قوي
q-w-y
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root قوي across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root Q-W-Y primarily signifies strength, power, and ability. It describes something or someone becoming strong, firm, or mighty.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
q-w-y
Listen:
قُوَّةٍ
86:10
Root letters:
ق — و — ي
Word Family Tree (13 forms)
All word forms derived from the root قوي as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 42×
Concordance — 42 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root قوي appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (39)
Noun (39 verses — showing first 5)
Hud 11:52
Noun
وَیَـٰقَوۡمِ ٱسۡتَغۡفِرُوا۟ رَبَّكُمۡ ثُمَّ تُوبُوۤا۟ إِلَیۡهِ یُرۡسِلِ ٱلسَّمَاۤءَ عَلَیۡكُم مِّدۡرَارࣰا وَیَزِدۡكُمۡ قُوَّةً إِلَىٰ قُوَّتِكُمۡ وَلَا تَتَوَلَّوۡا۟ مُجۡرِمِینَ ٥٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And O my people, ask forgiveness of your Lord and then repent to Him. He will send [rain from] the sky upon you in showers and increase you in strength [added] to your strength. And do not turn away, [being] criminals."
Hud 11:66
Noun
فَلَمَّا جَاۤءَ أَمۡرُنَا نَجَّیۡنَا صَـٰلِحࣰا وَٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَعَهُۥ بِرَحۡمَةࣲ مِّنَّا وَمِنۡ خِزۡیِ یَوۡمِىِٕذٍۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ ٱلۡقَوِیُّ ٱلۡعَزِیزُ ٦٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
So when Our command came, We saved Salih and those who believed with him, by mercy from Us, and [saved them] from the disgrace of that day. Indeed, it is your Lord who is the Powerful, the Exalted in Might
Hud 11:80
Noun
قَالَ لَوۡ أَنَّ لِی بِكُمۡ قُوَّةً أَوۡ ءَاوِیۤ إِلَىٰ رُكۡنࣲ شَدِیدࣲ ٨٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
He said, "If only I had against you some power or could take refuge in a strong support."
The Bee 16:92
Noun
وَلَا تَكُونُوا۟ كَٱلَّتِی نَقَضَتۡ غَزۡلَهَا مِنۢ بَعۡدِ قُوَّةٍ أَنكَـٰثࣰا تَتَّخِذُونَ أَیۡمَـٰنَكُمۡ دَخَلَۢا بَیۡنَكُمۡ أَن تَكُونَ أُمَّةٌ هِیَ أَرۡبَىٰ مِنۡ أُمَّةٍۚ إِنَّمَا یَبۡلُوكُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِهِۦۚ وَلَیُبَیِّنَنَّ لَكُمۡ یَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِیَـٰمَةِ مَا كُنتُمۡ فِیهِ تَخۡتَلِفُونَ ٩٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And do not be like she who untwisted her spun thread after it was strong [by] taking your oaths as [means of] deceit between you because one community is more plentiful [in number or wealth] than another community. Allah only tries you thereby. And He will surely make clear to you on the Day of Resurrection that over which you used to differ
The Cave 18:39
Noun
وَلَوۡلَاۤ إِذۡ دَخَلۡتَ جَنَّتَكَ قُلۡتَ مَا شَاۤءَ ٱللَّهُ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِٱللَّهِۚ إِن تَرَنِ أَنَا۠ أَقَلَّ مِنكَ مَالࣰا وَوَلَدࣰا ٣٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And why did you, when you entered your garden, not say, 'What Allah willed [has occurred]; there is no power except in Allah '? Although you see me less than you in wealth and children
Derived Forms (13)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| قُوَّةً | quwahan | Noun | 12× | |
| قُوَّةٍ | quwahin | Noun | 6× | |
| بِقُوَّةٍ | biquwahin | Noun | 6× | |
| قَوِىٌّ | qawiāun | Noun | 4× | |
| ٱلْقَوِىُّ | lqawiāu | Noun | 3× | |
| لَقَوِىٌّ | laqawiāun | Noun | 3× | |
| ٱلْقُوَّةِ | lquwahi | Noun | 2× | |
| لِّلْمُقْوِينَ | lilmuqwiyna | Noun | 1× | |
| ٱلْقُوَىٰ | lquwaā | Noun | 1× | |
| قَوِيًّا | qawiyanā | Noun | 1× |