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مَيِّت

ميت in the Quran

Meaning: the dead

ميت occurs 43 times in 37 verses across 26 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
43
Verses
37
Surahs
26

مَيِّت

Noun · 38 times

Meaning: the dead · Also translated as: dead, will die, surely die

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ ×16
  • ٱلْمَيِّتِ ×8
  • مَّيِّتٍ ×3
  • أَمْوَٰتًا ×2
  • أَمْوَٰتٌۢ ×2
  • وَٱلْمَوْتَىٰ ×1
  • بِمَيِّتٍ ×1
  • لَمَيِّتُونَ ×1

مَيْت

Noun · 5 times

Meaning: dead

Forms in the Quran

  • مَيْتًا ×5

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 ميت

Verses 1–20 of 37

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    How can ye reject The faith in God?— Seeing that ye were without life, And He gave you life Then will He cause you to die, And will again bring you to life; And again to Him will ye return.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:28
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    So We said: "Strike the (body) With a piece of the (heifer)." Thus God bringeth the dead To life and showeth you His Signs: Perchance ye may understand.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:73
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And say not of those Who are slain in the way Of God: "They are dead." Nay, they are living, Though ye perceive (it) not.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:154
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! Abraham said: "My Lord! Show me how Thou givest life to the dead." He said: "Dost thou not Then believe?" He said: "Yea! but to satisfy My own understanding." He said: "Take four birds; Tame them to turn to thee; Put a portion of them On every hill, and call to them: They will come to thee (Flying) with speed. Then know that God Is Exalted in Power, Wise."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:260
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Thou causest the Night To gain on the Day, And Thou causest the Day To gain on the Night; Thou bringest the Living Out of the Dead, And Thou bringest the Dead Out of the Living; And Thou givest sustenance To whom Thou pleasest, Without measure."

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:27
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And (appoint him) An apostle to the Children Of Israel, (with this message): "'I have come to you, With a Sign from your Lord, In that I make for you Out of clay, as it were, The figure of a bird, And breathe into it, And it becomes a bird By God's leave: And I heal those Born blind, and the lepers, And I quicken the dead, By God's leave; And I declare to you What ye eat, and what ye store In your houses. Surely Therein is a Sign for you If ye did believe;

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:49
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Think not of those Who are slain in God's way As dead. Nay, they live, Finding their sustenance In the Presence of their Lord;

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:169
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then will God say: "O Jesus the son of Mary! Recount My favour To thee and to thy mother. Behold! I strengthened thee With the holy spirit, So that thou didst speak To the people in childhood And in maturity. Behold! I taught thee The Book and Wisdom, The Law and the Gospel. And behold! thou makest Out of clay, as it were, The figure of a bird, By My leave, And thou breathest into it, And it becometh a bird By My leave, And thou healest those Born blind, and the lepers, By My leave. And behold! thou Bringest forth the dead By My leave. And behold! I did Restrain the Children of Israel From (violence to) thee When thou didst show them The Clear Signs, And the unbelievers among them Said: 'This is nothing But evident magic.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:110
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who listen (in truth), Be sure, will accept: As to the dead, God will Raise them up; then will they Be turned unto Him.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:36
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is God Who causeth The seed-grain And the date-stone To split and sprout. He causeth the living To issue from the dead, And He is the One To cause the dead To issue from the living. That is God: then how Are ye deluded Away from the truth?

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:95
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Even if We did send Unto them angels, And the dead did speak Unto them, and We gathered Together all things before Their very eyes, they are not The ones to believe, Unless it is in God's Plan. But most of them Ignore (the truth).

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:111
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    Can he who was dead, To whom We gave life, And a Light whereby He can walk amongst men, Be like him who is In the depths of darkness, From which he can Never come out? Thus to those without Faith Their own deeds seem pleasing.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:122
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who sendeth The Winds like heralds Of glad tidings, going before His Mercy: when they have Carried the heavy-laden Clouds, We drive them To a land that is dead, Make rain to descend thereon, And produce every kind Of harvest therewith: thus Shall We raise up the dead: Perchance ye may remember.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:57
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Who is it that Sustains you (in life) From the sky and from the earth? Or who is it that Has power over hearing And sight? And who Is it that brings out The living from the dead And the dead from the living? And who is it that Rules and regulates all affairs?" They will soon say, "God". Say, "Will ye not then Show piety (to Him)?"

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:31
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    If there were a Qur-ān With which mountains were moved, Or the earth were cloven asunder, Or the dead were made to speak, (This would be the one!) But, truly, the Command is With God in all things!' Do not the Believers know, That, had God (so) willed, He could have guided All mankind (to the Right)? But the Unbelievers,—never Will disaster cease to seize Them for their (ill) deeds, Or to settle close to their homes, Until the promise of God Come to pass, for, verily, God will not fail In His promise.

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:31
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    In gulps will he sip it, But never will he be near Swallowing it down his throat: Death will come to him From every quarter, yet Will he not die: and In front of him will be A chastisement unrelenting.

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:17
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    (They are things) dead, Lifeless: nor do they know When they will be raised up.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:21
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    This is so, because God Is the Reality: it is He Who gives life to the dead, And it is He Who has Power over all things.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:6
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    After that, at length Ye will die.

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:15
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    That with it We may give Life to a dead land, And slake the thirst Of things We have created,— Cattle and men in great numbers.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:49