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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 101–104 of 104

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    At length, when they See (with their own eyes) That which they are promised,— Then will they know Who it is that is Weakest in (his) helper And least important In point of numbers.

    Surah Al-Jinn, verse 72:24
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "I know not whether The (Punishment) which ye Are promised is near, Or whether my Lord Will appoint for it A distant term.

    Surah Al-Jinn, verse 72:25
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whereon the sky will be Cleft asunder? His Promise needs must Be accomplished.

    Surah Al-Muzzammil, verse 73:18
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Assuredly, what ye are Promised must come to pass.

    Surah Al-Mursalat, verse 77:7