What does « To congratulate / Welcome » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To congratulate / Welcome (هنأ) in the Quran, with 4 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

هنأ

To congratulate / Welcome

Root: ه - ن

Creed (aqida) 4 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To congratulate / Welcome

Al-Hanī' refers to what is pleasant and easy to digest.

The Almighty says: 'Eat it in enjoyment' (An-Nisa 4).

Hanī'an marī'an means pleasant and easy.

At-tahnī'ah is congratulation.

To congratulate / Welcome in the Quran (4)

Meccan: 3 Medinan: 1

Distribution of verses by surah

An-Nisa 1

At-Tur 1

Al-Haqqa 1

Al-Mursalat 1

Surah An-Nisa : 4 Medinan

﴿وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلنِّسَآءَ صَدُقَٰتِهِنَّ نِحْلَةً فَإِن طِبْنَ لَكُمْ عَن شَىْءٍ مِّنْهُ نَفْسًا فَكُلُوهُ هَنِيٓـًٔا مَّرِيٓـًٔا﴾

And give the women [upon marriage] their [bridal] gifts graciously. But if they give up willingly to you anything of it, then take it in satisfaction and ease.

Surah At-Tur : 19 Meccan

﴿كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ﴾

[They will be told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."

Surah Al-Haqqa : 24 Meccan

﴿كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَآ أَسْلَفْتُمْ فِى ٱلْأَيَّامِ ٱلْخَالِيَةِ﴾

[They will be told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you put forth in the days past."

Surah Al-Mursalat : 43 Meccan

﴿كُلُوا۟ وَٱشْرَبُوا۟ هَنِيٓـًٔۢا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ﴾

[Being told], "Eat and drink in satisfaction for what you used to do."