اتَّبَعَ
Verb · 136 timesMeaning: follow · Also translated as: pursues
Forms in the Quran
- ٱتَّبَعَ ×15
- ٱتُّبِعُوا۟ ×12
- وَٱتَّبَعُوا۟ ×11
- وَٱتَّبَعَ ×9
- تَتَّبِعَ ×8
- تَتَّبِعُوا۟ ×8
- يَتَّبِعُونَ ×8
- يَتَّبِعُ ×5
اتَّبَعَ
Meaning: follow
اتبع occurs 136 times in 123 verses across 46 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.
Meaning: follow · Also translated as: pursues
يقال: تبعه واتبعه: قفا أثره، وذلك تارة بالجسم، وتارة بالارتسام والائتمار، وعلى ذلك
الإتباع: اقتفاء الأثر. يقال: تبعه واتبعه؛ فتارة يكون بالجسم نحو تبعته في الطريق واتبعته فيها، وتارة بالامتثال. وعلى ذلك ﴿فمن اتبع هداي﴾ [طه: 123] وفي موضع ﴿فمن تبع هداي﴾ [البقرة: 38] ويقال: ﴿تعبه وأتبعه بمعنى لحقه وألحقه، وعليه﴾ فأتبعه شهاب ثاقب ﴿[الصافات: 10]﴾ فأتبعه الشيطان ﴿[الأعراف: 175]﴾ فأتبعهم فرعون بجنوده [طه:…
Verses 41–60 of 123
"Those who follow the Apostle, The unlettered Prophet, Whom they find mentioned In their own (Scriptures),— In the Law and the Gospel;— For he commands them What is just and forbids them What is evil; he allows Them as lawful what is good (And pure) and prohibits them From what is bad (and impure); He releases them From their heavy burdens And from the yokes That are upon them. So it is those who believe In him, honour him, Help him, and follow the Light Which is sent down with him,— It is they who will prosper."
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:157Say: "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 7:158If it had been Our Will, We should have elevated him With Our Signs; but he Inclined to the earth, And followed his own vain desires. His similitude is that Of a dog: if you attack Him, he lolls out his tongue, Or if you leave him alone, He (still) lolls out his tongue. That is the similitude Of those who reject Our Signs; So relate the story; Perchance they may reflect.
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:176If ye call them to guidance, They will not obey: For you it is the same Whether ye call them Or ye hold your peace!
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:193If thou bring them not A revelation, they say: "Why hast thou not Got it together?" Say: "I but follow What is revealed to me From my Lord: This is (nothing but) Lights from your Lord, And Guidance, and Mercy, For any who have Faith."
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:203O Apostle! Sufficient Unto thee is God,— (Unto thee) and unto those Who follow thee Among the Believers.
Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:64If there had been Immediate gain (in sight), And the journey easy, They would (all) without doubt Have followed thee, but The distance was long, (And weighed) on them. They would indeed swear By God, "If we only could, We should certainly Have come out with you:" They would destroy their own souls; For God doth know That they are certainly lying.
Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:42The vanguard (of Islam)— The first of those who forsook (Their homes) and of those Who gave them aid, and (also) Those who follow them In (all) good deeds,— Well-pleased is God with them, As are they with Him: For them hath He prepared Gardens under which rivers flow, To dwell therein for ever: That is the supreme Felicity.
Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:100God turned with favour To the Prophet, the Muhājirs, And the Anṣār,—who followed Him in a time of distress, After that the hearts of a part Of them had nearly swerved (From duty); but He turned To them (also): for He is Unto them Most Kind, Most Merciful.
Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:117But when Our Clear Signs Are rehearsed unto them, Those who rest not their hope On their meeting with Us, Say: "Bring us a Reading Other than this, or change this," Say: "It is not for me, Of my own accord, To change it: I follow Naught but what is revealed Unto me: if I were To disobey my Lord, I should myself fear the Penalty Of a Great Day (to come)."
Surah Yunus, verse 10:15Say: "Of your "partners" Is there any that Can give any guidance Towards Truth?" Say: "It is God Who gives guidance Towards Truth. Is then He Who gives guidance to Truth More worthy to be followed, Or he who finds not guidance (Himself) unless he is guided? What then is the matter With you? How judge ye?"
Surah Yunus, verse 10:35But most of them follow Nothing but fancy: truly Fancy can be of no avail Against Truth. Verily God Is well aware of all That they do.
Surah Yunus, verse 10:36Behold! verily to God Belong all creatures, In the heavens and on earth. What do they follow Who worship as His "partners" Other than God? They follow Nothing but fancy, and They do nothing but lie.
Surah Yunus, verse 10:66God said: "Accepted is Your prayer (O Moses and Aaron) So stand ye straight, And follow not the path Of those who know not.
Surah Yunus, verse 10:89Follow thou the inspiration Sent unto thee, and be Patient and constant, till God Do decide: for He Is the Best to decide.
Surah Yunus, verse 10:109But the Chiefs of the Unbelievers Among his People said: "We see (in) thee nothing But a man like ourselves: Nor do we see that any Follow thee but the meanest Among us, in judgment immature: Nor do we see in you (all) Any merit above us: In fact we think ye are liars!"
Surah Hud, verse 11:27Such were the ’Ād People: They rejected the Signs Of their Lord and Cherisher; Disobeyed His Apostles; And followed the command Of every powerful, obstinate Transgressor.
Surah Hud, verse 11:59Unto Pharaoh and his Chiefs: But they followed the command Of Pharaoh, and the command Of Pharaoh was no right (guide).
Surah Hud, verse 11:97Why were there not, Among the generations before you, Persons possessed of balanced Good sense, prohibiting (men) From mischief in the earth— Except a few among them Whom We saved (from harm)? But the wrong-doers pursued The enjoyment of the good things Of life which were given them, And persisted in sin.
Surah Hud, verse 11:116"And I follow the ways Of my fathers,—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; and never Could we attribute any partners Whatever to God: that (comes) Of the grace of God to us And to mankind: yet Most men are not grateful
Surah Yusuf, verse 12:38