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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 61–80 of 104

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thus did We restore him To his mother, that her eye Might be comforted, that she Might not grieve, and that She might know that the promise Of God is true: but Most of them do not understand.

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:13
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Are (these two) alike?— One to whom We have made A goodly promise, and who Is going to reach its (fulfilment), And one to whom We have Given the good things of this Life, but who, on the Day Of Judgment, is to be among Those brought up (for punishment)?

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:61
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    (It is) the promise of God. Never does God depart From His promise: But most men understand not.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:6
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    So patiently persevere: for Verily the promise of God Is true: nor let those Shake thy firmness, who have (Themselves) no certainty of faith.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:60
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    To dwell therein. The promise Of God is true: and He Is Exalted in power, Wise.

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:9
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    O mankind! do your duty To your Lord, and fear (The coming of) a Day When no father can avail Aught for his son, nor A son avail aught For his father. Verily, the promise of God Is true: let not then This present life deceive you, Nor let the Chief Deceiver Deceive you about God.

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:33
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And behold! The Hypocrites And those in whose hearts Is a disease (even) say: "God And His Apostle promised us Nothing but delusions!"

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:12
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    When the Believers saw The Confederate forces, They said: "This is What God and His Apostle is Had promised us, and God And His Apostle told us What was true." And it Only added to their faith And their zeal in obedience.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:22
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    They say: "When will this Promise (come to pass) If ye are telling the truth?"

    Surah Saba, verse 34:29
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    O men! certainly The promise of God Is true. Let not then This present life deceive you, Nor let the Chief Deceiver Deceive you about God.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:5
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Have ye seen (These) "Partners" of yours Whom ye call upon Besides God? Show me What it is they have created In the (wide) earth. Or have they a share In the heavens? Or Have We given them a Book From which they (can derive) Clear (evidence)?—Nay, The wrong-doers promise Each other nothing but delusions.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:40
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Further, they say, "When Will this promise (come to pass), If what ye say is true?"

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:48
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will say: "Ah! Woe unto us! Who Hath raised us up From our beds of repose?" (A voice will say:) "This is what (God) Most Gracious had promised. And true was the word Of the apostles!"

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:52
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    "This is the Hell Of which ye were (Repeatedly) warned!

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:63
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such is the Promise Made to you For the Day of Account!

    Surah Sad, verse 38:53
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    But it is for those Who fear their Lord, That lofty mansions, One above another, Have been built: Beneath them flow Rivers (of delight): (such is) The Promise of God: Never doth God fail in (His) promise.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:20
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will say: "Praise be To God, Who has Truly fulfilled His promise To us, and has given us (This) land in heritage: We can dwell in the Garden As we will: how excellent A reward for those Who work (righteousness)!"

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:74
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And grant, our Lord! That they enter The Gardens of Eternity, Which Thou hast promised To them, and to the righteous Among their fathers, Their wives, and their posterity! For Thou art (He), The Exalted in Might, Full of Wisdom.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:8
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    A Believer, a man From among the people Of Pharaoh, who had concealed His faith, said: "Will ye Slay a man because he Says, "My Lord is God"?— When he has indeed come To you with Clear (Signs) From your Lord? And if He be a liar, on him Is (the sin of) his lie; But, if he is telling The Truth, then will Fall on you something Of the (calamity) of which He warns you: truly God guides not one Who transgresses and lies!

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:28
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Patiently, then, persevere: For the Promise of God Is true: and ask forgiveness For thy fault, and celebrate The Praises of thy Lord In the evening And in the morning.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:55