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Quran Ayat (Verses) regarding Dead(Word)

In this section, readers can explore a curated collection of Quranic verses regarding Dead(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 Dead(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 Dead(Word). So, let's see what the Quran has to say about Dead(Word) in Islam in various parts of the holy Quran.

إِنَّا نَحۡنُ نُحۡيِ ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ وَنَكۡتُبُ مَا قَدَّمُواْ وَءَاثَٰرَهُمۡۚ وَكُلَّ شَيۡءٍ أَحۡصَيۡنَٰهُ فِيٓ إِمَامٖ مُّبِينٖ

12. Without doubt, we give life to the dead and we are noting down what they have sent forward (13) and what signs they have left behind (14). And We have already kept counted everything in a Clear Book (15).

Surah Name : Ya-Sin   Surah Number : 36   Ayat Number: 12

وَءَايَةٞ لَّهُمُ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ ٱلۡمَيۡتَةُ أَحۡيَيۡنَٰهَا وَأَخۡرَجۡنَا مِنۡهَا حَبّٗا فَمِنۡهُ يَأۡكُلُونَ

33. And a sign for them is the dead earth. We gave life (47) to it and We bring forth grains from it, then they eat therefrom.

Surah Name : Ya-Sin   Surah Number : 36   Ayat Number: 33

فَقُلۡنَا ٱضۡرِبُوهُ بِبَعۡضِهَاۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُحۡيِ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ وَيُرِيكُمۡ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ

73. So We said: "Strike him (i.e. the slain man with a part of it) the cow. Thus, Allah restores the dead to life and He shows you His Signs so that you may understand (132).

Surah Name : Al-Baqarah   Surah Number : 2   Ayat Number: 73

قَالُوٓاْ أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ

82. They said, 'What! When we are dead and become dust and bones, shall we Indeed be raised up again? (118)

Surah Name : Al-Muminun   Surah Number : 23   Ayat Number: 82

وَلَوۡ أَنَّ قُرۡءَانٗا سُيِّرَتۡ بِهِ ٱلۡجِبَالُ أَوۡ قُطِّعَتۡ بِهِ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ أَوۡ كُلِّمَ بِهِ ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰۗ بَل لِّلَّهِ ٱلۡأَمۡرُ جَمِيعًاۗ أَفَلَمۡ يَاْيۡـَٔسِ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ أَن لَّوۡ يَشَآءُ ٱللَّهُ لَهَدَى ٱلنَّاسَ جَمِيعٗاۗ وَلَا يَزَالُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ تُصِيبُهُم بِمَا صَنَعُواْ قَارِعَةٌ أَوۡ تَحُلُّ قَرِيبٗا مِّن دَارِهِمۡ حَتَّىٰ يَأۡتِيَ وَعۡدُ ٱللَّهِۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُخۡلِفُ ٱلۡمِيعَادَ

31. If there would have come a Quran by which mountains could be moved or the earth could be cut asunder or the dead could have spoken to. Even then too these infidels (85) would not have believed. But the entire affair is in the authority of Allah. Did then the Muslims not become disappointed with it that if Allah had willed, He would have guided (86) men altogether? And the thump will ever continue to smite (87) the infidels for what they wrought or it will alight near their houses (88) until Allah's promise comes (89). Verily Allah does not go against His promise

Surah Name : Ar-Rad   Surah Number : 13   Ayat Number: 31

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِي يُرۡسِلُ ٱلرِّيَٰحَ بُشۡرَۢا بَيۡنَ يَدَيۡ رَحۡمَتِهِۦۖ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَآ أَقَلَّتۡ سَحَابٗا ثِقَالٗا سُقۡنَٰهُ لِبَلَدٖ مَّيِّتٖ فَأَنزَلۡنَا بِهِ ٱلۡمَآءَ فَأَخۡرَجۡنَا بِهِۦ مِن كُلِّ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِۚ كَذَٰلِكَ نُخۡرِجُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَذَكَّرُونَ

57. It is He Who sets forth winds(143) bearing good tidings of His Mercy till they have carried heavy clouds (144). We drive it towards any dead land (145), then send down water therewith, then cause varied fruit (146) to grow therewith. Thus, shall We bring forth the dead (147), so that perhaps you may accept admonition.

Surah Name : Al-Araf   Surah Number : 7   Ayat Number: 57

أَمۡوَٰتٌ غَيۡرُ أَحۡيَآءٖۖ وَمَا يَشۡعُرُونَ أَيَّانَ يُبۡعَثُونَ

21. They are dead (39), not alive, and they do not know when the people will be raised (40)

Surah Name : An-Nahl   Surah Number : 16   Ayat Number: 21

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

إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ عَلَيۡكُمُ ٱلۡمَيۡتَةَ وَٱلدَّمَ وَلَحۡمَ ٱلۡخِنزِيرِ وَمَآ أُهِلَّ لِغَيۡرِ ٱللَّهِ بِهِۦۖ فَمَنِ ٱضۡطُرَّ غَيۡرَ بَاغٖ وَلَا عَادٖ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ

115. He has made unlawful (255) to you only these, the dead and the blood (256), and the flesh of swine (257), and that upon which other than God's name has been pronounced (258) at the time of slaughtering, then who is helpless neither desiring that nor exceeding (259) the limit, then по doubt, Allah is Most Forgiving and the Most Merciful.

Surah Name : An-Nahl   Surah Number : 16   Ayat Number: 115

إِنَّكَ لَا تُسۡمِعُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ وَلَا تُسۡمِعُ ٱلصُّمَّ ٱلدُّعَآءَ إِذَا وَلَّوۡاْ مُدۡبِرِينَ

80. Undoubtedly you can not make the dead hear (146), and nor you can make the deaf to hear the call, when they turn showing their backs.

Surah Name : An-Naml   Surah Number : 27   Ayat Number: 80

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱجۡتَنِبُواْ كَثِيرٗا مِّنَ ٱلظَّنِّ إِنَّ بَعۡضَ ٱلظَّنِّ إِثۡمٞۖ وَلَا تَجَسَّسُواْ وَلَا يَغۡتَب بَّعۡضُكُم بَعۡضًاۚ أَيُحِبُّ أَحَدُكُمۡ أَن يَأۡكُلَ لَحۡمَ أَخِيهِ مَيۡتٗا فَكَرِهۡتُمُوهُۚ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ تَوَّابٞ رَّحِيمٞ

12. O believers! Avoid most suspicions (33) Certainly some suspicions are sins (34). And do not search for faults (35) and do not backbite (36) one another. Would any one of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? Surely you would hate it (37). And fear Allah. Certainly, Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

Surah Name : Al-Hujurat   Surah Number : 49   Ayat Number: 12

أَءِذَا مِتۡنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابٗا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ

53. "What! When we will be rotten and become dust and bones, shall we then get the reward and punishment(53)

Surah Name : As-Saffat   Surah Number : 37   Ayat Number: 53

تُولِجُ ٱلَّيۡلَ فِي ٱلنَّهَارِ وَتُولِجُ ٱلنَّهَارَ فِي ٱلَّيۡلِۖ وَتُخۡرِجُ ٱلۡحَيَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمَيِّتِ وَتُخۡرِجُ ٱلۡمَيِّتَ مِنَ ٱلۡحَيِّۖ وَتَرۡزُقُ مَن تَشَآءُ بِغَيۡرِ حِسَابٖ

27. You cause the night to enter into the day and You cause the day to enter into the night (59). And bring forth the living from the dead and bring forth the dead from the living (60) And You give to whom You will, without any counting (61).

Surah Name : Al Imran   Surah Number : 3   Ayat Number: 27

قُل لَّآ أَجِدُ فِي مَآ أُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ مُحَرَّمًا عَلَىٰ طَاعِمٖ يَطۡعَمُهُۥٓ إِلَّآ أَن يَكُونَ مَيۡتَةً أَوۡ دَمٗا مَّسۡفُوحًا أَوۡ لَحۡمَ خِنزِيرٖ فَإِنَّهُۥ رِجۡسٌ أَوۡ فِسۡقًا أُهِلَّ لِغَيۡرِ ٱللَّهِ بِهِۦۚ فَمَنِ ٱضۡطُرَّ غَيۡرَ بَاغٖ وَلَا عَادٖ فَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ

145. Please declare: "I do not find in what has been revealed to me any food has been made forbidden (328), to any eater, except that it be of a dead body (329), or flowing blood (330), or the flesh of forbidden swine (331), for that is dirty, or an animal of disobedience in slaughtering on which the name other than Allah has been pronounced (332). Then whoso is driven by necessity neither willing himself nor exceeding beyond the necessity? Then, undoubtedly, Allah is Most Forgiving, Ever Merciful (333).

Surah Name : Al-Anam   Surah Number : 6   Ayat Number: 145

۞وَلَوۡ أَنَّنَا نَزَّلۡنَآ إِلَيۡهِمُ ٱلۡمَلَـٰٓئِكَةَ وَكَلَّمَهُمُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ وَحَشَرۡنَا عَلَيۡهِمۡ كُلَّ شَيۡءٖ قُبُلٗا مَّا كَانُواْ لِيُؤۡمِنُوٓاْ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ يَجۡهَلُونَ

111. And if We had sent down (238). angels towards them and the dead had spoken to them. And We had brought together all things before them, even then they would not believe (239). But, if Allah would have willed (240). But most of them are totally ignorant (241).

Surah Name : Al-Anam   Surah Number : 6   Ayat Number: 111

۞إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ فَالِقُ ٱلۡحَبِّ وَٱلنَّوَىٰۖ يُخۡرِجُ ٱلۡحَيَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمَيِّتِ وَمُخۡرِجُ ٱلۡمَيِّتِ مِنَ ٱلۡحَيِّۚ ذَٰلِكُمُ ٱللَّهُۖ فَأَنَّىٰ تُؤۡفَكُونَ

95. Indeed, Allah is the cleaver of grain and date seeds (204). He brings forth the living from the dead and brings forth the dead from the living (205). This is Allah. Where then are you going back?

Surah Name : Al-Anam   Surah Number : 6   Ayat Number: 95

۞إِنَّمَا يَسۡتَجِيبُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَسۡمَعُونَۘ وَٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ يَبۡعَثُهُمُ ٱللَّهُ ثُمَّ إِلَيۡهِ يُرۡجَعُونَ

36. Only those can accept who listen (72), and Allah will raise those whose hearts are dead (73). Then, towards Him will they be returned.

Surah Name : Al-Anam   Surah Number : 6   Ayat Number: 36

إِذۡ قَالَ ٱللَّهُ يَٰعِيسَى ٱبۡنَ مَرۡيَمَ ٱذۡكُرۡ نِعۡمَتِي عَلَيۡكَ وَعَلَىٰ وَٰلِدَتِكَ إِذۡ أَيَّدتُّكَ بِرُوحِ ٱلۡقُدُسِ تُكَلِّمُ ٱلنَّاسَ فِي ٱلۡمَهۡدِ وَكَهۡلٗاۖ وَإِذۡ عَلَّمۡتُكَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبَ وَٱلۡحِكۡمَةَ وَٱلتَّوۡرَىٰةَ وَٱلۡإِنجِيلَۖ وَإِذۡ تَخۡلُقُ مِنَ ٱلطِّينِ كَهَيۡـَٔةِ ٱلطَّيۡرِ بِإِذۡنِي فَتَنفُخُ فِيهَا فَتَكُونُ طَيۡرَۢا بِإِذۡنِيۖ وَتُبۡرِئُ ٱلۡأَكۡمَهَ وَٱلۡأَبۡرَصَ بِإِذۡنِيۖ وَإِذۡ تُخۡرِجُ ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰ بِإِذۡنِيۖ وَإِذۡ كَفَفۡتُ بَنِيٓ إِسۡرَـٰٓءِيلَ عَنكَ إِذۡ جِئۡتَهُم بِٱلۡبَيِّنَٰتِ فَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِنۡهُمۡ إِنۡ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا سِحۡرٞ مُّبِينٞ

110. When Allah will say: "O Isa, son of Mariam, remember My favour upon you and your mother (297), when I aided (298), you with the Holy Spirit. Then you spoke to the people from the cradle and in maturity. And (remember) when I taught you the Book and wisdom and Tauraat and Injeel (299), and when you designed from clay a form like that of a bird, by My Command, then you breathed into it. Then it began to fly (300) by My Command. And you healed the blind and the leper, by My Command (301) and you brought forth to life the dead (302) by My Command. And when I restrained the children of Israel (303), from you, when you came to them giving clear signs. Then infidels among them said: "This is nothing but an open magic (304)

Surah Name : Al-Maidah   Surah Number : 5   Ayat Number: 110

فَبَعَثَ ٱللَّهُ غُرَابٗا يَبۡحَثُ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ لِيُرِيَهُۥ كَيۡفَ يُوَٰرِي سَوۡءَةَ أَخِيهِۚ قَالَ يَٰوَيۡلَتَىٰٓ أَعَجَزۡتُ أَنۡ أَكُونَ مِثۡلَ هَٰذَا ٱلۡغُرَابِ فَأُوَٰرِيَ سَوۡءَةَ أَخِيۖ فَأَصۡبَحَ مِنَ ٱلنَّـٰدِمِينَ

31.Then Allah sent forth a crow (raven) scratching the earth, so that he might show him how he (Qabeel, the killer) can bury the corpse (106), of his brother. He said: "Woe to me! That I could not be able to hide (bury) the dead body of my brother, like this crow.so he remained repenting (107),

Surah Name : Al-Maidah   Surah Number : 5   Ayat Number: 31

حُرِّمَتۡ عَلَيۡكُمُ ٱلۡمَيۡتَةُ وَٱلدَّمُ وَلَحۡمُ ٱلۡخِنزِيرِ وَمَآ أُهِلَّ لِغَيۡرِ ٱللَّهِ بِهِۦ وَٱلۡمُنۡخَنِقَةُ وَٱلۡمَوۡقُوذَةُ وَٱلۡمُتَرَدِّيَةُ وَٱلنَّطِيحَةُ وَمَآ أَكَلَ ٱلسَّبُعُ إِلَّا مَا ذَكَّيۡتُمۡ وَمَا ذُبِحَ عَلَى ٱلنُّصُبِ وَأَن تَسۡتَقۡسِمُواْ بِٱلۡأَزۡلَٰمِۚ ذَٰلِكُمۡ فِسۡقٌۗ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ يَئِسَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ مِن دِينِكُمۡ فَلَا تَخۡشَوۡهُمۡ وَٱخۡشَوۡنِۚ ٱلۡيَوۡمَ أَكۡمَلۡتُ لَكُمۡ دِينَكُمۡ وَأَتۡمَمۡتُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ نِعۡمَتِي وَرَضِيتُ لَكُمُ ٱلۡإِسۡلَٰمَ دِينٗاۚ فَمَنِ ٱضۡطُرَّ فِي مَخۡمَصَةٍ غَيۡرَ مُتَجَانِفٖ لِّإِثۡمٖ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٞ رَّحِيمٞ

3. You are forbidden (to eat) the dead (12) and blood and the flesh of the swine (13), and that on which any name has been invoked other than Allah (14) at the time of slaughtering, and that which dies by strangulation, and that which is beaten to death by anything unsharpened (15), and that killed by falling, and that which is gored, and that which has been eaten by any wild animal except those which you have properly slaughtered, and (16) that which has been slaughtered at any altar (17) and that on which you divide lottery drawn by arrows (18). All that is an act of sin. Today, the infidels are dejected of your religion (19), so fear them not, but fear Me alone. This day I have perfected your religion (20) for you and completed My favour upon you (21) and have chosen Islam as the religion for you (22). But whosoever is forced by extreme hunger without indulging in sin (23), then surely, Allah is Forgiving, Merciful (24).

Surah Name : Al-Maidah   Surah Number : 5   Ayat Number: 3

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