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Quran Maqasid

يَنْحِتُ

ينحت in the Quran

Meaning: and you carve out

ينحت 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

يَنْحِتُ

Verb · 4 times

Meaning: and you carve out · Also translated as: carve, And you carve, you carve

Forms in the Quran

  • وَتَنْحِتُونَ ×2
  • يَنْحِتُونَ ×1
  • تَنْحِتُونَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

نحت الخشب والحجر ونحوهما من الأجسام الصلبة. قال تعالى: وتنحتون من الجبال بيوتا فارهين

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وتنحتون منة الجبال بيوتا﴾ [الأعراف: 74] النحت: الأخذ من الشيء لتجعله على صورة مخصوصة، كنحت النحيت والصنم والبيت من خشب وحجر ونحوهما. ويكون في الأجسام الصلبة المحتملة لذلك. وقد يتجوز به في غيرها. ومنه قول النحاة في باب النسب، مسألة النحت وهو أن يأخذوا من مجموع اسمين لفظا، ينحتونه ثم ينسبونه إليه، كقولهم في…

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

Verses with ينحت

Verses 1–4 of 4

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And remember how He Made you inheritors After the ’Ad people And gave you habitations In the land: ye build For yourselves palaces and castles In (open) plains, and carve out Homes in the mountains; So bring to remembrance The benefits (ye have received) From God, and refrain From evil and mischief On the earth."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:74
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Out of the mountains Did they hew (their) edifices, (Feeling themselves) secure.

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:82
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And ye carve houses Out of (rocky) mountains With great skill.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:149
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Worship ye That which ye have (Yourselves) carved?

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:95