al
الْ
al
The definite article, either general or specific.
Definition
- 1الْgeneral, referring to all individuals or types
- 2الْspecific, referring to someone or something particular
Total uses in the Qur’an: 8,865
Qur’anic usage
Sense 1
الْ
وَخُلِقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ ضَعِيفًۭا
And the human being was created weak.
4:28draft glosses: 3 of 3
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ
O humanity!
2:21draft glosses: 2 of 2
وَٱلنُّجُومُ وَٱلْجِبَالُ وَٱلشَّجَرُ
And the stars, and the mountains, and the trees, and all living beings.
22:18draft glosses: 3 of 3
Sense 2
الْ
آتَيْنَا مُوسَى الْكِتَابَ
And remember when We gave Musa the Book.
2:53draft glosses: 3 of 3
يَسْـَٔلُكَ ٱلنَّاسُ عَنِ ٱلسَّاعَةِ
People ask you, O Prophet, about the Hour.
33:63draft glosses: 4 of 4
Notes
ⓘFootnote glosses 2:21 literally as 'O you, the human beings!'
DawahAgent2026-06-18 · reviewed