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مَتاع

متاع in the Quran

Meaning: enjoyment

متاع occurs 35 times in 35 verses across 23 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
35
Verses
35
Surahs
23

مَتاع

Noun · 35 times

Meaning: enjoyment · Also translated as: provision, a provision, and a provision, and your baggage

Forms in the Quran

  • مَتَٰعٌۢ ×16
  • مَتَٰعًۢا ×7
  • وَمَتَٰعٌ ×3
  • وَمَتَٰعًا ×3
  • مَتَٰعِنَا ×2
  • فَمَتَٰعُ ×2
  • وَأَمْتِعَتِكُمْ ×1
  • مَتَٰعَهُمْ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

المتوع: الامتداد والارتفاع. يقال: متع النهار ومتع النبات: إذا ارتفع في أول النبات، والمتاع: انتفاع ممتد الوقت، يقال: متعه الله بكذا، وأمتعه، وتمتع به. قال تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿يمتعكم متاعا حسنا﴾ [هود: 3] قيل: معناه يعمركم أي يطيل عمركم. والمادة تدل على الطول، ومنه: رجل ماتع أي طويل. ومتع النهار: طال، وأمتع فلان: طالت مدته. وأمتعني الله بك، أي أطال إيناسي ببقائك، وفي حديث الدجال: «يسخر له جبل ماتع» وفي حديث عمر: «بينما أنا جالس في أهلي إذ متع النهار» وقيل: المتوع الامتداد…

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

Verses with متاع

Verses 1–20 of 35

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then did Satan make them slip From the (Garden), and get them out Of the state (of felicity) in which They had been. We said: "Get ye down, all (ye people), With enmity between yourselves. On earth will be your dwelling-place And your means of livelihood— For a time."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:36
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    There is no blame on you If ye divorce women Before consummation Or the fixation of their dower; But bestow on them (A suitable gift), The wealthy According to his means, And the poor According to his means;— A gift of a reasonable amount Is due from those Who wish to do the right thing.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:236
  3. 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
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    For divorced women Maintenance (should be provided) On a reasonable (scale). This is a duty On the righteous.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:241
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Fair in the eyes of men Is the love of things they covet: Women and sons; Heaped-up hoards Of gold and silver; horses Branded (for blood and excellence); And (wealth of) cattle And well-tilled land. Such are the possessions Of this world's life; But in nearness to God Is the best of the goals (To return to).

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:14
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Every soul shall have A taste of death: And only on the Day Of Judgment shall you Be paid your full recompense. Only he who is saved Far from the Fire And admitted to the Garden Will have attained The object (of Life): For the life of this world Is but goods and chattels Of deception.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:185
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Little is it for enjoyment: Their ultimate abode Is Hell: what an evil bed (To lie on)!

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:197
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Hast thou not turned Thy vision to those Who were told to hold back Their hands (from fight) But establish regular prayers And spend in regular Charity? When (at length) the order For fighting was issued to them, Behold! a section of them Feared men as Or even more than They should have feared God: They said: "Our Lord! Why hast Thou ordered us To fight? Wouldst Thou not Grant us respite To our (natural) term, Near (enough)?" Say: "Short Is the enjoyment of this world: The Hereafter is the best For those who do right: Never will ye be Dealt with unjustly In the very least!

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:77
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    When thou (O Apostle) Art with them, and standest To lead them in prayer, Let one party of them Stand up (in prayer) with thee, Taking their arms with them: When they finish Their prostrations, let them Take their position in the rear. And let the other party come up Which hath not yet prayed— And let them pray with thee, Taking all precautions, And bearing arms: The Unbelievers wish, If ye were negligent Of your arms and your baggage, To assault you in a single rush. But there is no blame on you If ye put away your arms Because of the inconvenience Of rain or because ye are ill; But take (every) precaution For yourselves. For the Unbelievers God hath prepared A humiliating punishment.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:102
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Lawful to you is the pursuit Of water-game and its use For food,—for the benefit Of yourselves and those who Travel; but forbidden Is the pursuit of land-game;— As long as ye are In the Sacred Precincts Or in pilgrim garb. And fear God, to Whom Ye shall be gathered back.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:96
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    (God) said: "Get ye down, With enmity between yourselves. On earth will be your dwelling-place And your means of livelihood,— For a time."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:24
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! what Is the matter with you, That, when ye are asked To go forth in the Cause of God, Ye cling heavily to the earth? Do ye prefer the life Of this world to the Hereafter? But little is the comfort Of this life, as compared With the Hereafter.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:38
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    But when he delivereth them, Behold! they transgress Insolently through the earth In defiance of right! O mankind! your insolence Is against your own souls,— An enjoyment of the life Of the Present: in the end, To Us is your return, And We shall show you The truth of all that ye did.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:23
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    A little enjoyment In this world!— And then, to Us Will be their return. Then shall We make them Taste the severest Penalty For their blasphemies.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:70
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    "(And to preach thus), "Seek ye The forgiveness of your Lord, And turn to Him in repentance; That He may grant you Enjoyment, good (and true), For a term appointed, And bestow His abounding grace On all who abound in merit! But if ye turn away, Then I fear for you The Penalty of a Great Day:

    Surah Hud, verse 11:3
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "O our father! We went racing with one another, And left Joseph with our things; And the wolf devoured him.… But thou wilt never believe us Even though we tell the truth.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:17
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then when they opened Their baggage, they found Their stock-in-trade had been Returned to them. They said: "O our father! What (more) Can we desire? This our Stock-in-trade has been returned To us: so we shall get (More) food for our family; We shall take care of our brother; And add (at the same time) A full camel's load (of grain To our provisions). This is but a small quantity.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:65
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "God forbid That we take other than him With whom we found Our property: indeed (If we did so), we should Be acting wrongfully.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:79
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    He sends down water From the skies, and the channels Flow, each according to its measure: But the torrent bears away The foam that mounts up To the surface. Even so, From that (ore) which they heat In the fire, to make ornaments Or utensils therewith, There is a scum likewise. Thus doth God (by parables) Show forth Truth and Vanity. For the scum disappears Like froth cast out; While that which is for the good Of mankind remains On the earth. Thus doth God Set forth parables.

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:17
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    God doth enlarge, or grant By (strict) measure, the Sustenance (Which He giveth) to whomso He pleaseth. (The worldly) rejoice In the life of this world: But the life of this world Is but little comfort In the Hereafter.

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:26