Skip to content
Quran Maqasid

يَتَبَوَّأُ

يتبوأ in the Quran

Meaning: Settle

يتبوأ occurs 4 times in 4 verses across 4 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
4
Verses
4
Surahs
4

يَتَبَوَّأُ

Verb · 4 times

Meaning: Settle

Forms in the Quran

  • تَبَوَّءَا ×1
  • يَتَبَوَّأُ ×1
  • نَتَبَوَّأُ ×1
  • تَبَوَّءُو ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الباء والواو والهمزة أصلان: أحدهما الرجوع إلى الشيء، والآخر تساوي الشيئين.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس

باء إلى الشيء يبوء بوءا: رجع. وبؤت إليه وأبأته، عن ثعلب، وبؤته، عن الكسائي، كأبأته، وهي قليلة. والباءة، مثل الباعة، والباء: النكاح. وسمي النكاح باءة وباء من المباءة لأن الرجل يتبوأ من أهله أي يستمكن من أهله، كما يتبوأ من داره. قال الراجز يصف الحمار والأتن:

لسان العرب — ابن منظور
The full entries on the root ب و أ

Verses with يتبوأ

Verses 1–4 of 4

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    We inspired Moses and his brother With this Message: "Provide Dwellings for your People In Egypt, make your dwellings Into places of worship, And establish regular prayers: And give Glad Tidings To those who believe!"

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:87
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Thus did we give Established power to Joseph In the land, to take possession Therein as, when, or where He pleased. We bestow Of Our mercy on whom We please, and We suffer not, To be lost, the reward Of those who do good.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:56
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will say: "Praise be To God, Who has Truly fulfilled His promise To us, and has given us (This) land in heritage: We can dwell in the Garden As we will: how excellent A reward for those Who work (righteousness)!"

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:74
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those who Before them, had homes (In Medina) And had adopted the Faith,— Show their affection to such As came to them for refuge, And entertain no desire In their hearts for things Given to the (latter), But give them preference Over themselves, even though Poverty was their (own lot). And those saved from The covetousness of their own Souls,—they are the ones That achieve prosperity.

    Surah Al-Hashr, verse 59:9