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وَعَظْ

وعظ in the Quran

Meaning: He instructs you

وعظ occurs 15 times in 15 verses across 11 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
15
Verses
15
Surahs
11

وَعَظْ

Verb · 15 times

Meaning: He instructs you · Also translated as: is admonished, then advise them, advises you, and admonish them

Forms in the Quran

  • يَعِظُكُم ×4
  • يُوعَظُ ×2
  • فَعِظُوهُنَّ ×1
  • وَعِظْهُمْ ×1
  • يُوعَظُونَ ×1
  • تَعِظُونَ ×1
  • أَعِظُكَ ×1
  • أَوَعَظْتَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الوعظ: زجر مقترن بتخويف. قال الخليل :

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الواو والعين والظاء: كلمة واحدة. فالوعظ: التخويف. والعظة الاسم منه ; قال الخليل: هو التذكير بالخير وما يرق له قلبه.

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

Verses with وعظ

Verses 1–15 of 15

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    When ye divorce Women, and they fulfil The term of their (’Iddat), Either take them back On equitable terms Or set them free On equitable terms; But do not take them back To injure them, (or) to take Undue advantage; If any one does that, He wrongs his own soul. Do not treat God's Signs As a jest, But solemnly rehearse God's favours on you, And the fact that He Sent down to you The Book And Wisdom, For your instruction. And fear God, And know that God Is well acquainted With all things.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:231
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    When ye divorce Women, and they fulfil The term of their (’Iddat), Do not prevent them From marrying Their (former) husbands, If they mutually agree On equitable terms. This instruction Is for all amongst you, Who believe in God And the Last Day. That is (the course Making for) most virtue And purity amongst you, And God knows, And ye know not.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:232
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Men are the protectors And maintainers of women, Because God has given The one more (strength) Than the other, and because They support them From their means. Therefore the righteous women Are devoutly obedient, and guard In (the husband's) absence What God would have them guard. As to those women On whose part ye fear Disloyalty and ill-conduct, Admonish them (first), (Next), refuse to share their beds, (And last) beat them (lightly); But if they return to obedience, Seek not against them Means (of annoyance): For God is Most High, Great (above you all).

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:34
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    God doth command you To render back your Trusts To those to whom they are due; And when ye judge Between man and man, That ye judge with justice: Verily how excellent Is the teaching which He giveth you! For God is He Who heareth And seeth all things.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:58
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those men,—God knows What is in their hearts; So keep clear of them, But admonish them, And speak to them a word To reach their very souls.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:63
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    If We had ordered them To sacrifice their lives Or to leave their homes, Very few of them Would have done it: But if they had done What they were (actually) told, It would have been best For them, and would have gone Farthest to strengthen their (faith);

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:66
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    When some of them said: "Why do ye preach To a people whom God Will destroy or visit With a terrible punishment?"— Said the preachers: "To discharge Our duty to your Lord, And perchance they may fear Him."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:164
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "O Noah! He is not of thy family: For his conduct is unrighteous. So ask not of Me That of which thou Hast no knowledge! I give thee counsel, lest Thou act like the ignorant!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:46
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    God commands justice, the doing Of good, and liberality to kith And kin, and He forbids All shameful deeds, and injustice And rebellion: He instructs you, That ye may receive admonition.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:90
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    God doth admonish you, That ye may never repeat Such (conduct), if ye Are (true) Believers.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:17
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "It is the same To us whether thou Admonish us or be not Among (our) admonishers!

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:136
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold, Luqmān said To his son by way of Instruction: "O my son! Join not in worship (Others) with God: for False worship is indeed The highest wrong-doing."

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:13
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "I do admonish you On one point: that ye Do stand up before God,— (It may be) in pairs, Or (it may be) singly,— And reflect (within yourselves): Your Companion is not Possessed: he is no less Than a Warner to you, In face of a terrible Penalty."

    Surah Saba, verse 34:46
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those who divorce Their wives by Zihār, Then wish to go back On the words they uttered,— (It is ordained that Such a one) Should free a slave Before they touch each other: Thus are ye admonished To perform: and God is Well-acquainted with (all) That ye do.

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:3
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thus when they fulfil Their term appointed, Either take them back On equitable terms Or part with them On equitable terms; And take for witness Two persons from among you, Endued with justice, And establish the evidence (As) before God. Such Is the admonition given To him who believes In God and the Last Day. And for those who fear God, He (ever) prepares A way out,

    Surah At-Talaq, verse 65:2