There are 283 instances of nazala and its related forms in the Quran in different grammatical forms as shown in the table below are discussed to better understand their meaning in different contexts:
Note: The above table is populated with data obtained from www.corpus.quran.com
Details of instances of anzala
Out of 183, 89 instances of anzala in 71 verses across 8 surahs are already reviewed, and 48 instances of anzala in 47 verses across 15 surahs in the Quran are detailed out here:
[10:20] And they say, “Why has not been sent down a miracle to him (prophet) from his Lord (lawlaa unzila `alayhi aayatun min rabbihi)?” Then say, “The unrevealed only belongs to God; so you shall wait; indeed, I am with you among the waiters.”
[10:24] Indeed, an analogy of the life of the world is like water we have sent down it from the sky (innamaa mathalu al-hayati al-dun’yaa ka-maain anzalnaahu mina al-samaai), then plants of the earth have absorbed of it from which the people and the animals eat until when the earth has taken its adornment and has beautified, while its people have thought that they have power over it, our command has come to it by night or by day that we have made it as if it did not flourish yesterday. Thus that we explain the revelations for a people to reflect.
[10:59] Say, “Have you seen what God has sent down of provision for you (a-ra-ay’tum maa anzala allahu lakum min riz’qin), then you have made from it unlawful and lawful?” Say, “Has God permitted you, or you invent (lies) about God?”
[10:94] So if you (Muhammad) have been in doubt of what we have sent down to you (fa-in kunta fee shakkin mimmaa anzalnaa ilayka), then you shall ask those who read the scripture before yourself. Certainly, the truth has come to you from your Lord. So do not be with the doubters.
[11:12] So you may be one of giving up a part of what is inspired to you and being straightened one of your breast with it that they say, “Why has not been sent down a treasure to him (lawlaa unzila `alayhi kanjun), or an angel has not come with him?” You are only a warner and God is an Guardian over everything.
[11:14] So if they do not respond to you, then you shall know that it has been sent down with God’s knowledge (fa-i`lamuu annamaa unzila bi-`il’mi allahi) and that there is no god except He. Then would you be Submitters?
[12:2] Indeed, we have sent down it an Arabic Quran (innaa anzalnaahu qur’aanan `arabiyyan) that you may understand.
[12:40] You do not worship other than Him except names you have named them, you and your forefathers. God has not sent down any authority with them (maa anzala allahu bihaa min sul’taanin). None but to God belongs the judgment. He has commanded that you do not worship except Him alone. That is the established religion, but most of the people do not know.
[13:1] Alif. Laam. Meem. Raa. That is of signs of the scripture. And that which has been sent down to you (Muhammad) from your Lord is the truth (wa-alladhee unzila ilayka min rabbika al-haqqu), but most of the people do not believe.
[13:7] And say those who have disbelieved, “Why has not been sent down a miracle to him (Muhammad) from his Lord (lawlaa unzila `alayhi aayatun min rabbihi)?” You (Muhammad) are only a warner, and for every community there is a guide.
[13:17] He has sent down water from the sky (anzala mina al-samaai maa-an), so has flowed the valleys with their measure, then the inundation has carried a rising foam. And from what they heat it in the fire for making ornaments or utensils, a foam like of it. Thus that God sets forth the truth and the falsehood. Then as for the foam that it passes away as scum, as for what benefits the people that it remains in the earth. Thus that God sets forth the analogies.
[13:19] Then does he whoever know that what has been sent down to you (Muhammad) from your Lord is the truth (a-fa-man ya`lamu annamaa unzila ilayka min rabbika al haqqu) like whoever he is blind? Only a people of the understanding take heed.
[13:27] And say those who have disbelieved, “Why has not been sent down a miracle to him (Muhammad) from his Lord (lawlaa unzila `alayhi aayatun min rabbihi)?” Say, “Indeed, God lets go astray whomever He wills, while He guides to Himself whoever has turned (to Him).”
[13:36] And those whom we have given them the scripture to rejoice with what has been sent down to you (Muhammad) (bimaa unzila ilayka); but of the parties there is whoever denies a part of it. Say, “I have been only commanded that I worship God, and I do not associate partners with Him. To Him I call and to Him is return.”
[13:37] And thus that we have sent down it is an Arabic directive (wa-ka’dhaalika anzalnaahu huk’man `arabiyyan), and if you ever have followed their wishes after what has come to you (Muhammad) of the knowledge, there is no protector for you against God, nor is there any advocate.
[14:1] Alif.Laam.Raa. A scripture we have sent down it to you (Muhammad) (kitaaban anzalnaahu ilayka) that you may bring out the people from the darkness to the light with permission of their Lord to a path of the Almighty, the Praiseworthy.
[14:32] God is the One who has created the heavens and the earth, and has sent down water from the sky (wa-anzala mina al-samaai maa-an), then He has brought forth of the fruits of it for you as provision, and He has subjected the ship for you that they may sail in the sea with His command, while He has subjected the rivers for you.
[15:22] And we have sent the winds for pollinations, while we have sent down water from the sky (wa-anzalnaa mina al-samaai maa-an) that we have given it drink for you, and you are not of retainers of it.
[15:90] Like that we have sent down (punishment) over the dividers (kamaa anzalnaa `alaa al-mush’tasimeena).
[16:10] He is the One who has sent down water from the sky (huwa alladhee anzala mina al-samaai maa-an); from it there is drink for you and from it there is vegetation in it to pasture.
[16:24] And when it has been said to them (the arrogant), “What is that your Lord has sent down (maadhaa anzala rabbukum)?” They said, “Tales of the former (people).”
[16:30] And it has been said to those who has feared God, “What is that your Lord has sent down (maadhaa anzala rabbukum)?” They said, “Good.” For those who have done good in this life of the world there is good, and surely, the abode of the Hereafter is better. And surely, it has been excellent abode for the righteous.
[16:44] With the clear proofs and the Psalms. And we have sent down to you (Muhammad) the reminder (wa-anzalnaa ilayka al-dhik’ra) that you make clear to the people what has been sent down to them and that they may reflect.
[16:64] And we have not sent down to you (Muhammad) the scripture except (wa-maa anzalnaa `alayka al-kitaaba illaa), that you make clear to them that which they have differed in it, and a guidance and mercy for a people to believe.
[16:65] And God has sent down water from the sky (wa-allahu anzala mina al-samaai maa-an), then He has given life to the earth with it after its death. Indeed, in that surely, there is sign for a people to hear.
[17:102] He said, “Certainly, you have known that none has sent down these (laqad `alim’ta maa anzala haaulaai) except Lord of the heavens and the earth as evidences. And indeed, I surely think that you, O Pharaoh, you are destroyed.”
[17:105] And with the truth we have sent down it (wa-bil-haqqi anzalnaahu), and with the truth it has descended. And we have not sent you (Muhammad) except a bearer of good news and a warner.
[18:1] All praise belongs to God, who has sent down the scripture to His servant (Muhammad) (al-hadu lillahi alladhee anzala `alaa `ab’dihi al-kitaaba), and He does not make any crookedness in it.
[18:45] And you shall cite to them the example of the life of the world like water we have sent down it from the sky (anzalnaahu minal al-samaai), then a vegetation of the earth has absorbed of it, then it has become straw the winds scatter it. And God has been Able over everything.
[20:2] We have not sent down the Quran to you (Muhammad) that you may distress (maa anzalnaa `alayka al-qur’aana litashqaa).
[20:53] The One who has made the earth a resting place for you, and has made paths in it for you, and has sent down water from the sky (wa-anzala mina al-samaai maa-an), then we have brought forth with it various kinds of plants in pairs.
[20:113] And thus that we has sent down it, an Arabic Quran (wa-ka’dhaalika anzalnaahu qur’aanan `arabiyyan), and we have detailed out in it of the warnings that they may fear (God), or it may be a reminder for them.
[21:10] Certainly, we have sent down a scripture to you (laqad anzalnaa ilaykum kitaaban); in it there is your remembrance (of God). Do you not then understand?
[21:50] This (Quran) is a blessed reminder we have sent down it (wa-haadhaa dhik’run mubaarakun anzalnaahu). Are you then be deniers of it?
[22:5] O people, if you have been in doubt about the Resurrection, then indeed, we have created you from dust, then from a drop of semen, then from an hanging embryo, then from a developed and undeveloped fetus that we may make clear for you. And we settle in the wombs what we will for an appointed term. Then we bring out you as child, thus that you reach your maturity. And from you there is whoever is died (earlier), and from you there is whoever is returned to the age of worsening, that he does not know after knowledge of anything. And you see the earth barren, then when we have sent down water on it (fa-idhaa anzalnaa `alayhaa maa-a), it has vibrated, and has swollen and has grown every beautiful kind.
[22:16] And thus that we have sent down it (Quran) of clear verses (wa-ka-dhaalika anzalnaahu aayaatin bayyinaatin), and that God guides whomever He wills.
[22:63] Do you not see that God has sent down water from the sky (a-lam tara anna allaha anzala mina al-samaai maa-an) that the earth becomes green? Indeed, God surely is Sublime, Cognizant.
[23:18] And we have sent down water from the sky in exact measure (wa-anzalnaa mina al-samaai maa-an bi-qadarin), then we have reserved it in the earth. And indeed, we are surely Able for escaping of it.
[23:24] Then the leaders of those who had disbelieved from his people said, “This is not but a human being like you, he wishes to establish superiority over you, and if God had willed, surely, He would have sent down angels (wa-law shaa-a allahu la’anzala malaaikatan), we have not heard of this from our forefathers of the past.”
[23:29] And say, “My (Noah) Lord, make me to land at a blessed landing (rabbi anzil’nee munzalan mubaarakan), and You are the best landing Provider.”
[24:1] A surah we have sent down it (suuratun anzalnaahaa), and we have decreed it, and we have sent down in it clear verses (wa-anzalnaa feehaa aayaatin bayyanaatin) that you may take heed.
[24:34] And certainly, we have sent down to you clear verses (wa-laqad anzalnaa ilaykum aayaatin mubayyinaatin), and an example of those who had passed away before yourselves, and an admonition for the righteous.
[24:46] Certainly, we have sent down clear verses (laqad anzalnaa aayaatin mubayyinaatin), and God guides whoever He wills to a straight path.
[25:6] Say, “The One who knows the hidden in the heavens and the earth has sent down it (anzalahu alladhee ya`lamu al-sira fee al-samaawaati wal-ardi). Indeed, He has been Forgiving, Merciful.”
[25:7] And they said, “Why does this – the messenger eat the food and walk in the markets? Why has not been sent down an angel to him (lawlaa unzila ilayhi malakun) that he would be a warner with him?”
[25:21] And said those who do not expect our meeting, “Why has not been sent down the angels to us (lawlaa unzila `alaynaa al-malaaikatu), or we see our Lord?” Certainly, they have been arrogant in themselves, and they have been insolent with great insolence.
[25:48] And He is the One who has sent the winds as good news upon His mercy, and we have sent down pure water from the sky (wa-anzalnaa mina al-samaai maa-an tahuuran).
In brief, details from 48 instances of anzala in 47 verses in the Quran across 15 surahs confirm that God has sent down Quran in Arabic to understand, which has clear verses that He guides whomever He wills. He has sent down the scripture with His knowledge that whoever may wish to be Submitter (Muslim) to Him. He has sent down a blessed scripture to His servant, which is also a blessed reminder. He has sent down a scripture to mankind wherein there is remembrance for them. But those who had disbelieved in what has been sent down to His servant wished to see miracles to send down with him as well as a treasure and angel, while God has sent down a scripture to bring people out of the darkness to the light. However, God has mentioned an analogy between sending down of water from the sky to give life to a dead land and sending down of a scripture from Him to bring people out of the darkness to the light for their successful return to Him if they can reflect to that.
Peaceful Friday, salaam and God bless.
Tafazzal (07/14/2023).