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Quran Maqasid

هَوَى

هوى in the Quran

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.

Occurrences
8
Verses
8
Surahs
6

هَوَى

Verb · 8 times

Meaning: desire · Also translated as: incline, he perished, had blown, it goes down

Forms in the Quran

  • تَهْوَىٰٓ ×5
  • هَوَىٰ ×2
  • أَهْوَىٰ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

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

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

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:

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ه و ي

Verses with هوى

Verses 1–8 of 8

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    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 2:87
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    We 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
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "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
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    (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 20:81
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Being 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 22:31
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    By the Star When it goes down,—

    Surah An-Najm, verse 53:1
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    These 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 53:23
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And He destroyed The Overthrown Cities (Of Sodom and Gomorrah),

    Surah An-Najm, verse 53:53