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Quran Maqasid

ابْتَغَى

ابتغى in the Quran

Meaning: seek

ابتغى occurs 34 times in 33 verses across 22 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
34
Verses
33
Surahs
22

ابْتَغَى

Verb · 34 times

Meaning: seek · Also translated as: they had sought, surely they have sought

Forms in the Quran

  • يَبْتَغُونَ ×6
  • وَلِتَبْتَغُوا۟ ×4
  • لِّتَبْتَغُوا۟ ×4
  • وَٱبْتَغُوا۟ ×3
  • أَبْتَغِى ×3
  • تَبْتَغُوا۟ ×2
  • تَبْتَغِىَ ×2
  • وَٱبْتَغِ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

البغي: طلب تجاوز الاقتصاد فيما يتحرى، تجاوزه أم لم يتجاوزه، فتارة يعتبر في القدر الذي هو الكمية، وتارة يعتبر في الوصف الذي هو الكيفية، يقال: بغيت الشيء: إذا طلبت أكثر ما يجب، وابتغيت كذلك، قال الله عز وجل: لقد ابتغوا الفتنة من قبل [التوبة/ 48] ، وقال تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الباء والغين والياء أصلان: أحدهما طلب الشيء، والثاني جنس من الفساد. فمن الأول بغيت الشيء أبغيه: إذا طلبته. ويقال: بغيتك الشيء: إذا طلبته لك، وأبغيتك الشيء: إذا أعنتك على طلبه. والبغية والبغية الحاجة. وتقول: ما ينبغي لك أن تفعل كذا. وهذا من أفعال المطاوعة، تقول بغيته فانبغى، كما تقول كسرته فانكسر.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ب غ ي

Verses with ابتغى

Verses 1–20 of 33

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Permitted to you, On the night of the fasts, Is the approach to your wives. They are your garments And ye are their garments. God knoweth what ye Used to do secretly among yourselves; But He turned to you And forgave you; So now associate with them, And seek what God Hath ordained for you, And eat and drink, Until the white thread Of dawn appear to you Distinct from its black thread; Then complete your fast Till the night appears; But do not associate With your wives While ye are in retreat In the mosques. Those are Limits (set by) God: Approach not nigh thereto. Thus doth God make clear His Signs to men: that They may learn self-restraint.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:187
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is no crime in you If ye seek of the bounty Of your Lord (during pilgrimage). Then when ye pour down From (Mount) ’Arafāt, Celebrate the praises of God At the Sacred Monument, And celebrate His praises As He has directed you, Even though, before this, Ye went astray.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:198
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    If anyone desires A religion other than Islam (submission to God), Never will it be accepted Of him; and in the Hereafter He will be in the ranks Of those who have lost (All spiritual good).

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:85
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Also (prohibited are) Women already married, Except those Whom your right hands possess: Thus hath God ordained (Prohibitions) against you: Except for these, all others Are lawful, provided Ye seek (them in marriage) With gifts from your property,— Desiring chastity, not lust. Seeing that ye derive Benefit from them, give them Their dowers (at least) As prescribed; but if, After a dower is prescribed, ye agree Mutually (to vary it), There is no blame on you, And God is All-knowing All-wise.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:24
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! When ye go abroad In the cause of God, Investigate carefully, And say not to any one Who offers you a salutation: "Thou art none of a Believer!" Coveting the perishable goods Of this life: with God Are profits and spoils abundant. Even thus were ye yourselves Before, till God conferred On you His favours: therefore Carefully investigate. For God is well aware Of all that ye do.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:94
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yea, to those who take For friends Unbelievers Rather than Believers: Is it honour they seek Among them? Nay,— All honour is with God.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:139
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Violate not the sanctity Of the Symbols of God, Nor of the Sacred Month, Nor of the animals brought For sacrifice, nor the garlands That mark out such animals, Nor the people resorting To the Sacred House, Seeking of the bounty And good pleasure Of their Lord. But when ye are clear Of the Sacred Precincts And of pilgrim garb, Ye may hunt And let not the hatred Of some people In (once) shutting you out Of the Sacred Mosque Lead you to transgression (And hostility on your part). Help ye one another In righteousness and piety, But help ye not one another In sin and rancour: Fear God: for God Is strict in punishment.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:2
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Do your duty to God, Seek the means Of approach unto Him, And strive with might And main in His cause: That ye may prosper.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:35
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    If their spurning is hard On thy mind, yet if Thou wert able to seek A tunnel in the ground Or a ladder to the skies And bring them a Sign,— (What good?). If it were God's Will, He could Gather them together Unto true guidance: So be not thou Amongst those who are swayed By ignorance (and impatience)!

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:35
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Shall I seek For judge other than God?— When He it is Who hath sent unto you The Book, explained in detail." They know full well, To whom We have given The Book, that it hath been Sent down from thy Lord In truth. Never be then Of those who doubt.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:114
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Indeed they had plotted Sedition before, and upset Matters for thee,—until The Truth arrived, and the Decree Of God became manifest, Much to their disgust.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:48
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who has made The sea subject, that ye May eat thereof flesh That is fresh and tender, And that ye may extract Therefrom ornaments to wear; And thou seest the ships Therein that plough the waves, That ye may seek (thus) Of the bounty of God And that ye may be grateful.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:14
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    We have made the Night And the Day as two (Of Our) Signs: the Sign Of the Night have We obscured, While the Sign of the Day We have made to enlighten You; that ye may seek Bounty from your Lord, And that ye may know The number and count Of the years: all things Have We explained in detail.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:12
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: if there had been (Other) gods with Him,— As they say,—behold, They would certainly have Sought out a way To the Lord of the Throne!

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:42
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those whom they call upon Do desire (for themselves) means Of access to their Lord,— Even those who are nearest: They hope for His Mercy And fear His Wrath: For the Wrath of thy Lord Is something to take heed of

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:57
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Your Lord is He That maketh the Ship Go smoothly for you Through the sea, in order that Ye may seek of His Bounty. For He is unto you Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:66
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Call upon God, or Call upon Raḥmān: By whatever name ye call Upon Him, (it is well): For to Him belong The Most Beautiful Names. Neither speak thy Prayer aloud, Nor speak it in a low tone, But seek a middle course Between."

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:110
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those whose desires exceed Those limits are transgressors;—

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:7
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Let those who find not The wherewithal for marriage Keep themselves chaste, until God gives them means Out of His grace. And if any of your slaves Ask for a deed in writing (To enable them to earn Their freedom for a certain sum), Give them such a deed If ye know any good In them; yea, give them Something yourselves Out of the means which God has given to you. But force not your maids To prostitution when they desire Chastity, in order that ye May make a gain In the goods of this life. But if anyone compels them, Yet, after such compulsion, Is God Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful (to them).

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:33
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when they hear vain talk, They turn away therefrom And say: "To us our deeds, And to you yours; Peace be to you: we Seek not the ignorant."

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:55