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Quran Maqasid

اتَّخَذَ

اتخذ in the Quran

Meaning: take

اتخذ occurs 124 times in 118 verses across 37 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
124
Verses
118
Surahs
37

اتَّخَذَ

Verb · 124 times

Meaning: take · Also translated as: you took

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ ×21
  • ٱتَّخَذَ ×17
  • تَتَّخِذُوٓا۟ ×13
  • يَتَّخِذُ ×11
  • وَٱتَّخِذُوا۟ ×6
  • ٱتَّخَذْتُمُ ×5
  • وَٱتَّخَذَ ×4
  • يَتَّخِذُوا۟ ×3

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الهمزة والخاء والذال أصل واحد تتفرع منه فروع متقاربة في المعنى. [أما] أخذ فالأصل حوز الشيء وجبيه وجمعه. تقول أخذت الشيء آخذه أخذا. قال الخليل: هو خلاف العطاء، وهو التناول. قال: والأخذة رقية تأخذ العين ونحوها. والمؤخذ: الرجل الذي تؤخذه المرأة عن رأيه وتؤخذه عن النساء، كأنه حبس عنهن. والإخاذة - وأبو عبيد يقول الإخاذ…

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس

الأخذ: خلاف العطاء، وهو أيضا التناول. أخذت الشيء آخذه أخذا: تناولته؛ وأخذه يأخذه أخذا، والإخذ، بالكسر: الاسم. وإذا أمرت قلت: خذ، وأصله أؤخذ إلا أنهم استثقلوا الهمزتين فحذفوهما تخفيفا؛ قال ابن سيده: فلما اجتمعت همزتان وكثر استعمال الكلمة حذفت الهمزة الأصلية فزال الساكن فاستغني عن الهمزة الزائدة، وقد جاء على الأصل فقيل:…

لسان العرب — ابن منظور
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Verses with اتخذ

Verses 1–20 of 118

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember We appointed Forty nights for Moses, And in his absence ye took The calf (for worship), And ye did grievous wrong.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:51
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember Moses said To his people: "God commands That ye sacrifice a heifer." They said: "Makest thou A laughing-stock of us?" He said: "God save me From being an ignorant (fool)!"

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:67
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they say: "The Fire Shall not touch us But for a few numbered days:" Say: "Have ye taken a promise From God, for He never Breaks His promise? Or is it that ye say of God What ye do not know?"

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:80
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    There came to you Moses With clear (Signs); yet Ye worshipped the Calf (Even) after that, and ye Did behave wrongfully.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:92
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    They say: "God hath begotten A son": Glory be to Him.—Nay, To Him belongs all That is in the heavens And on earth: everything Renders worship to Him.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:116
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Remember We made the House A place of assembly for men And a place of safety; And take ye the Station Of Abraham as a place Of prayer; and We covenanted With Abraham and Ismā’īl, That they should sanctify My House for those who Compass it round, or use it As a retreat, or bow, or Prostrate themselves (therein In prayer).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:125
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yet there are men Who take (for worship) Others besides God, As equal (with God): They love them As they should love God. But those of Faith are Overflowing in their love For God. If only The unrighteous could see, Behold, they would see The Penalty: that to God Belongs all power, and God Will strongly enforce The Penalty.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:165
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    When ye divorce Women, and they fulfil The term of their (’Iddat), Either take them back On equitable terms Or set them free On equitable terms; But do not take them back To injure them, (or) to take Undue advantage; If any one does that, He wrongs his own soul. Do not treat God's Signs As a jest, But solemnly rehearse God's favours on you, And the fact that He Sent down to you The Book And Wisdom, For your instruction. And fear God, And know that God Is well acquainted With all things.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:231
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    let not the Believers Take for friends or helpers Unbelievers rather than Believers: if any do that, In nothing will there be help From God: except by way Of precaution, that ye may Guard yourselves from them, But God cautions you (To remember) Himself; For the final goal Is to God.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:28
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "O People Of the Book! come To common terms As between us and you: That we worship None but God; That we associate No partners with Him; That we erect not, From among ourselves, Lords and patrons Other than God." If then they turn back, Say ye: "Bear witness That we (at least) Are Muslims (bowing To God's Will)."

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:64
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor would he instruct you To take angels and prophets For Lords and Patrons. What! would he bid you To unbelief after ye have Bowed your will (To God in Islam)?

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:80
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Take not into your intimacy Those outside your ranks: They will not fail To corrupt you. They Only desire your ruin: Rank hatred has already Appeared from their mouths: What their hearts conceal Is far worse. We have made plain To you the Signs, If ye have wisdom.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:118
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    If a wound hath touched you, Be sure a similar wound Hath touched the others. Such days (of varying fortunes) We give to men and men By turns: that God may know Those that believe, And that He may take To Himself from your ranks Martyr-witnesses (to Truth). And God loveth not Those that do wrong.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:140
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    They but wish that ye Should reject Faith, As they do, and thus be On the same footing (as they): But take not friends From their ranks Until they flee In the way of God (From what is forbidden). But if they turn renegades, Seize them and slay them Wherever ye find them; And (in any case) take No friends or helpers From their ranks:—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:89
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    God did curse him, But he said: "I will take Of Thy servants a portion Marked off;

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:118
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    "I will mislead them, And I will create In them false desires; I will Order them to slit the ears Of cattle, and to deface The (fair) nature created By God." Whoever, Forsaking God, takes Satan For a friend, hath Of a surety suffered A loss that is manifest.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:119
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Who can be better In religion than one Who submits his whole self To God, does good, And follows the way Of Abraham the true in faith? For God did take Abraham for a friend.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:125
  18. 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
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Take not for friends Unbelievers rather than Believers: do ye wish To offer God an open Proof against yourselves?

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:144
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who deny God And His apostles, and (those Who) wish to separate God from His apostles, Saying: "We believe in some But reject others": And (those who) wish To take a course midway,—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:150