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أَماتَ

أمات in the Quran

Meaning: and causes death

أمات occurs 21 times in 20 verses across 17 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
21
Verses
20
Surahs
17

أَماتَ

Verb · 21 times

Meaning: and causes death · Also translated as: He will cause you to die, and cause death, Then he was made to die, and He causes death

Forms in the Quran

  • وَيُمِيتُ ×9
  • يُمِيتُكُمْ ×4
  • وَنُمِيتُ ×2
  • وَأُمِيتُ ×1
  • فَأَمَاتَهُ ×1
  • يُمِيتُنِى ×1
  • أَمَتَّنَا ×1
  • أَمَاتَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

أنواع الموت بحسب أنواع الحياة:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الميم والواو والتاء أصل صحيح يدل على ذهاب القوة من الشيء.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root م و ت

Verses with أمات

Verses 1–20 of 20

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    How can ye reject The faith in God?— Seeing that ye were without life, And He gave you life Then will He cause you to die, And will again bring you to life; And again to Him will ye return.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:28
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Hast thou not Turned thy vision to one Who disputed with Abraham About his Lord, because God had granted him Power? Abraham said: "My Lord is He Who Giveth life and death." He said: "I give life and death." Said Abraham: "But it is God That causeth the sun To rise from the East: Do thou then cause him To rise from the West." Thus was he confounded Who (in arrogance) rejected Faith. Nor doth God Give guidance To a people unjust.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:258
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or (take) the similitude Of one who passed By a hamlet, all in ruins To its roofs. He said: "Oh! how shall God Bring it (ever) to life, After (this) its death?" But God caused him To die for a hundred years, Then raised him up (again). He said: "How long Didst thou tarry (thus)?" He said: "(Perhaps) a day Or part of a day." He said: "Nay, thou hast tarried Thus a hundred years; But look at thy food And thy drink; they show No signs of age; and look At thy donkey: and that We may make of thee A Sign unto the people, Look further at the bones, How We bring them together And clothe them with flesh." When this was shown clearly To him, he said: "I know That God hath power Over all things."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:259
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Be not like the Unbelievers, Who say of their brethren, When they are travelling Through the earth or engaged In fighting: "If they had stayed With us, they would not Have died, or been slain." This that God may make it A cause of sighs and regrets In their hearts. It is God That gives Life and Death, And God sees well All that ye do.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:156
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "O men! I am sent Unto you all, as the Apostle Of God, to Whom belongeth The dominion of the heavens And the earth: there is no god But He: it is He that giveth Both life and death. So believe In God and His Apostle, The unlettered Prophet, Who believeth in God And His Words: follow him That (so) ye may be guided."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:158
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Unto God belongeth The dominion of the heavens And the earth. He giveth life And He taketh it. Except for Him Ye have no protector Nor helper.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:116
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He who giveth life And who taketh it, And to Him shall ye All be brought back.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:56
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And verily, it is We Who give life, and Who give Death: it is We Who remain Inheritors (After all else passes away).

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:23
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who gave you life, Will cause you to die, And will again give you Life: truly man is A most ungrateful creature!

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:66
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who gives Life and death, and to Him (Is due) the alternation Of Night and Day: Will ye not then understand?

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:80
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Who will cause me to die, And then to live (again);

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:81
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is God Who has Created you: further, He has Provided for your sustenance; Then He will cause you To die; and again He will Give you life. Are there Any of your (false) "Partners" Who can do any single One of these things? Glory to Him! and High Is He above the partners They attribute (to Him)!

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:40
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will say: "Our Lord! Twice hast Thou made us Without life, and twice Hast Thou given us Life! Now have we recognised Our sins: is there Any way out (of this)?"

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:11
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who gives Life And Death; and when He Decides upon an affair, He says to it, "Be", And it is.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:68
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    There is no god but He: It is He Who gives life And gives death, The Lord and Cherisher To you and your earliest Ancestors.

    Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:8
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "It is God Who Gives you life, then Gives you death; then He will gather you together For the Day of Judgment About which there is No doubt": but most Men do not understand.

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:26
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily it is We Who Give Life and Death; And to Us is The Final Goal—

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:43
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    That it is He Who Granteth Death and Life;

    Surah An-Najm, verse 53:44
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    To Him belongs the dominion Of the heavens and the earth: It is He Who gives Life and Death; and He Has Power over all things.

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:2
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then He causeth him to die, And putteth him in his Grave;

    Surah 'Abasa, verse 80:21