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اتَّقَى

اتقى in the Quran

Meaning: And fear

اتقى occurs 166 times in 158 verses across 42 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
166
Verses
158
Surahs
42

اتَّقَى

Verb · 166 times

Meaning: And fear · Also translated as: righteous, fears, Fear, become righteous

Forms in the Quran

  • وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ×42
  • ٱتَّقَوْا۟ ×29
  • تَتَّقُونَ ×19
  • يَتَّقُونَ ×18
  • فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ×17
  • وَتَتَّقُوا۟ ×8
  • ٱتَّقَىٰ ×5
  • فَٱتَّقُونِ ×4

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الوقاية: حفظ الشيء مما يؤذيه ويضره.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الواو والقاف والياء: كلمة واحدة تدل على دفع شيء عن شيء بغيره. ووقيته أقيه وقيا. والوقاية: ما يقي الشيء. واتق الله: توقه، أي اجعل بينك وبينه كالوقاية. قال النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم: «اتقوا النار ولو بشق تمرة»، وكأنه أراد: اجعلوها وقاية بينكم وبينها.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root و ق ي

Verses with اتقى

Verses 121–140 of 158

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And (We also saved) Abraham: behold, he said To his people, "Serve God And fear Him: that Will be best for you If ye understand!

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:16
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Turn ye back in repentance To Him, and fear Him: Establish regular prayers, And be not ye among those Who join gods with God,—

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:31
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    O mankind! do your duty To your Lord, and fear (The coming of) a Day When no father can avail Aught for his son, nor A son avail aught For his father. Verily, the promise of God Is true: let not then This present life deceive you, Nor let the Chief Deceiver Deceive you about God.

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:33
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Prophet! Fear God, And hearken not To the Unbelievers And the Hypocrites: Verily god is full Of knowledge and wisdom.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:1
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Consorts of the Prophet! Ye are not like any Of the (other) women: If ye do fear (God), Be not too complaisant Of speech, lest one In whose heart is A disease should be moved With desire: but speak ye A speech (that is) just.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:32
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! thou didst say To one who had received The grace of God And thy favour: "Retain thou (In wedlock) thy wife, And fear God." But thou Didst hide in thy heart That which God was about To make manifest: thou didst Fear the people, but it is More fitting that thou shouldst Fear God. Then when Zaid Had dissolved (his marriage) With her, with the necessary (Formality), We joined her In marriage to thee: In order that (in future) There may be no difficulty To the Believers in (the matter Of) marriage with the wives Of their adopted sons, when The latter have dissolved With the necessary (formality) (Their marriage) with them. And God's command must Be fulfilled.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:37
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    There is no blame (On these ladies if they Appear) before their fathers Or their sons, their brothers, Or their brothers’ sons, Or their sisters’ sons, Or their women, Or the (slaves) whom Their right hands possess. And, (ladies), fear God; For God is Witness To all things.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:55
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Fear God, and (always) say A word directed to the Right:

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:70
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    When they are told, "Fear ye that which is Before you and that which Will be after you, in order That ye may receive Mercy," (They turn back).

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:45
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold, he said To his people, "Will ye not fear (God)?

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:124
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "O ye My servants who believe! Fear your Lord. Good is (the reward) For those who do good In this world. Spacious is God's earth! Those who patiently persevere Will truly receive A reward without measure!"

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:10
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    They shall have Layers Of Fire above them, And Layers (of Fire) Below them: with this Doth God warn off His Servants: "O My Servants! Then fear ye Me!"

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:16
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    But it is for those Who fear their Lord, That lofty mansions, One above another, Have been built: Beneath them flow Rivers (of delight): (such is) The Promise of God: Never doth God fail in (His) promise.

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

    Is, then, one who Has to fear the brunt Of the Penalty on the Day Of Judgment (and receive it) On his face, (like one Guarded therefrom)? It will Be said to the wrong-doers: "Taste ye (the fruits Of) what ye earned!

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:24
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    (It is) a Qur-ān In Arabic, without any Crookedness (therein): In order that they May guard against Evil.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:28
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    But God will deliver The righteous to their place Of salvation: no evil Shall touch them, Nor shall they grieve.

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:61
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    And those who feared Their Lord will be led To the Garden in crowds: Until behold, they arrive there; Its gates will be opened; And its Keepers will say: "Peace be upon you! Well have ye done!" Enter ye here, To dwell therein."

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:73
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    But We delivered those Who believed and practised righteousness.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:18
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    When Jesus came With Clear Signs, he said: "Now have I come To you with Wisdom, And in order to make Clear to you some Of the (points) on which Ye dispute: therefore fear God And obey me.

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:63
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    The life of this world Is but play and amusement: And if ye believe And guard against evil, He will grant you Your recompense, and will not Ask you (to give up) Your possessions.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:36