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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
The full entries on the root أ خ ذ

Verses with اتخذ

Verses 81–100 of 118

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yet have they taken, Besides Him, gods that can Create nothing but are themselves Created; that have no control Of hurt or good to themselves; Nor can they control Death Nor Life nor Resurrection.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:3
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will say: "Glory to Thee! Not meet was it for us That we should take For protectors others besides Thee: But Thou didst bestow, On them and their fathers, Good things (in life), until They forgot the Message: For they were a people (Worthless and) lost."

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:18
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    I the Day that the wrong-doer Will bite at his hands, He will say, "Oh! would that I had taken a (straight) path With the Apostle!

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:27
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Ah! woe is me! Would that I had never Taken such a one For a friend!

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:28
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O my Lord! Truly My people took this Qur-ān For just foolish nonsense."

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:30
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    When they see thee, They treat thee no otherwise Than in mockery: "Is this The one whom God has sent As an apostle?"

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:41
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Seest thou such a one As taketh for his god His own passion (or impulse)? Couldst thou be a disposer Of affairs for him?

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:43
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "No reward do I Ask of you for it but this: That each one who will May take a (straight) Path To his Lord."

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:57
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Pharaoh) said: "If thou Dost put forward any god Other than me, I will Certainly put thee in prison!"

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:29
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And do ye get for yourselves Fine buildings in the hope Of living therein (for ever)?

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:129
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    The wife of Pharaoh said: "(Here is) a joy of the eye,' For me and for thee: Slay him not. It may be That he will be of use To us, or we may adopt Him as a son." And they Perceived not (what they Were doing)!

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:9
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    And he said: "For you, Ye have taken (for worship) Idols besides God, out of Mutual love and regard Between yourselves in this life; But on the Day of Judgment Ye shall disown each other And curse each other: And your abode will be The Fire, and ye shall have None to help."

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:25
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    The parable of those who Take protectors other than God Is that of the Spider, Who builds (to itself) A house; but truly The flimsiest of houses Is the Spider's house;— If they but knew.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:41
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    But there are, among men, Those who purchase idle tales,' Without knowledge (or meaning), To mislead (men) from the Path Of God and throw ridicule (On the Path): for such There will be a humiliating Penalty.

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:6
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily Satan is an enemy To you: so treat him As an enemy. He only Invites his adherents, That they may become Companions of the Blazing Fire.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:6
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Shall I take (other) gods Besides Him? If (God) Most Gracious should Intend some adversity for me, Of no use whatever Will be their intercession For me, nor can they Deliver me.

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:23
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yet they take (for worship) Gods other than God, (Hoping) that they might Be helped!

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:74
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Did we treat them (As such) in ridicule, Or have (our) eyes Failed to perceive them?"

    Surah Sad, verse 38:63
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Is it not to God That sincere devotion Is due? But those who Take for protectors others Than God (say): "We only Serve them in order that They may bring us nearer To God." Truly God Will judge between them In that wherein they differ. But God guides not Such as are false And ungrateful.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:3
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Had God wished To take to Himself A son, He could have Chosen whom He pleased Out of those whom He Doth create: but Glory Be to Him! (He is above Such things.) He is God, The One, the Irresistible.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:4