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Quran Maqasid

فَتَنُ

فتن in the Quran

Meaning: We tried

فتن occurs 23 times in 23 verses across 17 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
23
Verses
23
Surahs
17
Root
ف ت ن

فَتَنُ

Verb · 23 times

Meaning: We tried · Also translated as: harm you, they tempt you away, We try, tempt you

Forms in the Quran

  • فَتَنَّا ×5
  • يُفْتَنُونَ ×3
  • فُتِنُوا۟ ×2
  • فُتِنتُم ×2
  • لِنَفْتِنَهُمْ ×2
  • يَفْتِنَكُمُ ×1
  • يَفْتِنُوكَ ×1
  • يَفْتِنَنَّكُمُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

أصل الفتن: إدخال الذهب النار لتظهر جودته من رداءته، واستعمل في إدخال الإنسان النار.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿إن الذين فتنوا المؤمنين والمؤمنات﴾] البروج:10 [. قيل: معناه حرقوهم بالنار، وذلك أنهم لما خدوا أخاديد في الأرض ملؤوها نارا، وكانت على أفواه السكك فمن أبى دينهم ألقوه في تلك الحفرة. وأصله من فتنت الفضة: إذا أدخلتها النار ليتميز جيدها من رديئها، ثم أطلق ذلك على الابتلاء والامتحان.

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

Verses with فتن

Verses 21–23 of 23

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Those without) will call out, "Were we not with you? (The others) will reply, "True! But ye led yourselves Into temptation; ye looked forward (To our ruin); ye doubted (God's Promise); and (your false) Desires deceived you; until There issued the Command Of God. And the Deceiver Deceived you in respect of God.

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:14
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "That We might try them By that (means). But if any turns away From the remembrance Of his Lord, He will Cause him to undergo A severe Penalty.

    Surah Al-Jinn, verse 72:17
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who persecute (or draw into temptation) The Believers, men and women, And do not turn In repentance, will have The Penalty of Hell: They will have the Penalty Of the Burning Fire.

    Surah Al-Buruj, verse 85:10

Other words from the root ف ت ن