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عَلَى

ʿalā

on

উপর

Appears 1,445 times in the Qur'an#9 most frequentParticle (ḥarf)
Learn it in lesson 1

About this word

Particle (ḥarf)

Forms in the Qur'an

  • عَلَىٰ(are) onʿalā · 347 times
  • عَلَىtoʿalā · 242 times
  • عَلَيْهِon himʿalayhi · 131 times
  • عَلَيْهِمْon themʿalayhim · 119 times
  • عَلَيْكُمْupon youʿalaykum · 107 times
  • عَلَىٰٓonʿalā · 81 times

Examples from the Qur'an

On a straight path.

Surah 36:4 — Read full ayah

On thrones facing one another.

Surah 37:44 — Read full ayah

"Peace upon Abraham."

Surah 37:109 — Read full ayah