What does « Sʿad » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Sʿad (سعد) 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.

سعد
Sʿad
Root: س - ع - د
Creed (aqida) 2 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Sʿad

As-sa'd and as-sa'ada: the divine assistance to man to obtain good.

It is the opposite of ash-shaqawa (misfortune).

The Almighty says: 'As for those who are blessed, they will be in Paradise' (Hud 108).

True happiness comes from obedience to God.

Sʿad in the Quran (2)

Meccan: 2 Medinan: 0
Surah Hud : 105 Meccan
﴿يَوْمَ يَأْتِ لَا تَكَلَّمُ نَفْسٌ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِۦ فَمِنْهُمْ شَقِىٌّ وَسَعِيدٌ﴾
The Day it comes no soul will speak except by His permission. And among them will be the wretched and the prosperous.
Surah Hud : 108 Meccan
﴿وَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ سُعِدُوا۟ فَفِى ٱلْجَنَّةِ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا مَا دَامَتِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ وَٱلْأَرْضُ إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ رَبُّكَ عَطَآءً غَيْرَ مَجْذُوذٍ﴾
And as for those who were [destined to be] prosperous, they will be in Paradise, abiding therein as long as the heavens and the earth endure, except what your Lord should will - a bestowal uninterrupted.

Words from the same root as Sʿad

بدع
Badiʿ
بعد
Buʿd
تسعة
TsʿA
تعس
Taʿs
جسد
Jsad
حسد
Ḥasad
خدع
Khdaʿ
درس
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