# Mim-he-Lam — مهل (mhl)

> Occurs in 6 verses of the Quran.

- **Source:** https://quran.so/root/mhl

- **Meaning:** To act gently or softly, act in a leisurely manner, leave one alone or grant one delay or respite.
- **Derived forms:** أَمْهِلْ (1) · مُهْل (3) · مَهِّلِ (2)

## Verses containing this root

### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 29

- **Form in this verse:** كَٱلْمُهْلِ — kal-muh'li · "like molten brass"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

وَقُلِ الْحَقُّ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ فَمَنْ شَٓاءَ فَلْيُؤْمِنْ وَمَنْ شَٓاءَ فَلْيَكْفُرْۙ اِنَّٓا اَعْتَدْنَا لِلظَّالِم۪ينَ نَاراًۙ اَحَاطَ بِهِمْ سُرَادِقُهَاۜ وَاِنْ يَسْتَغ۪يثُوا يُغَاثُوا بِمَٓاءٍ كَالْمُهْلِ يَشْوِي الْوُجُوهَۜ بِئْسَ الشَّرَابُۜ وَسَٓاءَتْ مُرْتَفَقاً

Waquli alhaqqu min rabbikum faman shaafalyu/min waman shaa falyakfur inna aAAtadnaliththalimeena naran ahatabihim suradiquha wa-in yastagheethoo yughathoobima-in kalmuhli yashwee alwujooha bi/sa ashsharabuwasaat murtafaqa

And say thou: “The truth is from your Lord; then whoso wills, let him believe; and whoso wills, let him deny.” We have prepared for the wrongdoers a Fire, its walls encompassing them; and if they seek succour, they will be given succour by water like molten brass burning the faces — evil the drink, and evil the resting-place.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-29.md_

### 44. Surah Ad-Dukhan, Verse 45

- **Form in this verse:** كَٱلْمُهْلِ — kal-muh'li · "Like the murky oil"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

كَالْمُهْلِۚۛ يَغْل۪ي فِي الْبُطُونِۙ

Kalmuhli yaghlee fee albutoon

Like molten brass, it boils in the bellies

_https://quran.so/surah-ad-dukhan/verse-45.md_

### 70. Surah Al-Ma'arij, Verse 8

- **Form in this verse:** كَٱلْمُهْلِ — kal-muh'li · "like molten copper"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

يَوْمَ تَكُونُ السَّمَٓاءُ كَالْمُهْلِۙ

Yawma takoonu assamao kalmuhl

The day the sky will be like molten brass,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maarij/verse-8.md_

### 73. Surah Al-Muzzammil, Verse 11

- **Form in this verse:** وَمَهِّلْهُمْ — wamahhil'hum · "and allow them respite"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 2nd person, masculine, singular · imperative mood

وَذَرْن۪ي وَالْمُكَذِّب۪ينَ اُو۬لِي النَّعْمَةِ وَمَهِّلْهُمْ قَل۪يلاً

Watharnee walmukaththibeenaolee annaAAmati wamahhilhum qaleela

And leave thou Me with the deniers, the possessors of prosperity, and grant thou them respite a little.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muzzammil/verse-11.md_

### 86. Surah At-Tariq, Verse 17

- **Form in this verse:** فَمَهِّلِ — famahhili · "So give respite"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 2nd person, masculine, singular · imperative mood

فَمَهِّلِ الْـكَافِر۪ينَ اَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْداً

Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwayda

So grant thou respite to the false claimers of guidance; grant thou them respite awhile.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tariq/verse-17.md_

### 86. Surah At-Tariq, Verse 17

- **Form in this verse:** أَمْهِلْهُمْ — amhil'hum · "Give respite to them"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 2nd person, masculine, singular · imperative mood

فَمَهِّلِ الْـكَافِر۪ينَ اَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْداً

Famahhili alkafireena amhilhum ruwayda

So grant thou respite to the false claimers of guidance; grant thou them respite awhile.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tariq/verse-17.md_

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