هَوَى
Verb · 8 timesMeaning: desire · Also translated as: incline, he perished, had blown, it goes down
Forms in the Quran
- تَهْوَىٰٓ ×5
- هَوَىٰ ×2
- أَهْوَىٰ ×1
هَوَى
Meaning: desire
هوى occurs 8 times in 8 verses across 6 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.
Meaning: desire · Also translated as: incline, he perished, had blown, it goes down
الهوى: ميل النفس إلى الشهوة. ويقال ذلك للنفس المائلة إلى الشهوة، وقيل: سمي بذلك لأنه يهوي بصاحبه في الدنيا إلى كل داهية، وفي الآخرة إلى الهاوية، والهوي: سقوط من علو إلى سفل، وقوله عز وجل: فأمه هاوية
الهاء والواو والياء: أصل صحيح يدل على خلو وسقوط. أصله الهواء بين الأرض والسماء، سمي لخلوه. قالوا: وكل خال هواء. قال الله تعالى: ﴿وأفئدتهم هواء﴾ [إبراهيم: 43]، أي خالية لا تعي شيئا، ثم قال زهير:
Verses 1–8 of 8
We gave Moses the Book And followed him up With a succession of Apostles; We gave Jesus the son of Mary Clear (Signs) and strengthened him With the holy spirit. Is it That whenever there comes to you An Apostle with what ye Yourselves desire not, ye are Puffed up with pride?— Some ye called impostors, And others ye slay!
Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:87We took the Covenant Of the Children of Israel And sent them apostles. Every time there came To them an apostle With what they themselves Desired not—some (Of these) they called Impostors, and some they (Go so far as to) slay.
Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:70"O our Lord! I have made Some of my offspring to dwell In a valley without cultivation, By Thy Sacred House; In order, O our Lord, that they May establish regular Prayer: So fill the hearts of some Among men with love towards them, And feed them with Fruits: So that they may give thanks.
Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:37(Saying): "Eat of the good Things We have provided For your sustenance, but Commit no excess therein, Lest My Wrath should justly Descend on you: and those On whom descends My Wrath Do perish indeed!
Surah Taha, verse 20:81Being true in faith to God, And never assigning partners To Him: if anyone assigns Partners to God, he is As if he had fallen From heaven and been snatched up By birds, or the wind Had swooped (like a bird On its prey) and thrown him Into a far-distant place.
Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:31By the Star When it goes down,—
Surah An-Najm, verse 53:1These are nothing but names Which ye have devised,— Ye and your fathers, For which God has sent Down no authority (whatever). They follow nothing but Conjecture and what Their own souls desire!— Even though there has already Come to them Guidance From their Lord!
Surah An-Najm, verse 53:23And He destroyed The Overthrown Cities (Of Sodom and Gomorrah),
Surah An-Najm, verse 53:53