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Quran Maqasid

أَحاطَ

أحاط in the Quran

Meaning: they encompass

أحاط occurs 17 times in 16 verses across 10 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
17
Verses
16
Surahs
10

أَحاطَ

Verb · 17 times

Meaning: they encompass · Also translated as: and surrounded him, are surrounded, they could encompass, you are surrounded

Forms in the Quran

  • أَحَاطَ ×4
  • يُحِيطُونَ ×2
  • تُحِطْ ×2
  • وَأَحَٰطَتْ ×1
  • أُحِيطَ ×1
  • يُحِيطُوا۟ ×1
  • يُحَاطَ ×1
  • وَأُحِيطَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الحائط: الجدار الذي يحوط بالمكان، والإحاطة تقال على وجهين:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الحاء والواو والطاء كلمة واحدة، وهو الشيء يطيف بالشيء. فالحوط من حاطه حوطا. والحمار يحوط عانته: يجمعها. وحوطت حائطا. ويقال إن الحواطة حظيرة تتخذ للطعام. والحوط: شيء مستدير تعلقه المرأة على جبينها، من فضة.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ح و ط

Verses with أحاط

Verses 1–16 of 16

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay, those who seek gain In Evil, and are girt round By their sins, They are Companions of the Fire: Therein shall they abide (For ever).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:81
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    God! There is no god But He,—the Living, The Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him Nor sleep. His are all things In the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede In His presence except As He permitteth? He knoweth What (appeareth to His creatures As) Before or After Or Behind them. Nor shall they compass Aught of His knowledge Except as He willeth. His Throne doth extend Over the heavens And the earth, and He feeleth No fatigue in guarding, And preserving them For He is the Most High, The Supreme (in glory).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:255
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    He it is who enableth you To traverse through land And sea; so that ye even board Ships;—they sail with them With a favourable wind, And they rejoice thereat; Then comes a stormy wind And the waves come to them From all sides, and they think They are being overwhelmed: They cry unto God, sincerely Offering (their) duty unto Him, Saying, "If Thou dost deliver us From this, we shall truly Show our gratitude!"

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:22
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay, they charge with falsehood That whose knowledge they Cannot compass, even before The elucidation thereof" Hath reached them: thus Did those before them Make charges of falsehood: But see what was the end Of those who did wrong!

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:39
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Jacob) said: "Never will I Send him with you until Ye swear a solemn oath to me, In God's name, that ye Will be sure to bring him back To me unless ye are yourselves Hemmed in (and made powerless)." And when they had sworn Their solemn oath, He said: "Over all That we say, be God The Witness and Guardian!"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:66
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! We told thee That thy Lord doth encompass Mankind round about: We granted the Vision Which We showed thee, But as a trial for men,— As also the Cursed Tree (Mentioned) in the Qur-ān: We put terror (and warning) Into them, but it only Increases their inordinate transgression!

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:60
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say, "The Truth is From your Lord": Let him who will, Believe, and let him Who will, reject (it): For the wrong-doers We Have prepared a Fire Whose (smoke and flames), Like the walls and roof Of a tent, will hem Them in: if they implore Relief they will be granted Water like melted brass, That will scald their faces. How dreadful the drink! How uncomfortable a couch To recline on!

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:29
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    So his fruits (and enjoyment) Were encompassed (with ruin), And he remained twisting And turning his hands Over what he had spent On his property, which had (Now) tumbled to pieces To its very foundations, And he could only say, "Woe is me! Would I had Never ascribed partners To my Lord and Cherisher!"

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:42
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And how canst thou Have patience about things About which thy understanding Is not complete?"

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:68
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    (He left them) as they were: We completely understood What was before him.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:91
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    He knows what (appears To His creatures as) before Or after or behind them: But they shall not compass it With their knowledge.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:110
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    But the Hoopoe tarried not Far: he (came up and) said: "I have compassed (territory) Which thou hast not compassed, And I have come to thee From Saba with tidings true.

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:22
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Until, when they come (Before the Judgment-seat), (God) will say: "Did ye Reject My Signs, though ye Comprehended them not In knowledge, or what Was it ye did?"

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:84
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    And other gains (there are), Which are not within Your power, but which God has compassed: and God Has power over all things.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:21
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    God is He Who Created seven Firmaments And of the earth A similar number. Through the midst Of them (all) descends His Command: that ye may Know that God has power Over all things, and that God comprehends all things In (His) Knowledge.

    Surah At-Talaq, verse 65:12
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    "That he may know That they have (truly) Brought and delivered The Messages of their Lord: And He surrounds (All the mysteries) that are With them, and takes account Of every single thing."

    Surah Al-Jinn, verse 72:28