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أَخَذَ

أخذ in the Quran

Meaning: We took

أخذ occurs 133 times in 115 verses across 41 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
133
Verses
115
Surahs
41

أَخَذَ

Verb · 127 times

Meaning: We took · Also translated as: Hold, took, and let them take, will be taken

Forms in the Quran

  • أَخَذْنَا ×12
  • أَخَذَ ×10
  • فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ×10
  • فَأَخَذَهُمُ ×9
  • خُذُوا۟ ×5
  • يُؤْخَذُ ×4
  • فَأَخَذْنَٰهُم ×4
  • فَخُذْ ×3

أَخْذ

Noun · 6 times

Meaning: And for their taking · Also translated as: the seizure your Lord, His seizure

Forms in the Quran

  • أَخْذُ ×2
  • وَأَخْذِهِمُ ×1
  • أَخْذَهُۥٓ ×1
  • أَخْذَةً ×1
  • أَخْذًا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الهمزة والخاء والذال أصل واحد تتفرع منه فروع متقاربة في المعنى. [أما] أخذ فالأصل حوز الشيء وجبيه وجمعه. تقول أخذت الشيء آخذه أخذا. قال الخليل: هو خلاف العطاء، وهو التناول. قال: والأخذة رقية تأخذ العين ونحوها. والمؤخذ: الرجل الذي تؤخذه المرأة عن رأيه وتؤخذه عن النساء، كأنه حبس عنهن. والإخاذة - وأبو عبيد يقول الإخاذ…

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس

الأخذ: خلاف العطاء، وهو أيضا التناول. أخذت الشيء آخذه أخذا: تناولته؛ وأخذه يأخذه أخذا، والإخذ، بالكسر: الاسم. وإذا أمرت قلت: خذ، وأصله أؤخذ إلا أنهم استثقلوا الهمزتين فحذفوهما تخفيفا؛ قال ابن سيده: فلما اجتمعت همزتان وكثر استعمال الكلمة حذفت الهمزة الأصلية فزال الساكن فاستغني عن الهمزة الزائدة، وقد جاء على الأصل فقيل:…

لسان العرب — ابن منظور
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Verses with أخذ

Verses 81–100 of 115

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    The woman and the man Guilty of adultery or fornication,— Flog each of them With a hundred stripes: Let not compassion move you In their case, in a matter Prescribed by God, if ye believe In God and the Last Day: And let a party Of the Believers Witness their punishment.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:2
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Touch her not with harm, Lest the Penalty Of a Great Day Seize you."

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:156
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    But the Penalty seized them. Verily in this is a Sign: But most of them Do not believe.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:158
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    But they rejected him. Then the punishment Of a day of overshadowing gloom Seized them, and that was The Penalty of a Great Day.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:189
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    So We seized him And his hosts, and We Flung them into the sea: Now behold what was the End Of those who did wrong!

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:40
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    We (once) sent Noah To his people, and he tarried Among them a thousand years Less fifty: but the Deluge Overwhelmed them while they (Persisted in) sin.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:14
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    But they rejected him: Then the mighty Blast Seized them, and they lay Prostrate in their homes By the morning.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:37
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Each one of them We seized For his crime: of them, Against some We sent A violent tornado (with showers Of stones); some were caught By a (mighty) Blast; some We caused the earth To swallow up; and some We drowned (in the waters): It was not God Who Injured (or oppressed) them: They injured (and oppressed) Their own souls.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:40
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember We took From the Prophets their Covenant: As (We did) from thee: From Noah, Abraham, Moses, And Jesus the son of Mary: We took from them A solemn Covenant:

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:7
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    They shall have a curse On them: wherever they Are found, they shall be Seized and slain (Without mercy).

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:61
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    If thou couldst but see When they will quake With terror; but then There will be no escape (For them), and they will be Seized from a position (Quite) near.

    Surah Saba, verse 34:51
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    In the end did I Punish those who rejected Faith: and how (terrible) Was My rejection (of them)!

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:26
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will not (have To) wait for aught But a single Blast: It will seize them while They are yet disputing Among themselves!

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:49
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And take in thy hand A little grass, and strike Therewith: and break not (Thy oath)." Truly We found Him full of patience and constancy. How excellent in Our service! Ever did he turn (to Us)!

    Surah Sad, verse 38:44
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    But (there were people) before them, Who denied (the Signs),— The People of Noah, And the Confederates (Of Evil) after them; And every People plotted Against their prophet, To seize him, and disputed By means of vanities, Therewith to condemn The Truth: but it was I That seized them! And how (terrible) Was My Requital!

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:5
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not travel Through the earth and see What was the End Of those before them They were even superior To them in strength, And in the traces (they Have left) in the land: But God did call them To account for their sins, And none had they To defend them against God.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:21
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    That was because there came To them their apostles With Clear (Signs), But they rejected them: So God called them To account: for He is Full of Strength, Strict in Punishment.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:22
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    As to the Thamūd, We gave them guidance, But they preferred blindness (Of heart) to Guidance: So the stunning Punishment Of humiliation seized them, Because of what they had earned.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:17
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    We showed them Sign After Sign, each greater Than, its fellow, and We Seized them with Punishment, In order that they Might turn (to Us).

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:48
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    (A voice will cry: "Seize ye him And drag him Into the midst Of the Blazing Fire!

    Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:47