ظ ل ل Root ẓ-l-l in the Qur’an 33 occurrences in 31 verses

Words from this root

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

ظِلّ 14 times

• 4:57 · An-Nisaظِلًّۭا (in the) shadeBut those who believe and do righteous deeds - We will admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide forever. For them therein are purified spouses, and We will admit them to deepening shade.
• 13:15 · Ar-Ra'dوَظِلَـٰلُهُم and (so do) their shadowsAnd to Allah prostrates whoever is within the heavens and the earth, willingly or by compulsion, and their shadows [as well] in the mornings and the afternoons.
• 13:35 · Ar-Ra'dوَظِلُّهَا ۚ and its shadeThe example of Paradise, which the righteous have been promised, is [that] beneath it rivers flow. Its fruit is lasting, and its shade. That is the consequence for the righteous, and the consequence for the disbelievers is the Fire.
• 16:48 · An-Nahlظِلَـٰلُهُۥ their shadowsHave they not considered what things Allah has created? Their shadows incline to the right and to the left, prostrating to Allah, while they are humble.
• 16:81 · An-Nahlظِلَـٰلًۭا shadesAnd Allah has made for you, from that which He has created, shadows and has made for you from the mountains, shelters and has made for you garments which protect you from the heat and garments which protect you from your [enemy in] battle. Thus does He complete His favor upon you that you might submit [to Him].
• 25:45 · Al-Furqanٱلظِّلَّ the shadowHave you not considered your Lord - how He extends the shadow, and if He willed, He could have made it stationary? Then We made the sun for it an indication.
• 28:24 · Al-Qasasٱلظِّلِّ the shadeSo he watered [their flocks] for them; then he went back to the shade and said, "My Lord, indeed I am, for whatever good You would send down to me, in need."
• 35:21 · Fatirٱلظِّلُّ the shadeNor are the shade and the heat,
• 36:56 · Ya-Sinظِلَـٰلٍ shadesThey and their spouses - in shade, reclining on adorned couches.
• 56:30 · Al-Waqi'ahوَظِلٍّۢ And shadeAnd shade extended
• 56:43 · Al-Waqi'ahوَظِلٍّۢ And a shadeAnd a shade of black smoke,
• 76:14 · Al-Insanظِلَـٰلُهَا (are) its shadesAnd near above them are its shades, and its [fruit] to be picked will be lowered in compliance.
• 77:30 · Al-Mursalatظِلٍّۢ a shadowProceed to a shadow [of smoke] having three columns
• 77:41 · Al-Mursalatظِلَـٰلٍۢ shadesIndeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs

ظَلَّ 9 times

• 15:14 · Al-Hijrفَظَلُّوا۟ and they were to continueAnd [even] if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they continued therein to ascend,
• 16:58 · An-Nahlظَلَّ turnsAnd when one of them is informed of [the birth of] a female, his face becomes dark, and he suppresses grief.
• 20:97 · Ta-Haظَلْتَ you have remained[Moses] said, "Then go. And indeed, it is [decreed] for you in [this] life to say, 'No contact.' And indeed, you have an appointment [in the Hereafter] you will not fail to keep. And look at your 'god' to which you remained devoted. We will surely burn it and blow it into the sea with a blast.
• 26:4 · Ash-Shu'araفَظَلَّتْ so would bendIf We willed, We could send down to them from the sky a sign for which their necks would remain humbled.
• 26:71 · Ash-Shu'araفَنَظَلُّ so we will remainThey said, "We worship idols and remain to them devoted."
• 30:51 · Ar-Rumلَّظَلُّوا۟ certainly they continueBut if We should send a [bad] wind and they saw [their crops] turned yellow, they would remain thereafter disbelievers.
• 42:33 · Ash-Shuraفَيَظْلَلْنَ then they would remainIf 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.
• 43:17 · Az-Zukhrufظَلَّ becomesAnd when one of them is given good tidings of that which he attributes to the Most Merciful in comparison, his face becomes dark, and he suppresses grief.
• 56:65 · Al-Waqi'ahفَظَلْتُمْ then you would remainIf We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder,

ظُلَّة 6 times

• 2:210 · Al-Baqarahظُلَلٍۢ (the) shadowsDo they await but that Allah should come to them in covers of clouds and the angels [as well] and the matter is [then] decided? And to Allah [all] matters are returned.
• 7:171 · Al-A'rafظُلَّةٌۭ a canopyAnd [mention] when We raised the mountain above them as if it was a dark cloud and they were certain that it would fall upon them, [and Allah said], "Take what We have given you with determination and remember what is in it that you might fear Allah."
• 26:189 · Ash-Shu'araٱلظُّلَّةِ ۚ (of) the shadowAnd they denied him, so the punishment of the day of the black cloud seized them. Indeed, it was the punishment of a terrible day.
• 31:32 · Luqmanكَٱلظُّلَلِ like canopiesAnd when waves come over them like canopies, they supplicate Allah, sincere to Him in religion. But when He delivers them to the land, there are [some] of them who are moderate [in faith]. And none rejects Our signs except everyone treacherous and ungrateful.
• 39:16 · Az-Zumarظُلَلٌۭ coveringsThey will have canopies of fire above them and below them, canopies. By that Allah threatens His servants. O My servants, then fear Me.
• 39:16 · Az-Zumarظُلَلٌۭ ۚ coveringsThey will have canopies of fire above them and below them, canopies. By that Allah threatens His servants. O My servants, then fear Me.

ظَلِيل 2 times

• 4:57 · An-Nisaظَلِيلًا thickBut those who believe and do righteous deeds - We will admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide forever. For them therein are purified spouses, and We will admit them to deepening shade.
• 77:31 · Al-Mursalatظَلِيلٍۢ cool shade[But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."

ظَلَّلْ 2 times

• 2:57 · Al-Baqarahوَظَلَّلْنَا And We shadedAnd We shaded you with clouds and sent down to you manna and quails, [saying], "Eat from the good things with which We have provided you." And they wronged Us not - but they were [only] wronging themselves.
• 7:160 · Al-A'rafوَظَلَّلْنَا And We shadedAnd We divided them into twelve descendant tribes [as distinct] nations. And We inspired to Moses when his people implored him for water, "Strike with your staff the stone," and there gushed forth from it twelve springs. Every people knew its watering place. And We shaded them with clouds and sent down upon them manna and quails, [saying], "Eat from the good things with which We have provided you." And they wronged Us not, but they were [only] wronging themselves.

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.