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Quran Maqasid

هَدَى

هدى in the Quran

Meaning: He guided you

هدى occurs 229 times in 200 verses across 56 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
229
Verses
200
Surahs
56

هَدَى

Verb · 144 times

Meaning: He guided you · Also translated as: guides, guide, Guide us, and He guides

Forms in the Quran

  • يَهْدِى ×43
  • وَيَهْدِى ×9
  • هَدَىٰنَا ×8
  • يَهْدِ ×8
  • هَدَى ×7
  • هَدَىٰكُمْ ×4
  • يَهْدُونَ ×4
  • فَهَدَى ×3

هُدًى

Noun · 85 times

Meaning: Guidance

Forms in the Quran

  • هُدًى ×32
  • ٱلْهُدَىٰ ×22
  • وَهُدًى ×15
  • بِٱلْهُدَىٰ ×7
  • هُدَاىَ ×2
  • هُدَىٰهُمْ ×2
  • وَٱلْهُدَىٰ ×1
  • فَبِهُدَىٰهُمُ ×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 هدى

Verses 21–40 of 200

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And believe no one Unless he follows Your religion." Say: "True guidance Is the guidance of God: (Fear ye) lest a revelation Be sent to someone (else) Like unto that which was sent Unto you? Or that those (Receiving such revelation) Should engage you in argument Before your Lord?" Say: "All bounties Are in the hand of God: He granteth them To whom He pleaseth: And God careth for all, And He knoweth all things."

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:73
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    How shall God Guide those who reject Faith after they accepted it And bore witness That the Apostle was true And that Clear Signs Had come unto them? But God guides not A people unjust.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:86
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    The first House (of worship) Appointed for men Was that at Bakka: Full of blessing And of guidance For all kinds of beings:

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:96
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And how would ye Deny Faith while unto you Are rehearsed the Signs Of God, and among you Lives the Apostle? Whoever holds Firmly to God Will be shown A Way that is straight.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:101
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Here is a plain statement To men, a guidance And instruction to those Who fear God!

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:138
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    God doth wish To make clear to you And to show you The ordinances of those Before you; and (He Doth wish to) turn to you (In Mercy): and God Is All-knowing, All-wise.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:26
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We should have Shown them the Straight Way.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:68
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Why should ye be Divided into two parties About the Hypocrites? God hath upset them For their (evil) deeds. Would ye guide those Whom God hath thrown Out of the Way? For those Whom God hath thrown Out of the Way, never Shalt thou find the Way.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:88
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    If anyone contends with The Apostle even after Guidance has been plainly Conveyed to him, and follows A path other than that Becoming to men of Faith, We shall leave him In the path he has chosen, And land him in Hell,— What an evil refuge!

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:115
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who believe, Then reject Faith, Then believe (again) And (again) reject Faith, And go on increasing In Unbelief,—God Will not forgive them Nor guide them on the Way.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:137
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who reject Faith And do wrong,—God Will not forgive them Nor guide them To any way—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:168
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then those who believe In God, and hold fast To Him,—soon will He Admit them to Mercy And Grace from Himself, And guide them to Himself By a straight Way.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:175
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Wherewith God guideth all Who seek His good pleasure To ways of peace and safety, And leadeth them out Of darkness, by His Will, Unto the light,—guideth them To a Path that is Straight.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:16
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    It was We who revealed The Law (to Moses): therein Was guidance and light.' By its standard have been judged The Jews, by the Prophets Who bowed (as in Islam) To God's Will, by the Rabbis And the Doctors of Law: For to them was entrusted The protection of God's Book, And they were witnesses thereto: Therefore fear not men, But fear Me, and sell not My Signs for a miserable price. If any do fail to judge By (the light of) what God Hath revealed, they are (No better than) Unbelievers.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:44
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    And in their footsteps We sent Jesus the son Of Mary, confirming The Law that had come Before him: We sent him The Gospel: therein Was guidance and light, And confirmation of the Law That had come before him: A guidance and an admonition To those who fear God.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:46
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Take not the Jews And the Christians For your friends and protectors: They are but friends and protectors) To each other. And he Amongst you that turns to them (For friendship) is of them. Verily God guideth not A people unjust.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:51
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Apostle! proclaim The (Message) which hath been Sent to thee from thy Lord. If thou didst not, thou Wouldst not have fulfilled And proclaimed His Mission. And God will defend thee From men (who mean mischief). For God guideth not Those who reject Faith.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:67
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    That is most suitable: That they may give the evidence In its true nature and shape, Or else they would fear That other oaths would be Taken after their oaths. But fear God, and listen (To His counsel): for God Guideth not a rebellious people:

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:108
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    If their spurning is hard On thy mind, yet if Thou wert able to seek A tunnel in the ground Or a ladder to the skies And bring them a Sign,— (What good?). If it were God's Will, He could Gather them together Unto true guidance: So be not thou Amongst those who are swayed By ignorance (and impatience)!

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:35
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Shall we indeed Call on others besides God, Things that can do us Neither good nor harm,— And turn on our heels After receiving guidance From God?—like one Whom the evil ones Have made into a fool, Wandering bewildered Through the earth, his friends Calling 'Come to us', (Vainly) guiding him to the Path." Say: "God's guidance Is the (only) guidance, And we have been directed To submit ourselves To the Lord of the worlds;—

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:71