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Quran Maqasid

أَتْبَعَ

أتبع in the Quran

Meaning: And they were followed

أتبع occurs 15 times in 15 verses across 12 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
15
Verses
15
Surahs
12

أَتْبَعَ

Verb · 15 times

Meaning: And they were followed · Also translated as: he followed, they follow, so followed him, and followed them

Forms in the Quran

  • فَأَتْبَعَهُ ×3
  • فَأَتْبَعَهُمْ ×2
  • وَأُتْبِعُوا۟ ×2
  • أَتْبَعَ ×2
  • يُتْبِعُونَ ×1
  • فَأَتْبَعَ ×1
  • فَأَتْبَعْنَا ×1
  • فَأَتْبَعُوهُم ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

يقال: تبعه واتبعه: قفا أثره، وذلك تارة بالجسم، وتارة بالارتسام والائتمار، وعلى ذلك

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الإتباع: اقتفاء الأثر. يقال: تبعه واتبعه؛ فتارة يكون بالجسم نحو تبعته في الطريق واتبعته فيها، وتارة بالامتثال. وعلى ذلك ﴿فمن اتبع هداي﴾ [طه: 123] وفي موضع ﴿فمن تبع هداي﴾ [البقرة: 38] ويقال: ﴿تعبه وأتبعه بمعنى لحقه وألحقه، وعليه﴾ فأتبعه شهاب ثاقب ﴿[الصافات: 10]﴾ فأتبعه الشيطان ﴿[الأعراف: 175]﴾ فأتبعهم فرعون بجنوده [طه:…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ت ب ع

Verses with أتبع

Verses 1–15 of 15

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who spend Their substance in the cause Of God, and follow not up Their gifts with reminders Of their generosity Or with injury,—for them Their reward is with their Lord: On them shall be no fear, Nor shall they grieve.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:262
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Relate to them the story Of the man to whom We sent Our Signs, But he passed them by: So Satan followed him up, And he went astray.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:175
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    We took the Children Of Israel across the sea: Pharaoh and his hosts followed them In insolence and spite. At length, when overwhelmed With the flood, he said: "I believe that there is no god Except Him Whom the Children Of Israel believe in: I am of those who submit (To God in Islām)."

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:90
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they were pursued By a Curse in this Life, And on the Day of Judgment. Ah! Behold! For the ’Ād Rejected their Lord and Cherisher Ah! Behold! Removed (from sight) Were ’Ād the People of Hūd!

    Surah Hud, verse 11:60
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they are followed By a curse in this (life) And on the Day of Judgment: And woeful is the gift Which shall be given (Unto them)!

    Surah Hud, verse 11:99
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    But any that gains a hearing By stealth, is pursued By a flaming fire, bright (to see).

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:18
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    One (such) way he followed,

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:85
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then followed he (another) way,

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:89
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then followed he (another) way,

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:92
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then Pharaoh pursued them With his forces, but The waters completely overwhelmed Them and covered them up.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:78
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then sent We Our apostles In succession: every time There came to a people Their apostle, they accused him Of falsehood: so We made Them follow each other (In punishment): We made them As a tale (that is told): So away with a people That will not believe!

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:44
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    So they pursued them At sunrise.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:60
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    In this world We made A Curse to follow them: And on the Day of Judgment They will be among The loathed (and despised).

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:42
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Except such as snatch away Something by stealth, and they Are pursued by a flaming Fire, of piercing brightness.

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:10
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    So shall We make Later (generations) Follow them.

    Surah Al-Mursalat, verse 77:17