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Quran Maqasid

أُمْنِيَّت

أمنيت in the Quran

Meaning: wishful thinking

أمنيت occurs 6 times in 5 verses across 4 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
6
Verses
5
Surahs
4

أُمْنِيَّت

Noun · 6 times

Meaning: wishful thinking · Also translated as: by your desire, desire, his recitation

Forms in the Quran

  • أَمَانِىَّ ×2
  • أَمَانِيُّهُمْ ×1
  • بِأَمَانِيِّكُمْ ×1
  • أُمْنِيَّتِهِۦ ×1
  • ٱلْأَمَانِىُّ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

المنى: التقدير. يقال: منى لك الماني، أي: قدر لك المقدر، ومنه: المنا الذي يوزن به فيما قيل، والمني للذي قدر به الحيوانات. قال تعالى: ألم يك نطفة من مني يمنى

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿من مني يمنى﴾ [القيامة: 37] المني: الماء الدافق، سمي منيا لأنه بقدر منه الحيوان. وأصل المني: القدر، يقال: منى لك الماني، أي قدر لك المقدر، وأنشد قول الشاعر: [من البسيط].

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root م ن ي

Verses with أمنيت

Verses 1–5 of 5

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And there are among them Illiterates, who know not the Book, But (see therein their own) desires, And they do nothing but conjecture.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:78
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they say: "None Shall enter Paradise unless He be a Jew or a Christian." Those are their (vain) desires. Say: "Produce your proof If ye are truthful."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:111
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Not your desires, nor those Of the People of the Book (Can prevail): whoever Works evil, will be Requited accordingly. Nor will he find, besides God, Any protector or helper.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:123
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Never did We send An apostle or a prophet Before thee, but, when he Framed a desire, Satan Threw some (vanity) Into his desire: but God Will cancel anything (vain) That Satan throws in, And God will confirm (And establish) His Signs: For God is full of knowledge And wisdom:

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:52
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Those without) will call out, "Were we not with you? (The others) will reply, "True! But ye led yourselves Into temptation; ye looked forward (To our ruin); ye doubted (God's Promise); and (your false) Desires deceived you; until There issued the Command Of God. And the Deceiver Deceived you in respect of God.

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:14