ر و ح Root r-w-ḥ in the Qur’an 57 occurrences in 52 verses

Words from this root

Meanings are the most common word-by-word translations of each word in the Qur’an.

رِيح 29 times

• 2:164 · Al-Baqarahٱلرِّيَـٰحِ (of) the windsIndeed, in the creation of the heavens and earth, and the alternation of the night and the day, and the [great] ships which sail through the sea with that which benefits people, and what Allah has sent down from the heavens of rain, giving life thereby to the earth after its lifelessness and dispersing therein every [kind of] moving creature, and [His] directing of the winds and the clouds controlled between the heaven and the earth are signs for a people who use reason.
• 3:117 · Ali 'Imranرِيحٍۢ (of) a windThe example of what they spend in this worldly life is like that of a wind containing frost which strikes the harvest of a people who have wronged themselves and destroys it. And Allah has not wronged them, but they wrong themselves.
• 7:57 · Al-A'rafٱلرِّيَـٰحَ the windsAnd it is He who sends the winds as good tidings before His mercy until, when they have carried heavy rainclouds, We drive them to a dead land and We send down rain therein and bring forth thereby [some] of all the fruits. Thus will We bring forth the dead; perhaps you may be reminded.
• 8:46 · Al-Anfalرِيحُكُمْ ۖ your strengthAnd obey Allah and His Messenger, and do not dispute and [thus] lose courage and [then] your strength would depart; and be patient. Indeed, Allah is with the patient.
• 10:22 · Yunusبِرِيحٍۢ with a windIt is He who enables you to travel on land and sea until, when you are in ships and they sail with them by a good wind and they rejoice therein, there comes a storm wind and the waves come upon them from everywhere and they assume that they are surrounded, supplicating Allah, sincere to Him in religion, "If You should save us from this, we will surely be among the thankful."
• 10:22 · Yunusرِيحٌ a windIt is He who enables you to travel on land and sea until, when you are in ships and they sail with them by a good wind and they rejoice therein, there comes a storm wind and the waves come upon them from everywhere and they assume that they are surrounded, supplicating Allah, sincere to Him in religion, "If You should save us from this, we will surely be among the thankful."
• 12:94 · Yusufرِيحَ (the) smellAnd when the caravan departed [from Egypt], their father said, "Indeed, I find the smell of Joseph [and would say that he was alive] if you did not think me weakened in mind."
• 14:18 · Ibrahimٱلرِّيحُ the windThe example of those who disbelieve in their Lord is [that] their deeds are like ashes which the wind blows forcefully on a stormy day; they are unable [to keep] from what they earned a [single] thing. That is what is extreme error.
• 15:22 · Al-Hijrٱلرِّيَـٰحَ the windsAnd We have sent the fertilizing winds and sent down water from the sky and given you drink from it. And you are not its retainers.
• 17:69 · Al-Israٱلرِّيحِ the windOr do you feel secure that He will not send you back into the sea another time and send upon you a hurricane of wind and drown you for what you denied? Then you would not find for yourselves against Us an avenger.
• 18:45 · Al-Kahfٱلرِّيَـٰحُ ۗ (by) the windsAnd present to them the example of the life of this world, [its being] like rain which We send down from the sky, and the vegetation of the earth mingles with it and [then] it becomes dry remnants, scattered by the winds. And Allah is ever, over all things, Perfect in Ability.
• 21:81 · Al-Anbyaٱلرِّيحَ the windAnd to Solomon [We subjected] the wind, blowing forcefully, proceeding by his command toward the land which We had blessed. And We are ever, of all things, Knowing.
• 22:31 · Al-Hajjٱلرِّيحُ the windInclining [only] to Allah, not associating [anything] with Him. And he who associates with Allah - it is as though he had fallen from the sky and was snatched by the birds or the wind carried him down into a remote place.
• 25:48 · Al-Furqanٱلرِّيَـٰحَ the windsAnd it is He who sends the winds as good tidings before His mercy, and We send down from the sky pure water
• 27:63 · An-Namlٱلرِّيَـٰحَ the windsIs He [not best] who guides you through the darknesses of the land and sea and who sends the winds as good tidings before His mercy? Is there a deity with Allah? High is Allah above whatever they associate with Him.
• 30:46 · Ar-Rumٱلرِّيَاحَ the windsAnd of His signs is that He sends the winds as bringers of good tidings and to let you taste His mercy and so the ships may sail at His command and so you may seek of His bounty, and perhaps you will be grateful.
• 30:48 · Ar-Rumٱلرِّيَـٰحَ the windsIt is Allah who sends the winds, and they stir the clouds and spread them in the sky however He wills, and He makes them fragments so you see the rain emerge from within them. And when He causes it to fall upon whom He wills of His servants, immediately they rejoice
• 30:51 · Ar-Rumرِيحًۭا a windBut if We should send a [bad] wind and they saw [their crops] turned yellow, they would remain thereafter disbelievers.
• 33:9 · Al-Ahzabرِيحًۭا a windO you who have believed, remember the favor of Allah upon you when armies came to [attack] you and We sent upon them a wind and armies [of angels] you did not see. And ever is Allah, of what you do, Seeing.
• 34:12 · Sabaٱلرِّيحَ the wind And to Solomon [We subjected] the wind - its morning [journey was that of] a month - and its afternoon [journey was that of] a month, and We made flow for him a spring of [liquid] copper. And among the jinn were those who worked for him by the permission of his Lord. And whoever deviated among them from Our command - We will make him taste of the punishment of the Blaze.
• 35:9 · Fatirٱلرِّيَـٰحَ the windsAnd it is Allah who sends the winds, and they stir the clouds, and We drive them to a dead land and give life thereby to the earth after its lifelessness. Thus is the resurrection.
• 38:36 · Sadٱلرِّيحَ the windSo We subjected to him the wind blowing by his command, gently, wherever he directed,
• 41:16 · Fussilatرِيحًۭا a windSo We sent upon them a screaming wind during days of misfortune to make them taste the punishment of disgrace in the worldly life; but the punishment of the Hereafter is more disgracing, and they will not be helped.
• 42:33 · Ash-Shuraٱلرِّيحَ He can cause the wind to become stillIf He willed, He could still the wind, and they would remain motionless on its surface. Indeed in that are signs for everyone patient and grateful.
• 45:5 · Al-Jathiyahٱلرِّيَـٰحِ (the) windsAnd [in] the alternation of night and day and [in] what Allah sends down from the sky of provision and gives life thereby to the earth after its lifelessness and [in His] directing of the winds are signs for a people who reason.
• 46:24 · Al-Ahqafرِيحٌۭ a windAnd when they saw it as a cloud approaching their valleys, they said, "This is a cloud bringing us rain!" Rather, it is that for which you were impatient: a wind, within it a painful punishment,
• 51:41 · Adh-Dhariyatٱلرِّيحَ the windAnd in 'Aad [was a sign], when We sent against them the barren wind.
• 54:19 · Al-Qamarرِيحًۭا a windIndeed, We sent upon them a screaming wind on a day of continuous misfortune,
• 69:6 · Al-Haqqahبِرِيحٍۢ by a windAnd as for 'Aad, they were destroyed by a screaming, violent wind

رُوح 21 times

• 2:87 · Al-Baqarahبِرُوحِ (with)And We did certainly give Moses the Torah and followed up after him with messengers. And We gave Jesus, the son of Mary, clear proofs and supported him with the Pure Spirit. But is it [not] that every time a messenger came to you, [O Children of Israel], with what your souls did not desire, you were arrogant? And a party [of messengers] you denied and another party you killed.
• 2:253 · Al-Baqarahبِرُوحِ with SpiritThose messengers - some of them We caused to exceed others. Among them were those to whom Allah spoke, and He raised some of them in degree. And We gave Jesus, the Son of Mary, clear proofs, and We supported him with the Pure Spirit. If Allah had willed, those [generations] succeeding them would not have fought each other after the clear proofs had come to them. But they differed, and some of them believed and some of them disbelieved. And if Allah had willed, they would not have fought each other, but Allah does what He intends.
• 4:171 · An-Nisaوَرُوحٌۭ and a spiritO People of the Scripture, do not commit excess in your religion or say about Allah except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, was but a messenger of Allah and His word which He directed to Mary and a soul [created at a command] from Him. So believe in Allah and His messengers. And do not say, "Three"; desist - it is better for you. Indeed, Allah is but one God. Exalted is He above having a son. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And sufficient is Allah as Disposer of affairs.
• 5:110 · Al-Ma'idahبِرُوحِ with (the) Spirit[The Day] when Allah will say, "O Jesus, Son of Mary, remember My favor upon you and upon your mother when I supported you with the Pure Spirit and you spoke to the people in the cradle and in maturity; and [remember] when I taught you writing and wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel; and when you designed from clay [what was] like the form of a bird with My permission, then you breathed into it, and it became a bird with My permission; and you healed the blind and the leper with My permission; and when you brought forth the dead with My permission; and when I restrained the Children of Israel from [killing] you when you came to them with clear proofs and those who disbelieved among them said, "This is not but obvious magic."
• 15:29 · Al-Hijrرُّوحِى My spiritAnd when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration."
• 16:2 · An-Nahlبِٱلرُّوحِ with the inspirationHe sends down the angels, with the inspiration of His command, upon whom He wills of His servants, [telling them], "Warn that there is no deity except Me; so fear Me."
• 16:102 · An-Nahlرُوحُ the Holy SpiritSay, [O Muhammad], "The Pure Spirit has brought it down from your Lord in truth to make firm those who believe and as guidance and good tidings to the Muslims."
• 17:85 · Al-Israٱلرُّوحِ ۖ the soulAnd they ask you, [O Muhammad], about the soul. Say, "The soul is of the affair of my Lord. And mankind have not been given of knowledge except a little."
• 17:85 · Al-Israٱلرُّوحُ The soulAnd they ask you, [O Muhammad], about the soul. Say, "The soul is of the affair of my Lord. And mankind have not been given of knowledge except a little."
• 19:17 · Maryamرُوحَنَا Our SpiritAnd she took, in seclusion from them, a screen. Then We sent to her Our Angel, and he represented himself to her as a well-proportioned man.
• 21:91 · Al-Anbyaرُّوحِنَا Our SpiritAnd [mention] the one who guarded her chastity, so We blew into her [garment] through Our angel [Gabriel], and We made her and her son a sign for the worlds.
• 26:193 · Ash-Shu'araٱلرُّوحُ the SpiritThe Trustworthy Spirit has brought it down
• 32:9 · As-Sajdahرُّوحِهِۦ ۖ His spiritThen He proportioned him and breathed into him from His [created] soul and made for you hearing and vision and hearts; little are you grateful.
• 38:72 · Sadرُّوحِى My spiritSo when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration."
• 40:15 · Ghafirٱلرُّوحَ the inspiration[He is] the Exalted above [all] degrees, Owner of the Throne; He places the inspiration of His command upon whom He wills of His servants to warn of the Day of Meeting.
• 42:52 · Ash-Shuraرُوحًۭا an inspirationAnd thus We have revealed to you an inspiration of Our command. You did not know what is the Book or [what is] faith, but We have made it a light by which We guide whom We will of Our servants. And indeed, [O Muhammad], you guide to a straight path -
• 58:22 · Al-Mujadilaبِرُوحٍۢ with a spiritYou will not find a people who believe in Allah and the Last Day having affection for those who oppose Allah and His Messenger, even if they were their fathers or their sons or their brothers or their kindred. Those - He has decreed within their hearts faith and supported them with spirit from Him. And We will admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally. Allah is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Him - those are the party of Allah. Unquestionably, the party of Allah - they are the successful.
• 66:12 · At-Tahrimرُّوحِنَا Our SpiritAnd [the example of] Mary, the daughter of 'Imran, who guarded her chastity, so We blew into [her garment] through Our angel, and she believed in the words of her Lord and His scriptures and was of the devoutly obedient.
• 70:4 · Al-Ma'arijوَٱلرُّوحُ and the SpiritThe angels and the Spirit will ascend to Him during a Day the extent of which is fifty thousand years.
• 78:38 · An-Nabaٱلرُّوحُ the SpiritThe Day that the Spirit and the angels will stand in rows, they will not speak except for one whom the Most Merciful permits, and he will say what is correct.
• 97:4 · Al-Qadrوَٱلرُّوحُ and the SpiritThe angels and the Spirit descend therein by permission of their Lord for every matter.

رَوْح 3 times

• 12:87 · Yusufرَّوْحِ (the) Mercy of AllahO my sons, go and find out about Joseph and his brother and despair not of relief from Allah. Indeed, no one despairs of relief from Allah except the disbelieving people."
• 12:87 · Yusufرَّوْحِ (the) Mercy of AllahO my sons, go and find out about Joseph and his brother and despair not of relief from Allah. Indeed, no one despairs of relief from Allah except the disbelieving people."
• 56:89 · Al-Waqi'ahفَرَوْحٌۭ Then restThen [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.

رَيْحان 2 times

• 55:12 · Ar-Rahmanوَٱلرَّيْحَانُ and scented plantsAnd grain having husks and scented plants.
• 56:89 · Al-Waqi'ahوَرَيْحَانٌۭ and bountyThen [for him is] rest and bounty and a garden of pleasure.

تُرِيحُ 1 time

• 16:6 · An-Nahlتُرِيحُونَ you bring them inAnd for you in them is [the enjoyment of] beauty when you bring them in [for the evening] and when you send them out [to pasture].

رَواح 1 time

• 34:12 · Sabaوَرَوَاحُهَا and its afternoon courseAnd to Solomon [We subjected] the wind - its morning [journey was that of] a month - and its afternoon [journey was that of] a month, and We made flow for him a spring of [liquid] copper. And among the jinn were those who worked for him by the permission of his Lord. And whoever deviated among them from Our command - We will make him taste of the punishment of the Blaze.

How we count

Each Qur’an word whose stem comes from this root counts once. Attached prefixes and pronouns, such as wa- (and) or al- (the), are not counted separately. Root and lemma data: Quranic Arabic Corpus (Kais Dukes, University of Leeds), revised by quran-morphology, GNU GPL. All sources. Verse translation: Saheeh International.