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Quran Maqasid

وَصِيَّة

وصية in the Quran

Meaning: any will

وصية occurs 8 times in 5 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
8
Verses
5
Surahs
3

وَصِيَّة

Noun · 8 times

Meaning: any will · Also translated as: the will, a will, An ordinance, [the] a will

Forms in the Quran

  • وَصِيَّةً ×6
  • ٱلْوَصِيَّةُ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الوصية: التقدم إلى الغير بما يعمل به مقترنا بوعظ من قولهم: أرض واصية: متصلة النبات، ويقال: أوصاه ووصاه. قال تعالى: ووصى بها إبراهيم بنيه ويعقوب

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الواو والصاد والحرف المعتل: أصل يدل على وصل شيء بشيء. ووصيت الشيء: وصلته. ويقال: وطئنا أرضا واصية، أي إن نبتها متصل قد امتلأت منه. ووصيت الليلة باليوم: وصلتها، وذلك في عمل تعمله. والوصية من هذا القياس، كأنه كلام يوصى أي يوصل. يقال: وصيته توصية، وأوصيته إيصاء.

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

Verses with وصية

Verses 1–5 of 5

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is prescribed, When death approaches Any of you, if he leave Any goods, that he make a bequest To parents and next of kin, According to reasonable usage; This is due From the God-fearing.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:180
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those of you Who die and leave widows Should bequeath For their widows A year's maintenance And residence; But if they leave (The residence), There is no blame on you For what they do With themselves, Provided it is reasonable. And God is Exalted in Power, Wise.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:240
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    God (thus) directs you As regards your children's (Inheritance): to the male, A portion equal to that Of two females: if only Daughters, two or more, Their share is two-thirds Of the inheritance; If only one, her share Is a half. For parents, a sixth share Of the inheritance to each, If the deceased left children; If no children, and the parents Are the (only) heirs, the mother Has a third; if the deceased Left brothers (or sisters) The mother has a sixth. (The distribution in all cases Is) after the payment Of legacies and debts. Ye know not whether Your parents or your children Are nearest to you In benefit. These are Settled portions ordained By God; and God is All-knowing, All-wise.

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

    In what your wives leave, Your share is a half, If they leave no child; But if they leave a child, Ye get a fourth; after payment Of legacies and debts. In what ye leave, Their share is a fourth, If ye leave no child; But if ye leave a child, They get an eighth; after payment Of legacies and debts. If the man or woman Whose inheritance is in question, Has left neither ascendants nor descendants, But has left a brother Or a sister, each one of the two Gets a sixth; but if more Than two, they share in a third; After payment of legacies And debts; so that no loss Is caused (to any one). Thus is it ordained by God; And God is All-knowing, Most Forbearing.

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

    O ye who believe! When death approaches Any of you, (take) witnesses Among yourselves when making Bequests,—two just men Of your own (brotherhood) Or others from outside If ye are journeying Through the earth, And the chance of death Befalls you (thus). If ye doubt (their truth), Detain them both After prayer, and let them both Swear by God: "We wish not in this For any worldly gain, Even though the (beneficiary) Be our near relation: We shall hide not The evidence before God: If we do, then behold! The sin be upon us!"

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:106