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Quran Ayat (Verses) regarding Oath(Word)

In this section, readers can explore a curated collection of Quranic verses regarding Oath(Word). The verses have been carefully arranged to provide easy access and convenience, allowing readers to delve into the spiritual guidance and wisdom imparted by the Quran concerning Quranic ayat about Oath(Word). Spanning across various chapters of the Quran, we have tried our best to arrange them into subcategories as well, making it easier for anyone seeking specific information about Quranic verses regarding Oath(Word). So, let's see what the Quran has to say about Oath(Word) in Islam in various parts of the holy Quran.

وَلَا تَجۡعَلُواْ ٱللَّهَ عُرۡضَةٗ لِّأَيۡمَٰنِكُمۡ أَن تَبَرُّواْ وَتَتَّقُواْ وَتُصۡلِحُواْ بَيۡنَ ٱلنَّاسِۚ وَٱللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٞ

224. And make not Allah the target of your oaths (533) that you take an oath for not doing good, nor fearing(534) Allah nor making peace among people. And Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

Surah Name : Al-Baqarah   Surah Number : 2   Ayat Number: 224

لَّا يُؤَاخِذُكُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِٱللَّغۡوِ فِيٓ أَيۡمَٰنِكُمۡ وَلَٰكِن يُؤَاخِذُكُم بِمَا كَسَبَتۡ قُلُوبُكُمۡۗ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌ حَلِيمٞ

225. Allah does not impose accountability(535) upon you for what is unintentional (536) in your oaths. Yes, but He will take you to task for the oaths which are intended by your hearts. And, surely, Allah is Most Forgiving, Most Forbearing.

Surah Name : Al-Baqarah   Surah Number : 2   Ayat Number: 225

۞وَأَقۡسَمُواْ بِٱللَّهِ جَهۡدَ أَيۡمَٰنِهِمۡ لَئِنۡ أَمَرۡتَهُمۡ لَيَخۡرُجُنَّۖ قُل لَّا تُقۡسِمُواْۖ طَاعَةٞ مَّعۡرُوفَةٌۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ خَبِيرُۢ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ

53. And they have sworn by Allah with utmost strength in their oath that if you will order them, necessarily, then they would come out for religious war, (138) say you, 'swear not’; obedience is required according to religious dogma Allah knows what you do (139).

Surah Name : An-Nur   Surah Number : 24   Ayat Number: 53

وَأَقۡسَمُواْ بِٱللَّهِ جَهۡدَ أَيۡمَٰنِهِمۡ لَا يَبۡعَثُ ٱللَّهُ مَن يَمُوتُۚ بَلَىٰ وَعۡدًا عَلَيۡهِ حَقّٗا وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ

38. And they swear by Allah with the utmost endeavour in their oaths that Allah will not raise the dead ones, yes why not, the true promise (84) is on Him but most people know not.

Surah Name : An-Nahl   Surah Number : 16   Ayat Number: 38

وَأَوۡفُواْ بِعَهۡدِ ٱللَّهِ إِذَا عَٰهَدتُّمۡ وَلَا تَنقُضُواْ ٱلۡأَيۡمَٰنَ بَعۡدَ تَوۡكِيدِهَا وَقَدۡ جَعَلۡتُمُ ٱللَّهَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ كَفِيلًاۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعۡلَمُ مَا تَفۡعَلُونَ

91. And fulfill the promise (203) of Allah when you have made it, and break not (204) the oaths after making them fast (205), and you have already made Allah a surety upon you. Surely Allah knows what you are doing.

Surah Name : An-Nahl   Surah Number : 16   Ayat Number: 91

وَلَا تَكُونُواْ كَٱلَّتِي نَقَضَتۡ غَزۡلَهَا مِنۢ بَعۡدِ قُوَّةٍ أَنكَٰثٗا تَتَّخِذُونَ أَيۡمَٰنَكُمۡ دَخَلَۢا بَيۡنَكُمۡ أَن تَكُونَ أُمَّةٌ هِيَ أَرۡبَىٰ مِنۡ أُمَّةٍۚ إِنَّمَا يَبۡلُوكُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِهِۦۚ وَلَيُبَيِّنَنَّ لَكُمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ مَا كُنتُمۡ فِيهِ تَخۡتَلِفُونَ

92. And be not like that women who has broken her yarn into pieces (206), after it has become strong. You make your oaths an unreal excuse amongst so that one community will not be more numerous (207) than the other. Most certainly Allah tests (208) you and necessarily, He will make it clear for you on the Day of (209) Judgement as to what you used to dispute (210)

Surah Name : An-Nahl   Surah Number : 16   Ayat Number: 92

وَلَا تَتَّخِذُوٓاْ أَيۡمَٰنَكُمۡ دَخَلَۢا بَيۡنَكُمۡ فَتَزِلَّ قَدَمُۢ بَعۡدَ ثُبُوتِهَا وَتَذُوقُواْ ٱلسُّوٓءَ بِمَا صَدَدتُّمۡ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَكُمۡ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٞ

94. And do not make your oaths as unfounded excuses (214) amongst yourselves lest any foot may slip (215) after being firm and you have to taste evil as you used to move(216)away from the path of Allah and a great torment came down upon you (217),

Surah Name : An-Nahl   Surah Number : 16   Ayat Number: 94

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يُبَايِعُونَكَ إِنَّمَا يُبَايِعُونَ ٱللَّهَ يَدُ ٱللَّهِ فَوۡقَ أَيۡدِيهِمۡۚ فَمَن نَّكَثَ فَإِنَّمَا يَنكُثُ عَلَىٰ نَفۡسِهِۦۖ وَمَنۡ أَوۡفَىٰ بِمَا عَٰهَدَ عَلَيۡهُ ٱللَّهَ فَسَيُؤۡتِيهِ أَجۡرًا عَظِيمٗا

10. Surely, allegiance to those you indeed swear, swear allegiance to Allah. The Hand of Allah (23) is above their hands. But whoso breaks his oath, he breaks it his own (24) loss, and whoso fulfill the promise which he had made with Allah, then Allah shall soon give him a great reward (25).

Surah Name : Al-Fath   Surah Number : 48   Ayat Number: 10

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَشۡتَرُونَ بِعَهۡدِ ٱللَّهِ وَأَيۡمَٰنِهِمۡ ثَمَنٗا قَلِيلًا أُوْلَـٰٓئِكَ لَا خَلَٰقَ لَهُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ وَلَا يُكَلِّمُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَلَا يَنظُرُ إِلَيۡهِمۡ يَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ وَلَا يُزَكِّيهِمۡ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٞ

77.Those who accept a mean price (162) in exchange of their promise with Allah and their oaths, they have no share in the Hereafter. And Allah will neither speak to them nor look towards them (163) on Resurrection Day, nor will He purify (164) them, and for them is a painful torment (165).

Surah Name : Al Imran   Surah Number : 3   Ayat Number: 77

وَأَقۡسَمُواْ بِٱللَّهِ جَهۡدَ أَيۡمَٰنِهِمۡ لَئِن جَآءَتۡهُمۡ ءَايَةٞ لَّيُؤۡمِنُنَّ بِهَاۚ قُلۡ إِنَّمَا ٱلۡأٓيَٰتُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِۖ وَمَا يُشۡعِرُكُمۡ أَنَّهَآ إِذَا جَآءَتۡ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ

109. And they swear by Allah their oath (235), with utmost earnest that if there comes to them any signs then they would surely believe therein. Please declare: "The signs are with Allah" and what will make you realize is that when these signs would come, they will not believe therein (236).

Surah Name : Al-Anam   Surah Number : 6   Ayat Number: 109

ذَٰلِكَ أَدۡنَىٰٓ أَن يَأۡتُواْ بِٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ عَلَىٰ وَجۡهِهَآ أَوۡ يَخَافُوٓاْ أَن تُرَدَّ أَيۡمَٰنُۢ بَعۡدَ أَيۡمَٰنِهِمۡۗ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَٱسۡمَعُواْۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهۡدِي ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلۡفَٰسِقِينَ

108. That is more likely that they may give the testimony, as it should be, or fear that some oaths may be rebutted after their (293) oaths. And Allah and listen to His fear Allah Commands. And Allah gives (294) not the way to the disobedient.

Surah Name : Al-Maidah   Surah Number : 5   Ayat Number: 108

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ شَهَٰدَةُ بَيۡنِكُمۡ إِذَا حَضَرَ أَحَدَكُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتُ حِينَ ٱلۡوَصِيَّةِ ٱثۡنَانِ ذَوَا عَدۡلٖ مِّنكُمۡ أَوۡ ءَاخَرَانِ مِنۡ غَيۡرِكُمۡ إِنۡ أَنتُمۡ ضَرَبۡتُمۡ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ فَأَصَٰبَتۡكُم مُّصِيبَةُ ٱلۡمَوۡتِۚ تَحۡبِسُونَهُمَا مِنۢ بَعۡدِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ فَيُقۡسِمَانِ بِٱللَّهِ إِنِ ٱرۡتَبۡتُمۡ لَا نَشۡتَرِي بِهِۦ ثَمَنٗا وَلَوۡ كَانَ ذَا قُرۡبَىٰ وَلَا نَكۡتُمُ شَهَٰدَةَ ٱللَّهِ إِنَّآ إِذٗا لَّمِنَ ٱلۡأٓثِمِينَ

106. O you who believe! (283) Be witnesses among yourselves when death (284) approaches any of you. At the time of making a will let there be two just persons from among you or two of the others (285) when you are a traveler on the earth and the calamity of death befalls you. Detain them both after prayer (286) that they should swear by Allah if they are in any doubt (287), that they shall not purchase any wealth in exchange (288), of the oath, even though he may be a near relation, and will not conceal the testimony of Allah. If we do so they are surely among the sinners.

Surah Name : Al-Maidah   Surah Number : 5   Ayat Number: 106

لَا يُؤَاخِذُكُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِٱللَّغۡوِ فِيٓ أَيۡمَٰنِكُمۡ وَلَٰكِن يُؤَاخِذُكُم بِمَا عَقَّدتُّمُ ٱلۡأَيۡمَٰنَۖ فَكَفَّـٰرَتُهُۥٓ إِطۡعَامُ عَشَرَةِ مَسَٰكِينَ مِنۡ أَوۡسَطِ مَا تُطۡعِمُونَ أَهۡلِيكُمۡ أَوۡ كِسۡوَتُهُمۡ أَوۡ تَحۡرِيرُ رَقَبَةٖۖ فَمَن لَّمۡ يَجِدۡ فَصِيَامُ ثَلَٰثَةِ أَيَّامٖۚ ذَٰلِكَ كَفَّـٰرَةُ أَيۡمَٰنِكُمۡ إِذَا حَلَفۡتُمۡۚ وَٱحۡفَظُوٓاْ أَيۡمَٰنَكُمۡۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمۡ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَشۡكُرُونَ

89. Allah will not hold you responsible for oaths taken by misunderstanding (245), but He will hold you responsible for oaths which you have made binding (246), Then, the penalty for breaking such oaths is the feeding of ten needy people with average food with which you feed your fasting members, or clothing them or freeing of a slave. Then, whoso finds not anything of these, for him is the fasting of three days (247). This is the alternative penalty for your oath when you have sworn. And guard your oaths (248), Thus, does Allah explain His signs to you so that you may be grateful.

Surah Name : Al-Maidah   Surah Number : 5   Ayat Number: 89

وَيَقُولُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ أَهَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ ٱلَّذِينَ أَقۡسَمُواْ بِٱللَّهِ جَهۡدَ أَيۡمَٰنِهِمۡ إِنَّهُمۡ لَمَعَكُمۡۚ حَبِطَتۡ أَعۡمَٰلُهُمۡ فَأَصۡبَحُواْ خَٰسِرِينَ

53. And the believers say: "Are they the same who swore by Allah in their oaths with full strength that they were with you? Their deeds were destroyed (170), and they were left in loss.

Surah Name : Al-Maidah   Surah Number : 5   Ayat Number: 53

وَإِن نَّكَثُوٓاْ أَيۡمَٰنَهُم مِّنۢ بَعۡدِ عَهۡدِهِمۡ وَطَعَنُواْ فِي دِينِكُمۡ فَقَٰتِلُوٓاْ أَئِمَّةَ ٱلۡكُفۡرِ إِنَّهُمۡ لَآ أَيۡمَٰنَ لَهُمۡ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَنتَهُونَ,

12. If they break their oaths after their agreement and openly taunt at your religion (26), then fight with the leaders of infidelity. Undoubtedly, their oaths are nothing. Thus, they may desist (27).

Surah Name : At-Tawbah   Surah Number : 9   Ayat Number: 12

أَلَا تُقَٰتِلُونَ قَوۡمٗا نَّكَثُوٓاْ أَيۡمَٰنَهُمۡ وَهَمُّواْ بِإِخۡرَاجِ ٱلرَّسُولِ وَهُم بَدَءُوكُمۡ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍۚ أَتَخۡشَوۡنَهُمۡۚ فَٱللَّهُ أَحَقُّ أَن تَخۡشَوۡهُ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ,

13. Will you not fight with a people who have broken their oaths and resolved (28), to expel the Messenger, although they made the commencement of hostility against you? Do you fear (29 )them? But Allah is most worthy of being feared, if you believe in Him (30),

Surah Name : At-Tawbah   Surah Number : 9   Ayat Number: 13

ٱتَّخَذُوٓاْ أَيۡمَٰنَهُمۡ جُنَّةٗ فَصَدُّواْ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ فَلَهُمۡ عَذَابٞ مُّهِينٞ

16. They make their oaths to serve as a cover, so they turn (58) away from the path of Allah. Therefore, they shall have a humiliating punishment (59).

Surah Name : Al-Mujadilah   Surah Number : 58   Ayat Number: 16

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِيُّ إِذَا جَآءَكَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنَٰتُ يُبَايِعۡنَكَ عَلَىٰٓ أَن لَّا يُشۡرِكۡنَ بِٱللَّهِ شَيۡـٔٗا وَلَا يَسۡرِقۡنَ وَلَا يَزۡنِينَ وَلَا يَقۡتُلۡنَ أَوۡلَٰدَهُنَّ وَلَا يَأۡتِينَ بِبُهۡتَٰنٖ يَفۡتَرِينَهُۥ بَيۡنَ أَيۡدِيهِنَّ وَأَرۡجُلِهِنَّ وَلَا يَعۡصِينَكَ فِي مَعۡرُوفٖ فَبَايِعۡهُنَّ وَٱسۡتَغۡفِرۡ لَهُنَّ ٱللَّهَۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ

12. O Prophet! When believing women(45) come to you for taking an oath (46) of allegiance at your hands, that they shall not associate (47) anything with Allah, and that they will neither steal, nor commit adultery, nor will they kill (48) their children, nor bring a scandal (49)which they have forged (50) between their hands and feet ie carring it in there. womb, and will not disobey (51) in what is right, then accept their allegiance, and ask forgiveness (52) for them from Allah. Undnubtedly Allah is Forgiving, Merciful (53),

Surah Name : Al-Mumtahanah   Surah Number : 60   Ayat Number: 12

ٱتَّخَذُوٓاْ أَيۡمَٰنَهُمۡ جُنَّةٗ فَصَدُّواْ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِۚ إِنَّهُمۡ سَآءَ مَا كَانُواْ يَعۡمَلُونَ

2. They make the oaths a shield (5), and thus turn (6) away others away from Allah's way. Certainly, evil (7) is that which they do.

Surah Name : Al-Munafiqun   Surah Number : 63   Ayat Number: 2

قَدۡ فَرَضَ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمۡ تَحِلَّةَ أَيۡمَٰنِكُمۡۚ وَٱللَّهُ مَوۡلَىٰكُمۡۖ وَهُوَ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ

2.Allah has sanctioned (4) for you to keep firm your oaths. And Allah is your Protector( 5), and He is the all knowing,most wise.

Surah Name : At-Tahreem   Surah Number : 66   Ayat Number: 2

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