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Quran Maqasid

مَوْت

موت in the Quran

Meaning: [the] death

موت occurs 50 times in 47 verses across 28 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
50
Verses
47
Surahs
28

مَوْت

Noun · 50 times

Meaning: [the] death · Also translated as: its death, your death, death, his death

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْمَوْتِ ×35
  • مَوْتِهَا ×11
  • مَوْتِهِۦ ×2
  • مَوْتِكُمْ ×1
  • مَوْتًا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

أنواع الموت بحسب أنواع الحياة:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الميم والواو والتاء أصل صحيح يدل على ذهاب القوة من الشيء.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root م و ت

Verses with موت

Verses 41–47 of 47

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the stupor of death Will bring truth (before His eyes): "This was The thing which thou Wast trying to escape!"

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:19
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    We have decreed Death To be your common lot, And We are not To be frustrated

    Surah Al-Waqi'ah, verse 56:60
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Know ye (all) that God giveth life To the earth after its death Already have We shown The Signs plainly to you, That ye may learn wisdom.

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:17
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "O ye that Stand on Judaism! If ye think that ye Are friends to God, To the exclusion of (Other) men, then express Your desire for Death, If ye are truthful!"

    Surah Al-Jumu'ah, verse 62:6
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "The Death from which Ye flee will truly Overtake you: then will Ye be sent back To the Knower of things Secret and open: and He Will tell you (the truth Of) the things that ye did!"

    Surah Al-Jumu'ah, verse 62:8
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    And spend something (in charity) Out of the substance Which We have bestowed On you, before Death Should come to any of you And he should say, "O my Lord! Why didst Thou not give me Respite for a little while? I should then have given (Largely) in charity, and I Should have been one Of the doers of good".

    Surah Al-Munafiqun, verse 63:10
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    He Who created Death And Life, that He May try which of you Is best in deed: And He is the Exalted In Might, Oft-Forgiving;—

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:2