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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 21–37 of 37

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Truly thou canst not cause The Dead to listen, nor Canst thou cause the Deaf To hear the call, (Especially) when they Turn back in retreat.

    Surah An-Naml, verse 27:80
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who brings out The living from the dead, And brings out the dead From the living, and Who Gives life to the earth After it is dead: And thus shall ye be Brought out (from the dead).

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:19
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then contemplate (O man!) The memorials of God's Mercy!— How He gives life To the earth after Its death: verily the Same Will give life to the men Who are dead: for He Has power over all things.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:50
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    So verily thou canst not Make the dead to hear, Nor canst thou make The deaf to hear The call, when they show Their backs and turn away.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:52
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is God Who sends Forth the Winds, so that They raise up the Clouds, And We drive them To a land that is dead, And revive the earth therewith After its death: even so (Will be) the Resurrection!

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:9
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor are alike those That are living and those That are dead. God can Make any that He wills To hear; but thou Canst not make those To hear who are (Buried) in graves.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:22
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Verily We shall give life To the dead, and We record That which they send before And that which they leave Behind, and of all things Have We taken account In a clear Book (Of evidence).

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:12
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Is it (the case) that We shall not die,

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:58
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Truly thou wilt die (One day), and truly they (Too) will die (one day).

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:30
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    And among His Signs In this: thou seest The earth barren and desolate; But when We send down Rain to it, it is stirred To life and yields increase. Truly, He Who gives life To the (dead) earth Can surely give life To (men) who are dead. For He has power Over all things.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:39
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    What! Have they taken (For worship) protectors Besides Him? But it is God,—He is the Protector, And it is He Who Gives life to the dead: It is He Who has power Over all things.

    Surah Ash-Shuraa, verse 42:9
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    That sends down (From time to time) Rain from the sky In due measure;— And We raise to life Therewith a land that is Dead; even so will ye Be raised (from the dead);—

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:11
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    See they not that God, Who created the heavens And the earth, and never Wearied with their creation, Is able to give life To the dead? Yea, verily He has power over all things.

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:33
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Avoid suspicion as much (As possible): for suspicion In some cases is a sin: And spy not on each other, Nor speak ill of each other Behind their backs. Would any Of you like to eat The flesh of his dead Brother? Nay, ye would Abhor it… But fear God: For God is Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.

    Surah Al-Hujurat, verse 49:12
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    As sustenance for (God's) Servants;— And We give (new) life Therewith to land that is Dead: thus will be The Resurrection.

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:11
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Has not He, (the same), The power to give life To the dead?

    Surah Al-Qiyamah, verse 75:40
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    The living and the dead,

    Surah Al-Mursalat, verse 77:26