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وَعَدَ

وعد in the Quran

Meaning: promised

وعد occurs 119 times in 104 verses across 48 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
119
Verses
104
Surahs
48

وَعَدَ

Verb · 70 times

Meaning: promised · Also translated as: promises you, you promise us, He promises them, promises them

Forms in the Quran

  • وَعَدَ ×13
  • تُوعَدُونَ ×12
  • يُوعَدُونَ ×10
  • يَعِدُكُمُ ×5
  • وَعَدَنَا ×5
  • تَعِدُنَآ ×4
  • نَعِدُهُمْ ×4
  • يَعِدُهُمْ ×3

وَعْد

Noun · 49 times

Meaning: A Promise · Also translated as: His promise, Promise, the promise

Forms in the Quran

  • وَعْدَ ×25
  • ٱلْوَعْدُ ×9
  • وَعْدَهُۥٓ ×7
  • وَعْدًا ×7
  • وَعْدَكَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الوعد يكون في الخير والشر. يقال وعدته بنفع وضر وعدا وموعدا وميعادا، والوعيد في الشر خاصة. يقال منه: أوعدته، ويقال: واعدته وتواعدنا. قال الله عز وجل: إن الله وعدكم وعد الحق

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الواو والعين والدال: كلمة صحيحة تدل على ترجية بقول. يقال: وعدته أعده وعدا. ويكون ذلك بخير وشر. فأما الوعيد فلا يكون إلا بشر. يقولون: أوعدته بكذا. قال:

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root و ع د

Verses with وعد

Verses 21–40 of 104

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Is it not (the case) that to God Belongeth whatever is In the heavens and on earth? Is it not (the case) that God's promise is assuredly true? Yet most of them understand not.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:55
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "O Noah! Thou hast disputed with us, And (much) hast thou prolonged The dispute with us: now Bring upon us what thou Threatenest us with, if thou Speakest the truth!?"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:32
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And Noah called upon His Lord, and said: "O my Lord! surely My son is of my family! And Thy promise is true, And Thou art The Justest of Judges!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:45
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    But they did ham-string her. So he said: "Enjoy yourselves In your homes for three days: (Then will be your ruin): (Behold) there a promise Not to be belied!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:65
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    If there were a Qur-ān With which mountains were moved, Or the earth were cloven asunder, Or the dead were made to speak, (This would be the one!) But, truly, the Command is With God in all things!' Do not the Believers know, That, had God (so) willed, He could have guided All mankind (to the Right)? But the Unbelievers,—never Will disaster cease to seize Them for their (ill) deeds, Or to settle close to their homes, Until the promise of God Come to pass, for, verily, God will not fail In His promise.

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:31
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    The parable of the Garden Which the righteous are promised!— Beneath it flow rivers: Perpetual is the enjoyment thereof And the shade therein: Such is the End Of the Righteous; and the End Of Unbelievers is the Fire.

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:35
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whether We shall show thee (Within thy life-time) Part of what We promised them Or take to ourselves thy soul (Before it is all accomplished),— Thy duty is to make (The Message) reach them: It is Our part To call them to account.

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:40
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And Satan will say When the matter is decided: "It was God Who gave you A promise of Truth: I too Promised, but I failed In my promise to you. I had no authority over you Except to call you, but ye Listened to me: then Reproach not me, but reproach Your own souls. I cannot listen To your cries, nor can ye Listen to mine. I reject Your former act in associating Me with God. For wrong-doers there must be A grievous Penalty."

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:22
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Never think that God would fail His apostles in His promise: For God is Exalted in Power,— The Lord of Retribution.

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:47
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    They swear their strongest oaths By God, that God will not Raise up those who die Nay, but it is a promise (Binding) on Him in truth: But most among mankind Realise it not.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:38
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    When the first of the warnings Came to pass, We sent Against you Our servants Given to terrible warfare: They entered the very inmost Parts of your homes; And it was a warning (Completely) fulfilled.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:5
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    If ye did well, Ye did well for yourselves; If ye did evil, (Ye did it) against yourselves? So when the second Of the warnings came to pass, (We permitted your enemies) To disfigure your faces, And to enter your Temple As they had entered it before, And to visit with destruction All that fell into their power.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:7
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Lead to destruction those Whom thou canst among them, With thy (seductive) voice; Make assaults on them With thy cavalry and thy Infantry; mutually share With them wealth and children; And make promises to them." But Satan promises them Nothing but deceit.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:64
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We said thereafter To the Children of Israel, "Dwell securely in the land (Of promise)": but when The second of the warnings came To pass, We gathered you Together in a mingled crowd

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:104
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And they say, "Glory To our Lord! Truly Has the promise of our Lord Been fulfilled!"

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:108
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thus did We make Their case known to the people, That they might know That the promise of God Is true, and that there can Be no doubt about the Hour Of Judgment. Behold, They dispute among themselves As to their affair. (Some) said, "Construct a building over them": Their Lord knows best About them: those who prevailed Over their affair said, "Let us surely build a place Of worship over them."

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:21
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "This is A mercy from my Lord: But when the promise Of my Lord comes to pass, He will make it into dust; And the promise of My Lord is true."

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:98
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Also mention in the Book (The story of) Ismā‘īl He was (strictly) true To what he promised, And he was an apostle (And) a prophet.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:54
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Gardens of Eternity, those Which (God) Most Gracious Has promised to His servants In the Unseen: for His promise Must (necessarily) come to pass.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:61
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "If any men go Astray, (God) Most Gracious Extends (the rope) to them, Until, when they see The warning of God (being Fulfilled)—either in punishment Or in (the approach of) The Hour,—they will At length realise who is Worst in position, and (who) Weakest in forces!

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:75