respond not to Him, Even if they had all That is in the heavens And on earth, and as much more, (In vain) would they offer it For ransom. For them Will the reckoning be terrible: Their abode will be Hell,—— What a bed of misery!

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:18
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Hell!—they will burn Therein,—an evil bed (Indeed, to lie on)!—

    Surah Sad, verse 38:56
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Have We not made The earth as a wide Expanse,

    Surah An-Naba, verse 78:6