How many times is Zakat mentioned in the Qur’an?

What was counted

Most mentions: Al-Baqarah (5), At-Tawbah (4), Maryam (3), An-Nisa (2), Al-Ma'idah (2).

Every mention

• 2:43 · Al-Baqarahٱلزَّكَوٰةَ zakahAnd establish prayer and give zakah and bow with those who bow [in worship and obedience].
• 2:83 · Al-Baqarahٱلزَّكَوٰةَ the zakahAnd [recall] when We took the covenant from the Children of Israel, [enjoining upon them], "Do not worship except Allah; and to parents do good and to relatives, orphans, and the needy. And speak to people good [words] and establish prayer and give zakah." Then you turned away, except a few of you, and you were refusing.
• 2:110 · Al-Baqarahٱلزَّكَوٰةَ ۚ [the] zakahAnd establish prayer and give zakah, and whatever good you put forward for yourselves - you will find it with Allah. Indeed, Allah of what you do, is Seeing.
• 2:177 · Al-Baqarahٱلزَّكَوٰةَ the zakahRighteousness is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but [true] righteousness is [in] one who believes in Allah, the Last Day, the angels, the Book, and the prophets and gives wealth, in spite of love for it, to relatives, orphans, the needy, the traveler, those who ask [for help], and for freeing slaves; [and who] establishes prayer and gives zakah; [those who] fulfill their promise when they promise; and [those who] are patient in poverty and hardship and during battle. Those are the ones who have been true, and it is those who are the righteous.
• 2:277 · Al-Baqarahٱلزَّكَوٰةَ the zakahIndeed, those who believe and do righteous deeds and establish prayer and give zakah will have their reward with their Lord, and there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve.
• 4:77 · An-Nisaٱلزَّكَوٰةَ the zakahHave you not seen those who were told, "Restrain your hands [from fighting] and establish prayer and give zakah"? But then when fighting was ordained for them, at once a party of them feared men as they fear Allah or with [even] greater fear. They said, "Our Lord, why have You decreed upon us fighting? If only You had postponed [it for] us for a short time." Say, The enjoyment of this world is little, and the Hereafter is better for he who fears Allah. And injustice will not be done to you, [even] as much as a thread [inside a date seed]."
• 4:162 · An-Nisaٱلزَّكَوٰةَ the zakahBut those firm in knowledge among them and the believers believe in what has been revealed to you, [O Muhammad], and what was revealed before you. And the establishers of prayer [especially] and the givers of zakah and the believers in Allah and the Last Day - those We will give a great reward.
• 5:12 · Al-Ma'idahٱلزَّكَوٰةَ the zakahAnd Allah had already taken a covenant from the Children of Israel, and We delegated from among them twelve leaders. And Allah said, "I am with you. If you establish prayer and give zakah and believe in My messengers and support them and loan Allah a goodly loan, I will surely remove from you your misdeeds and admit you to gardens beneath which rivers flow. But whoever of you disbelieves after that has certainly strayed from the soundness of the way."
• 5:55 · Al-Ma'idahٱلزَّكَوٰةَ zakahYour ally is none but Allah and [therefore] His Messenger and those who have believed - those who establish prayer and give zakah, and they bow [in worship].
• 7:156 · Al-A'rafٱلزَّكَوٰةَ zakahAnd decree for us in this world [that which is] good and [also] in the Hereafter; indeed, we have turned back to You." [Allah] said, "My punishment - I afflict with it whom I will, but My mercy encompasses all things." So I will decree it [especially] for those who fear Me and give zakah and those who believe in Our verses -
• 9:5 · At-Tawbahٱلزَّكَوٰةَ the zakahAnd when the sacred months have passed, then kill the polytheists wherever you find them and capture them and besiege them and sit in wait for them at every place of ambush. But if they should repent, establish prayer, and give zakah, let them [go] on their way. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
• 9:11 · At-Tawbahٱلزَّكَوٰةَ the zakahBut if they repent, establish prayer, and give zakah, then they are your brothers in religion; and We detail the verses for a people who know.
• 9:18 · At-Tawbahٱلزَّكَوٰةَ the zakahThe mosques of Allah are only to be maintained by those who believe in Allah and the Last Day and establish prayer and give zakah and do not fear except Allah, for it is expected that those will be of the [rightly] guided.
• 9:71 · At-Tawbahٱلزَّكَوٰةَ the zakahThe believing men and believing women are allies of one another. They enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and establish prayer and give zakah and obey Allah and His Messenger. Those - Allah will have mercy upon them. Indeed, Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.
• 18:81 · Al-Kahfزَكَوٰةًۭ (in) puritySo we intended that their Lord should substitute for them one better than him in purity and nearer to mercy.
• 19:13 · Maryamوَزَكَوٰةًۭ ۖ and purityAnd affection from Us and purity, and he was fearing of Allah
• 19:31 · Maryamوَٱلزَّكَوٰةِ and zakahAnd He has made me blessed wherever I am and has enjoined upon me prayer and zakah as long as I remain alive
• 19:55 · Maryamوَٱلزَّكَوٰةِ and zakahAnd he used to enjoin on his people prayer and zakah and was to his Lord pleasing.
• 21:73 · Al-Anbyaٱلزَّكَوٰةِ ۖ (of) zakahAnd We made them leaders guiding by Our command. And We inspired to them the doing of good deeds, establishment of prayer, and giving of zakah; and they were worshippers of Us.
• 22:41 · Al-Hajjٱلزَّكَوٰةَ zakah[And they are] those who, if We give them authority in the land, establish prayer and give zakah and enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong. And to Allah belongs the outcome of [all] matters.
• 22:78 · Al-Hajjٱلزَّكَوٰةَ zakahAnd strive for Allah with the striving due to Him. He has chosen you and has not placed upon you in the religion any difficulty. [It is] the religion of your father, Abraham. Allah named you "Muslims" before [in former scriptures] and in this [revelation] that the Messenger may be a witness over you and you may be witnesses over the people. So establish prayer and give zakah and hold fast to Allah. He is your protector; and excellent is the protector, and excellent is the helper.
• 23:4 · Al-Mu'minunلِلزَّكَوٰةِ of purification worksAnd they who are observant of zakah
• 24:37 · An-Nurٱلزَّكَوٰةِ ۙ zakah[Are] men whom neither commerce nor sale distracts from the remembrance of Allah and performance of prayer and giving of zakah. They fear a Day in which the hearts and eyes will [fearfully] turn about -
• 24:56 · An-Nurٱلزَّكَوٰةَ zakahAnd establish prayer and give zakah and obey the Messenger - that you may receive mercy.
• 27:3 · An-Namlٱلزَّكَوٰةَ zakahWho establish prayer and give zakah, and of the Hereafter they are certain [in faith].
• 30:39 · Ar-Rumزَكَوٰةٍۢ zakahAnd whatever you give for interest to increase within the wealth of people will not increase with Allah. But what you give in zakah, desiring the countenance of Allah - those are the multipliers.
• 31:4 · Luqmanٱلزَّكَوٰةَ zakahWho establish prayer and give zakah, and they, of the Hereafter, are certain [in faith].
• 33:33 · Al-Ahzabٱلزَّكَوٰةَ zakahAnd abide in your houses and do not display yourselves as [was] the display of the former times of ignorance. And establish prayer and give zakah and obey Allah and His Messenger. Allah intends only to remove from you the impurity [of sin], O people of the [Prophet's] household, and to purify you with [extensive] purification.
• 41:7 · Fussilatٱلزَّكَوٰةَ the zakahThose who do not give zakah, and in the Hereafter they are disbelievers.
• 58:13 · Al-Mujadilaٱلزَّكَوٰةَ the zakahHave you feared to present before your consultation charities? Then when you do not and Allah has forgiven you, then [at least] establish prayer and give zakah and obey Allah and His Messenger. And Allah is Acquainted with what you do.
• 73:20 · Al-Muzzammilٱلزَّكَوٰةَ the zakahIndeed, your Lord knows, [O Muhammad], that you stand [in prayer] almost two thirds of the night or half of it or a third of it, and [so do] a group of those with you. And Allah determines [the extent of] the night and the day. He has known that you [Muslims] will not be able to do it and has turned to you in forgiveness, so recite what is easy [for you] of the Qur'an. He has known that there will be among you those who are ill and others traveling throughout the land seeking [something] of the bounty of Allah and others fighting for the cause of Allah. So recite what is easy from it and establish prayer and give zakah and loan Allah a goodly loan. And whatever good you put forward for yourselves - you will find it with Allah. It is better and greater in reward. And seek forgiveness of Allah. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
• 98:5 · Al-Bayyinahٱلزَّكَوٰةَ ۚ the zakahAnd they were not commanded except to worship Allah, [being] sincere to Him in religion, inclining to truth, and to establish prayer and to give zakah. And that is the correct religion.

How we count

Each Qur’an word built on the words above counts once, in any form (singular, dual or plural, with or without prefixes such as wa- or al-). Counts published elsewhere often differ because they count different forms or phrases. Root and lemma data: Quranic Arabic Corpus (Kais Dukes, University of Leeds), revised by quran-morphology, GNU GPL. All sources. Verse translation: Saheeh International.

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