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تَوَفَّى

توفى in the Quran

Meaning: take them in death

توفى occurs 24 times in 24 verses across 16 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
24
Verses
24
Surahs
16

تَوَفَّى

Verb · 24 times

Meaning: take them in death · Also translated as: and cause us to die, We cause you to die, pass away, die

Forms in the Quran

  • يَتَوَفَّىٰكُم ×4
  • يَتَوَفَّى ×4
  • نَتَوَفَّيَنَّكَ ×3
  • يُتَوَفَّوْنَ ×2
  • وَتَوَفَّنَا ×2
  • تَتَوَفَّىٰهُمُ ×2
  • يَتَوَفَّىٰهُنَّ ×1
  • تَوَفَّىٰهُمُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الوافي: الذي بلغ التمام. يقال: درهم واف، وكيل واف، وأوفيت الكيل والوزن. قال تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الواو والفاء والحرف المعتل: كلمة تدل على إكمال وإتمام. منه الوفاء: إتمام العهد وإكمال الشرط. ووفى: أوفى، فهو وفي. ويقولون: أوفيتك الشيء، إذا قضيته إياه وافيا. وتوفيت الشيء واستوفيته ; [إذا أخذته كله] حتى لم تترك منه شيئا. ومنه يقال للميت: توفاه الله.

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Verses with توفى

Verses 1–20 of 24

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    If any of you die And leave widows behind, They shall wait concerning themselves Four months and ten days: When they have fulfilled Their term, there is no blame On you if they dispose Of themselves in a just And reasonable manner. And God is well acquainted With what ye do.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:234
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those of you Who die and leave widows Should bequeath For their widows A year's maintenance And residence; But if they leave (The residence), There is no blame on you For what they do With themselves, Provided it is reasonable. And God is Exalted in Power, Wise.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:240
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Our Lord! we have heard The call of one calling (Us) to Faith, 'Believe ye In the Lord,' and we Have believed. Our Lord! Forgive us our sins, Blot out from us Our iniquities, and take To Thyself our souls In the company of the righteous.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:193
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    If any of your women Are guilty of lewdness, Take the evidence of four (Reliable) witnesses from amongst you Against them; and if they testify, Confine them to houses until Death do claim them, Or God ordain for them Some (other) way.

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

    When angels take The souls of those Who die in sin Against their souls, They say: "In what (plight) Were ye?" They reply: "Weak and oppressed Were we in the earth." They say: "Was not The earth of God Spacious enough for you To move yourselves away (From evil)?" Such men Will find their abode In Hell,—What an evil Refuge!—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:97
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Never said I to them Aught except what Thou Didst command me To say, to wit, 'Worship God, my Lord and your Lord'; And I was a witness Over them whilst I dwelt Amongst them; when thou Didst take me up Thou wast the Watcher Over them, and Thou Art a witness to all things.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:117
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who doth take Your souls by night, And hath knowledge of all That ye have done by day: By day doth He raise You up again; that a term Appointed be fulfilled; In the end unto Him Will be your return; Then will He show you The truth of all That ye did.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:60
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    He is the Irresistible, (watching) From above over His worshippers, And He sets guardians Over you. At length, When death approaches One of you, Our angels Take his soul, and they Never fail in their duty.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:61
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Who is more unjust Than one who invents A lie against God Or rejects His Signs? For such, their portion Appointed must reach them From the Book (of Decrees): Until, when Our messengers (Of death) arrive and take Their souls, they say: "Where are the things That ye used to invoke Besides God?" They will reply, "They Have left us in the lurch," And they will bear witness Against themselves, that they Had rejected God.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:37
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    "But thou dost wreak Thy vengeance on us Simply because we believed In the Signs of our Lord When they reached us! Our Lord! pour out on us Patience and constancy, and take Our souls unto Thee As Muslims (who bow To Thy Will)!

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:126
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    If thou couldst see, When the angels take the souls Of the Unbelievers (at death), (How) they smite their faces And their backs, (saying): "Taste the Penalty of the blazing Fire—

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:50
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whether We show thee (Realised in thy life-time) Some part of what We Promise them,—or We Take thy soul (to Our Mercy) (Before that),—in any case, To Us is their return: Ultimately God is witness. To all that they do.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:46
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "O ye men! If ye are in doubt As to my religion, (behold!) I worship not what ye Worship, other than God! But I worship God Who will take your souls (At death): I am commanded To be (in the ranks) Of the Believers,

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:104
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O my Lord! Thou hast Indeed bestowed on me Some power, and taught me Something of the interpretation Of dreams and events,—O Thou Creator of the heavens And the earth! Thou art My Protector in this world And in the Hereafter. Take Thou my soul (at death) As one submitting to Thy Will (As a Muslim), and unite me With the righteous."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:101
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whether We shall show thee (Within thy life-time) Part of what We promised them Or take to ourselves thy soul (Before it is all accomplished),— Thy duty is to make (The Message) reach them: It is Our part To call them to account.

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:40
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    "(Namely) those whose lives the angels Take in a state of wrong-doing To their own souls." Then would they offer submission (With the pretence), "We did No evil (knowingly)." (The angels Will reply), "Nay, but verily God knoweth all that ye did;

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:28
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Namely) those whose lives The angels take in a state Of purity, saying (to them), "Peace be on you; enter ye The Garden, because of (the good) Which ye did (in the world)."

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:32
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is God Who creates you And takes your souls at death; And of you there are Some who are sent back To a feeble age, so that They know nothing after Having known (much): For God is All-Knowing, All-Powerful.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:70
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    O mankind! if ye have A doubt about the Resurrection, (Consider) that We created you Out of dust, then out of Sperm, then out of a leech-like Clot, then out of a morsel Of flesh, partly formed And partly unformed, in order That We may manifest (Our power) to you; And We cause whom We will To rest in the wombs For an appointed term, Then do We bring you out As babes, then (foster you) That ye may reach your age Of full strength; and some Of you are called to die, And some are sent back To the feeblest old age, So that they know nothing After having known (much), And (further), thou seest The earth barren and lifeless, But when We pour down Rain on it, it is stirred (To life), it swells, And it puts forth every kind Of beautiful growth (in pairs).

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:5
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "The Angel of Death, Put in charge of you, Will (duly) take your souls: Then shall ye be brought Back to your Lord."

    Surah As-Sajdah, verse 32:11