What does « To call / To invoke » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To call / To invoke (دع) in the Quran, with 2 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

دع

To call / To invoke

Root: د - ع

Quranic language 2 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To call / To invoke

Al-da'': pushing strongly.

Said to one who stumbles: 'da' da'' (get up).

Allah says: 'That is the one who repulses (yadu''u) the orphan' (Al-Mâ'ûn: 2).

Repulsing the orphan harshly is a sign of disbelief in the Last Day.

To call / To invoke in the Quran (2)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 1

Distribution of verses by surah

Al-Ahzab 1

At-Tur 1

Surah Al-Ahzab : 48 Medinan

﴿وَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ وَٱلْمُنَـٰفِقِينَ وَدَعْ أَذَىٰهُمْ وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ وَكِيلًۭا﴾

And do not obey the disbelievers and the hypocrites but do not harm them, and rely upon Allah. And sufficient is Allah as Disposer of affairs.

Surah At-Tur : 13 Meccan

﴿يَوْمَ يُدَعُّونَ إِلَىٰ نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ دَعًّا﴾

The Day they are thrust toward the fire of Hell with a [violent] thrust, [its angels will say],

Words from the same root as To call / To invoke

Call / Prayer / Invocation

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