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Quran Maqasid

اتَّبَعَ

اتبع in the Quran

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.

Occurrences
136
Verses
123
Surahs
46

اتَّبَعَ

Verb · 136 times

Meaning: 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

Its root in the classical dictionaries

يقال: تبعه واتبعه: قفا أثره، وذلك تارة بالجسم، وتارة بالارتسام والائتمار، وعلى ذلك

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

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:…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ت ب ع

Verses with اتبع

Verses 61–80 of 123

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say thou: "This is my Way: I do invite unto God, On evidence clear as The seeing with one's eyes,— I and whoever follows me. Glory to God! and never Will I join gods with God!"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:108
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thus have We revealed it To be a judgment of authority In Arabic. Wert thou to follow Their (vain) desires after the knowledge Which hath reached thee, Then wouldst thou find Neither protector nor defender Against God.

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:37
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    So warn mankind Of the Day when the Wrath Will reach them: then will The wrong-doers say: "Our Lord! Respite us (if only) For a short Term: we will Answer Thy Call, and follow The apostles!" "What! were ye not wont To swear aforetime that ye Should suffer no decline?

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:44
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "For over My servants No authority shalt thou Have, except such as Put themselves in the wrong And follow thee."

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:42
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Then travel by night With thy household, When a portion of the night (Yet remains), and do thou Bring up the rear: Let no one amongst you Look back, but pass on Whither ye are ordered."

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:65
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    So We have taught thee The inspired (message), "Follow the ways of Abraham The True in Faith, and he Joined not gods with God."

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:123
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    We know best why it is They listen, when they listen To thee; and when they Meet in private conference, Behold, the wicked say, "Ye follow none other than A man bewitched!"

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:47
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And keep thy soul content With those who call On their Lord morning And evening, seeking His Face; and let not Thine eyes pass beyond them, Seeking the pomp and glitter Of this Life; nor obey Any whose heart We Have permitted to neglect The remembrance of Us, One who follows his own Desires, whose case has Gone beyond all bounds.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:28
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Moses said to him: "May I follow thee, On the footing that Thou teach me something Of the (Higher) Truth Which thou hast been taught?"

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:66
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    The other said: "If then Thou wouldst follow me, Ask me no questions About anything until I Myself speak to thee Concerning it."

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:70
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O my father! to me Hath come knowledge which Hath not reached thee: So follow me: I will guide Thee to a Way that Is even and straight.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:43
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    But after them there followed A posterity who missed Prayers and followed after lusts Soon, then, will they Face Destruction,—

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:59
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Therefore let not such as Believe not therein But follow their own Lusts, divert thee therefrom, Lest thou perish!"…

    Surah Taha, verse 20:16
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    "So go ye both to him, And say, "Verily we are Apostles sent by thy Lord: Send forth, therefore, the Children Of Israel with us, and Afflict them not: With a Sign, indeed, Have we come from thy Lord! And Peace to all Who follow guidance!

    Surah Taha, verse 20:47
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Aaron had already, before this Said to them: ."O my people! Ye are being tested in this: For verily your Lord is (God) Most Gracious: so follow me And obey my command."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:90
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    "From following me? Didst thou Then disobey my order?"

    Surah Taha, verse 20:93
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    On that Day will they follow The Caller (straight): no crookedness (Can they show) him: all sounds Shall humble themselves in The Presence of (God) Most Gracious: Nothing shalt thou hear But the tramp of their feet (As they march).

    Surah Taha, verse 20:108
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Get ye down, Both of you,—all together, From the Garden, with enmity One to another: but if, As is sure, there comes to you Guidance from Me, whosoever Follows My guidance, will not Lose his way, nor fall Into misery.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:123
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    And if We had inflicted On them a penalty before this, They would have said: "Our Lord! If only Thou Hadst sent us an apostle, We should certainly have followed Thy Signs before we were Humbled and put to shame."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:134
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    And yet among men There are such as dispute About God, without knowledge, And follow every evil one Obstinate in rebellion!

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:3