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Quran Maqasid

مُهْتَدي

مهتدي in the Quran

Meaning: the guided ones

مهتدي occurs 18 times in 18 verses across 10 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
18
Verses
18
Surahs
10

مُهْتَدي

Noun · 17 times

Meaning: the guided ones · Also translated as: guided-ones, rightly guided, guided, surely be those who are guided

Forms in the Quran

  • مُّهْتَدُونَ ×5
  • بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ ×4
  • مُهْتَدِينَ ×3
  • لَمُهْتَدُونَ ×2
  • ٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ ×2
  • ٱلْمُهْتَدُونَ ×1

مُهْتَدِي

Noun · 1 time

Meaning: the guided one

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْمُهْتَدِى ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الهداية دلالة بلطف، ومنه: الهدية، وهوادي الوحش. أي: متقدماتها الهادية لغيرها، وخص ما كان دلالة بهديت، وما كان إعطاء بأهديت.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿أولئك على هدى من ربهم﴾ [البقرة:5] يطلق ويراد به الدعاء، كقوله: ﴿ولكل قوم هاد﴾ [الرعد:7] أي داع. ويراد به الدلالة كقوله تعالى: ﴿أهدانا الصراط المستقيم﴾ [الفاتحة:6] أي دلنا إليه وأرشدنا إليه. وهوادي الخيل: متقدمها، وكذلك الهاديات. ومنه قول امرئ القيس: [من الطويل]

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

Verses with مهتدي

Verses 1–18 of 18

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    These are they who have bartered Guidance for error: But their traffic is profitless, And they have lost true direction,

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:16
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "Beseech on our behalf Thy Lord to make plain to us What she is: to us are all heifers Alike: we wish indeed for guidance, If God wills."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:70
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    They are those on whom (Descend) blessings from God, And Mercy, And they are the ones That receive guidance.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:157
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "I am forbidden To worship those—others Than God—whom ye Call upon." Say: "I will Not follow your vain desires: If I did, I would stray From the path, and be not Of the company of those Who receive guidance."

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:56
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    "It is those who believe And confuse not their beliefs With wrong—that are (Truly) in security, for they Are on (right) guidance."

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:82
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thy Lord knoweth best Who strayeth from His Way: He knoweth best Who they are that receive His guidance.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:117
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Lost are those who slay Their children, from folly, Without knowledge, and forbid Food which God hath provided For them, inventing (lies) Against God. They have Indeed gone astray And heeded no guidance.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:140
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Some He hath guided: Others have (by their choice) Deserved the loss of their way; In that they took The Evil Ones, in preference To God, for their friends And protectors, and think That they receive guidance.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:30
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whom God doth guide, He is on the right path: Whom He rejects from His guidance,— Such are the persons who perish.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:178
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    The mosques of God Shall be visited and maintained By such as believe in God And the Last Day, establish Regular prayers, and practise Regular charity, and fear None (at all) except God. It is they who are expected To be on true guidance!

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:18
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    One day He will Gather them together: (It will be) as if They had tarried But an hour of a day: They will recognise each other: Assuredly those will be lost Who denied the meeting With God and refused To receive true guidance.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:45
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Invite (all) to the Way Of thy Lord with wisdom And beautiful preaching; And argue with them In ways that are best And most gracious: For thy Lord knoweth best, Who have strayed from His Path, And who receive guidance.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:125
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is true thou wilt not Be able to guide every one; Whom thou lovest; but God Guides those whom He will. And He knows best those Who receive guidance.

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:56
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Obey those who ask No reward of you (For themselves), and who have Themselves received Guidance

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:21
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay! they say: "We found Our fathers following A certain religion, And we do guide ourselves By their footsteps."

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:22
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such (evil ones) really Hinder them from the Path, But they think that they Are being guided aright!

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:37
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they said, "O thou Sorcerer! Invoke thy Lord For us according to His covenant with thee; For we shall truly Accept guidance."

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:49
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily it is thy Lord That knoweth best, Which (among men) Hath strayed from His Path: And He knoweth best Those who receive (True) Guidance.

    Surah Al-Qalam, verse 68:7