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Quran Maqasid

يَتَمَنَّ

يتمن in the Quran

Meaning: then wish

يتمن occurs 6 times in 6 verses across 4 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
6
Verses
6
Surahs
4

يَتَمَنَّ

Verb · 6 times

Meaning: then wish · Also translated as: they wish for it, wish, covet, they will wish for it

Forms in the Quran

  • فَتَمَنَّوُا۟ ×2
  • يَتَمَنَّوْهُ ×1
  • تَمَنَّوْنَ ×1
  • تَتَمَنَّوْا۟ ×1
  • يَتَمَنَّوْنَهُۥٓ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

المنى: التقدير. يقال: منى لك الماني، أي: قدر لك المقدر، ومنه: المنا الذي يوزن به فيما قيل، والمني للذي قدر به الحيوانات. قال تعالى: ألم يك نطفة من مني يمنى

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿من مني يمنى﴾ [القيامة: 37] المني: الماء الدافق، سمي منيا لأنه بقدر منه الحيوان. وأصل المني: القدر، يقال: منى لك الماني، أي قدر لك المقدر، وأنشد قول الشاعر: [من البسيط].

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root م ن ي

Verses with يتمن

Verses 1–6 of 6

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "If the last Home, With God, be for you specially, And not for anyone else, Then seek ye for death, If ye are sincere."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:94
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    But they will never seek For death, on account of the (sins) Which their hands have sent On before them. And God is well-acquainted With the wrong-doers.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:95
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Ye did indeed Wish for Death Before ye met him: Now ye have seen him With your own eyes, (And ye flinch!)

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:143
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And in no wise covet Those things in which God Hath bestowed His gifts More freely on some of you Than on others: to men Is allotted what they earn, And to women what they earn: But ask God of His bounty. For God hath full knowledge Of all things.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:32
  5. 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
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    But never will they Express their desire (For Death), because of The (deeds) their hands Have sent on before them! And God knows well Those that do wrong!

    Surah Al-Jumu'ah, verse 62:7