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مَتَّعْ

متع in the Quran

Meaning: [then] I will grant him enjoyment

متع occurs 18 times in 18 verses across 13 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
18
Verses
18
Surahs
13

مَتَّعْ

Verb · 18 times

Meaning: [then] I will grant him enjoyment · Also translated as: And make provision for them, and We granted them enjoyment, He will let you, We will grant enjoyment

Forms in the Quran

  • مَتَّعْنَا ×3
  • فَأُمَتِّعُهُۥ ×1
  • وَمَتِّعُوهُنَّ ×1
  • وَمَتَّعْنَٰهُمْ ×1
  • يُمَتِّعْكُم ×1
  • سَنُمَتِّعُهُمْ ×1
  • مَّتَّعْتَهُمْ ×1
  • مَّتَّعْنَٰهُمْ ×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 متع

Verses 1–18 of 18

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember Abraham said: "My Lord, make this a City Of Peace, and feed its People With fruits,—such of them As believe in God and the Last Day." He said: "(Yea), and such as Reject Faith,—for a while Will I grant them their pleasure, But will soon drive them To the torment of Fire,— An evil destination (indeed)!"

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:126
  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.

    Why was there not A single township (among those We warned), which believed,— So its Faith should have Profited it,—except the People Of Jonah? When they believed, We removed from them The Penalty of Ignominy In the life of the Present, And permitted them to enjoy (Their life) for a while.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:98
  4. 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
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    The word came: "O Noah! Come down (from the Ark) With Peace from Us, And Blessing on thee And on some of the Peoples (Who will spring) from those With thee: but (there will be Other) Peoples to whom We Shall grant their pleasures (For a time), but in the end Will a grievous Penalty Reach them from Us."

    Surah Hud, verse 11:48
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Strain not thine eyes. (Wistfully) at what We Have bestowed on certain classes Of them, nor grieve over them: But lower thy wing (in gentleness) To the Believers.

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:88
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor strain thine eyes in longing For the things We have given For enjoyment to parties , Of them, the splendour Of the life of this world, Through which We test them: But the provision of thy Lord Is better and more enduring.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:131
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay, We gave the good things Of this life to these men And their fathers until The period grew long for them; See they not that We Gradually reduce the land (In their control) from Its outlying borders? Is it Then they who will win?

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:44
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will say: "Glory to Thee! Not meet was it for us That we should take For protectors others besides Thee: But Thou didst bestow, On them and their fathers, Good things (in life), until They forgot the Message: For they were a people (Worthless and) lost."

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:18
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Seest thou? If We do Let them enjoy (this life) For a few years,

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:205
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    It will profit them not That they enjoyed (this life)!

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:207
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Are (these two) alike?— One to whom We have made A goodly promise, and who Is going to reach its (fulfilment), And one to whom We have Given the good things of this Life, but who, on the Day Of Judgment, is to be among Those brought up (for punishment)?

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:61
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    We grant them their pleasure For a little while In the end shall We Drive them to A chastisement unrelenting.

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:24
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Running away will not Profit you if ye are Running away from death Or slaughter; and even if (Ye do escape), no more Than a brief (respite) Will ye be allowed to enjoy!"

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:16
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    O Prophet! say To thy Consorts: "If it be that ye desire The life of this world, And its glitter,—then come! I will provide for your Enjoyment and set you free In a handsome manner.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:28
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! When ye marry believing women, And then divorce them Before ye have touched them, No period of ’Iddat Have ye to count In respect of them: So give them a present, And set them free In a handsome manner.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:49
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they believed; So We permitted them To enjoy (their life) For a while.

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:148
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yea, I have given The good things of this life To these (men) and Their fathers, until the Truth Has come to them, And an Apostle Making things clear.

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:29