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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 101–115 of 115

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who lagged behind (Will say), when ye (are Free to) march and take Booty (in war): "Permit us To follow you." They wish To change God's decree: Say: "Not thus Will ye follow us: God has already declared (This) beforehand": then they Will say, "But ye are Jealous of us." Nay, But little do they understand (Such things).

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

    And many gains will they Acquire (besides): and God Is Exalted in Power, Full of Wisdom.

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:19
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    God has promised you Many gains that ye shall Acquire, and He has given You these beforehand; and He has restrained the hands Of men from you; that it May be a Sign for The Believers, and that He may guide you To a Straight Path;

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:20
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    So We took him And his forces, and Threw them into the sea; And his was the blame:

    Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:40
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    But they insolently defied The Command of their Lord: So the stunning noise (Of an earthquake) seized Them, even while they Were looking on.

    Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:44
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    The (people) rejected all Our Signs; but We Seized them with such Penalty (As comes) from One Exalted in Power, Able to carry out His Will.

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:42
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    (For) the sinners will be Known by their Marks: And they will be seized By their forelocks and Their feet.

    Surah Ar-Rahman, verse 55:41
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    What cause have ye Why ye should not believe In God?—And the Apostle Invites you to believe In your Lord, and has Indeed taken your Covenant, If ye are men of faith.

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:8
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    "This Day shall no ransom Be accepted of you, nor Of those who rejected God. Your abode is the Fire: That is the proper place . To claim you: and an evil Refuge it is!"

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:15
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    What God has bestowed On His Apostle (and taken Away) from the people Of the townships,—belongs To God,—to His Apostle And to kindred and orphans, The needy and the wayfarer; In order that it may not (Merely) make a circuit Between the wealthy among you. So take what the Apostle Assigns to you, and deny Yourselves that which he Withholds from you. And fear God; for God Is strict in Punishment.

    Surah Al-Hashr, verse 59:7
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    And disobeyed (each) The apostle of their Lord; So He punished them With an abundant Penalty.

    Surah Al-Haqqah, verse 69:10
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    (The stern command will say): "Seize ye him, And bind ye him,

    Surah Al-Haqqah, verse 69:30
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    We should certainly seize him By his right hand,

    Surah Al-Haqqah, verse 69:45
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    But Pharaoh disobeyed The apostle; so We Seized him with A heavy Punishment.

    Surah Al-Muzzammil, verse 73:16
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    But God did punish him, (And made an) example Of him,—in the Hereafter, As in this life.

    Surah An-Nazi'at, verse 79:25