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Quran Maqasid

عَتَ

عت in the Quran

Meaning: and insolent

عت occurs 5 times in 5 verses across 4 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
5
Verses
5
Surahs
4

عَتَ

Verb · 5 times

Meaning: and insolent · Also translated as: they exceeded all bounds, But they rebelled, rebelled

Forms in the Quran

  • وَعَتَوْا۟ ×1
  • عَتَوْا۟ ×1
  • وَعَتَوْ ×1
  • فَعَتَوْا۟ ×1
  • عَتَتْ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

العتو: النبو عن الطاعة، يقال: عتا يعتو عتوا وعتيا. قال تعالى: وعتوا عتوا كبيرا

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وعتوا عتوا كبيرا﴾ [الفرقان: 21] العتو: أشد الفساد. وأصله النبو عن طاعة الآمر. يقال: عتا يعتو عتوا وعتيا. وقيل: العتو: المبالغة في ركوب المعاصي والتمرد فيها، والعاتي من اتصف بذلك فلم تنفع فيه موعظة ولم ينجع فيه إنذار. قوله: ﴿بريح صرصر عاتية﴾ [الحاقة: 6] أي متجاوزة حدها الأول. وكل أمر شديد؛ قوله: ﴿وقد بلغت…

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

Verses with عت

Verses 1–5 of 5

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then they ham-strung The she-camel, and insolently Defied the order of their Lord, Saying: "O Ṣaliḥ! bring about Thy threats, if thou art An apostle (of God)!"

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:77
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    When in their insolence They transgressed (all) prohibitions, We said to them: "Be ye apes, Despised and rejected."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:166
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such as fear not The meeting with Us (For Judgment) say: "Why are not the angels Sent down to us, or (Why) do we not see Our Lord?" Indeed they Have an arrogant conceit Of themselves, and mighty Is the insolence of their impiety!

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:21
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    But they insolently defied The Command of their Lord: So the stunning noise (Of an earthquake) seized Them, even while they Were looking on.

    Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:44
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    How many populations That insolently opposed The command of their Lord And of His apostles, Did We not then Call to account, To severe account? And We imposed on them An exemplary Punishment.

    Surah At-Talaq, verse 65:8