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Quran Maqasid

وَلَد

ولد in the Quran

Meaning: a child

ولد occurs 65 times in 55 verses across 30 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
65
Verses
55
Surahs
30

وَلَد

Noun · 56 times

Meaning: a child · Also translated as: their children, a son, your children, because of her child

Forms in the Quran

  • وَلَدٌ ×14
  • وَلَدًا ×13
  • أَوْلَٰدَكُمْ ×7
  • أَوْلَٰدُهُم ×6
  • وَأَوْلَٰدُكُمْ ×3
  • أَوْلَٰدَهُنَّ ×2
  • وَأَوْلَٰدًا ×2
  • وَٱلْأَوْلَٰدِ ×2

وَلَدَ

Verb · 9 times

Meaning: Shall I bear a child · Also translated as: he was born, I was born

Forms in the Quran

  • وُلِدَ ×3
  • ءَأَلِدُ ×1
  • وُلِدتُّ ×1
  • وَلَدْنَهُمْ ×1
  • يَلِدُوٓا۟ ×1
  • يَلِدْ ×1
  • يُولَدْ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الولد: المولود. يقال للواحد والجمع والصغير والكبير. قال الله تعالى: فإن لم يكن له ولد

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الواو واللام والدال: أصل صحيح، وهو دليل النجل والنسل، ثم يقاس عليه غيره. من ذلك الولد، وهو للواحد والجميع، ويقال للواحد ولد أيضا. والوليدة الأنثى، والجمع ولائد. وتولد الشيء عن الشيء: حصل عنه. واللدة نقصانه الواو لأن أصله ولدة.

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

Verses with ولد

Verses 21–40 of 55

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Kill not your children For fear of want: We shall Provide sustenance for them As well as for you. Verily the killing of them Is a great sin.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:31
  2. 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
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Praise be to God, Who begets no son, And has no partner In (His) dominion: Nor (needs) He any To protect Him from humiliation: Yea, magnify Him For His greatness and glory!"

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:111
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Further; that He may warn Those (also) who say, "God hath begotten a son"

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:4
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Why didst thou not, As thou wentest into Thy garden, say, "God's Will (Be done)! There is no power But with God!" If thou Dost see me less than Thee in wealth and sons,

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:39
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    So Peace on him The day he was born, The day that he dies, And the day that he Will be raised up To life (again)

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:15
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    "So Peace is on me The day I was born, The day that I die, And the day that I Shall be raised up To life (again)"!

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:33
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is not befitting To (the majesty of) God That He should beget A son. Glory be to Him! When He determines A matter, He only says To it, "Be", and it is.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:35
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Hast thou then seen The (sort of) man who Rejects Our Signs, yet Says: "I shall certainly Be given wealth and children?"

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:77
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    They say: "(God) Most Gracious Has begotten a son!"

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:88
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    That they should invoke A son for (God) Most Gracious.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:91
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    For it is not consonant With the majesty of (God) Most Gracious that He Should beget a son.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:92
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they say: "(God) Most Gracious has begotten Offspring." Glory to Him! They are (but) servants raised To honour.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:26
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    No son did God beget, Nor is there any god Along with Him: (if there were Many gods), behold, each god Would have taken away What he had created, And some would have Lorded it over others! Glory to God! (He is free) From the (sort of) things They attribute to Him!

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:91
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    He to Whom belongs The dominion of the heavens And the earth: no son Has He begotten, nor has He A partner in His dominion: It is He Who created All things, and ordered them In due proportions.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:2
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    The wife of Pharaoh said: "(Here is) a joy of the eye,' For me and for thee: Slay him not. It may be That he will be of use To us, or we may adopt Him as a son." And they Perceived not (what they Were doing)!

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:9
  17. 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
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "We have more In wealth and in sons And we cannot be punished."

    Surah Saba, verse 34:35
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is not your wealth Nor your sons, that will Bring you nearer to Us In degree: but only Those who believe and work Righteousness—these are The ones for whom there is A multiplied Reward For their deeds, while Secure they (reside) In the dwellings on high!

    Surah Saba, verse 34:37
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    "God has begotten children"? But they are liars!

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:152