ف ت ن Root f-t-n in the Qur’an 60 occurrences in 58 verses

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فِتْنَة 34 times

• 2:102 · Al-Baqarahفِتْنَةٌۭ (are) a trialAnd they followed [instead] what the devils had recited during the reign of Solomon. It was not Solomon who disbelieved, but the devils disbelieved, teaching people magic and that which was revealed to the two angels at Babylon, Harut and Marut. But the two angels do not teach anyone unless they say, "We are a trial, so do not disbelieve [by practicing magic]." And [yet] they learn from them that by which they cause separation between a man and his wife. But they do not harm anyone through it except by permission of Allah. And the people learn what harms them and does not benefit them. But the Children of Israel certainly knew that whoever purchased the magic would not have in the Hereafter any share. And wretched is that for which they sold themselves, if they only knew.
• 2:191 · Al-Baqarahوَٱلْفِتْنَةُ and [the] oppressionAnd kill them wherever you overtake them and expel them from wherever they have expelled you, and fitnah is worse than killing. And do not fight them at al-Masjid al- Haram until they fight you there. But if they fight you, then kill them. Such is the recompense of the disbelievers.
• 2:193 · Al-Baqarahفِتْنَةٌۭ oppressionFight them until there is no [more] fitnah and [until] worship is [acknowledged to be] for Allah. But if they cease, then there is to be no aggression except against the oppressors.
• 2:217 · Al-Baqarahوَٱلْفِتْنَةُ And [the] oppressionThey ask you about the sacred month - about fighting therein. Say, "Fighting therein is great [sin], but averting [people] from the way of Allah and disbelief in Him and [preventing access to] al-Masjid al-Haram and the expulsion of its people therefrom are greater [evil] in the sight of Allah. And fitnah is greater than killing." And they will continue to fight you until they turn you back from your religion if they are able. And whoever of you reverts from his religion [to disbelief] and dies while he is a disbeliever - for those, their deeds have become worthless in this world and the Hereafter, and those are the companions of the Fire, they will abide therein eternally.
• 3:7 · Ali 'Imranٱلْفِتْنَةِ [the] discordIt is He who has sent down to you, [O Muhammad], the Book; in it are verses [that are] precise - they are the foundation of the Book - and others unspecific. As for those in whose hearts is deviation [from truth], they will follow that of it which is unspecific, seeking discord and seeking an interpretation [suitable to them]. And no one knows its [true] interpretation except Allah. But those firm in knowledge say, "We believe in it. All [of it] is from our Lord." And no one will be reminded except those of understanding.
• 4:91 · An-Nisaٱلْفِتْنَةِ the temptationYou will find others who wish to obtain security from you and [to] obtain security from their people. Every time they are returned to [the influence of] disbelief, they fall back into it. So if they do not withdraw from you or offer you peace or restrain their hands, then seize them and kill them wherever you overtake them. And those - We have made for you against them a clear authorization.
• 5:41 · Al-Ma'idahفِتْنَتَهُۥ his trialO Messenger, let them not grieve you who hasten into disbelief of those who say, "We believe" with their mouths, but their hearts believe not, and from among the Jews. [They are] avid listeners to falsehood, listening to another people who have not come to you. They distort words beyond their [proper] usages, saying "If you are given this, take it; but if you are not given it, then beware." But he for whom Allah intends fitnah - never will you possess [power to do] for him a thing against Allah. Those are the ones for whom Allah does not intend to purify their hearts. For them in this world is disgrace, and for them in the Hereafter is a great punishment.
• 5:71 · Al-Ma'idahفِتْنَةٌۭ a trialAnd they thought there would be no [resulting] punishment, so they became blind and deaf. Then Allah turned to them in forgiveness; then [again] many of them became blind and deaf. And Allah is Seeing of what they do.
• 6:23 · Al-An'amفِتْنَتُهُمْ (for) them a pleaThen there will be no [excuse upon] examination except they will say, "By Allah, our Lord, we were not those who associated."
• 7:155 · Al-A'rafفِتْنَتُكَ Your trialAnd Moses chose from his people seventy men for Our appointment. And when the earthquake seized them, he said, "My Lord, if You had willed, You could have destroyed them before and me [as well]. Would You destroy us for what the foolish among us have done? This is not but Your trial by which You send astray whom You will and guide whom You will. You are our Protector, so forgive us and have mercy upon us; and You are the best of forgivers.
• 8:25 · Al-Anfalفِتْنَةًۭ a trialAnd fear a trial which will not strike those who have wronged among you exclusively, and know that Allah is severe in penalty.
• 8:28 · Al-Anfalفِتْنَةٌۭ (are) a trialAnd know that your properties and your children are but a trial and that Allah has with Him a great reward.
• 8:39 · Al-Anfalفِتْنَةٌۭ oppressionAnd fight them until there is no fitnah and [until] the religion, all of it, is for Allah. And if they cease - then indeed, Allah is Seeing of what they do.
• 8:73 · Al-Anfalفِتْنَةٌۭ oppressionAnd those who disbelieved are allies of one another. If you do not do so, there will be fitnah on earth and great corruption.
• 9:47 · At-Tawbahٱلْفِتْنَةَ dissensionHad they gone forth with you, they would not have increased you except in confusion, and they would have been active among you, seeking [to cause] you fitnah. And among you are avid listeners to them. And Allah is Knowing of the wrongdoers.
• 9:48 · At-Tawbahٱلْفِتْنَةَ dissensionThey had already desired dissension before and had upset matters for you until the truth came and the ordinance of Allah appeared, while they were averse.
• 9:49 · At-Tawbahٱلْفِتْنَةِ the trialAnd among them is he who says, "Permit me [to remain at home] and do not put me to trial." Unquestionably, into trial they have fallen. And indeed, Hell will encompass the disbelievers.
• 10:85 · Yunusفِتْنَةًۭ a trialSo they said, "Upon Allah do we rely. Our Lord, make us not [objects of] trial for the wrongdoing people
• 17:60 · Al-Israفِتْنَةًۭ (as) a trialAnd [remember, O Muhammad], when We told you, "Indeed, your Lord has encompassed the people." And We did not make the sight which We showed you except as a trial for the people, as was the accursed tree [mentioned] in the Qur'an. And We threaten them, but it increases them not except in great transgression.
• 21:35 · Al-Anbyaفِتْنَةًۭ ۖ (as) a trialEvery soul will taste death. And We test you with evil and with good as trial; and to Us you will be returned.
• 21:111 · Al-Anbyaفِتْنَةٌۭ a trialAnd I know not; perhaps it is a trial for you and enjoyment for a time."
• 22:11 · Al-Hajjفِتْنَةٌ a trialAnd of the people is he who worships Allah on an edge. If he is touched by good, he is reassured by it; but if he is struck by trial, he turns on his face [to the other direction]. He has lost [this] world and the Hereafter. That is what is the manifest loss.
• 22:53 · Al-Hajjفِتْنَةًۭ a trial[That is] so He may make what Satan throws in a trial for those within whose hearts is disease and those hard of heart. And indeed, the wrongdoers are in extreme dissension.
• 24:63 · An-Nurفِتْنَةٌ a trialDo not make [your] calling of the Messenger among yourselves as the call of one of you to another. Already Allah knows those of you who slip away, concealed by others. So let those beware who dissent from the Prophet's order, lest fitnah strike them or a painful punishment.
• 25:20 · Al-Furqanفِتْنَةً a trialAnd We did not send before you, [O Muhammad], any of the messengers except that they ate food and walked in the markets. And We have made some of you [people] as trial for others - will you have patience? And ever is your Lord, Seeing.
• 29:10 · Al-'Ankabutفِتْنَةَ (the) trialAnd of the people are some who say, "We believe in Allah," but when one [of them] is harmed for [the cause of] Allah, they consider the trial of the people as [if it were] the punishment of Allah. But if victory comes from your Lord, they say, "Indeed, We were with you." Is not Allah most knowing of what is within the breasts of all creatures?
• 33:14 · Al-Ahzabٱلْفِتْنَةَ the treacheryAnd if they had been entered upon from all its [surrounding] regions and fitnah had been demanded of them, they would have done it and not hesitated over it except briefly.
• 37:63 · As-Saffatفِتْنَةًۭ a trialIndeed, We have made it a torment for the wrongdoers.
• 39:49 · Az-Zumarفِتْنَةٌۭ (is) a trialAnd when adversity touches man, he calls upon Us; then when We bestow on him a favor from Us, he says, "I have only been given it because of [my] knowledge." Rather, it is a trial, but most of them do not know.
• 51:14 · Adh-Dhariyatفِتْنَتَكُمْ your trial[And will be told], "Taste your torment. This is that for which you were impatient."

Also in 4 more places: 54:27, 60:5, 64:15, 74:31

فَتَنُ 23 times

• 4:101 · An-Nisaيَفْتِنَكُمُ (may) harm youAnd when you travel throughout the land, there is no blame upon you for shortening the prayer, [especially] if you fear that those who disbelieve may disrupt [or attack] you. Indeed, the disbelievers are ever to you a clear enemy.
• 5:49 · Al-Ma'idahيَفْتِنُوكَ they tempt you awayAnd judge, [O Muhammad], between them by what Allah has revealed and do not follow their inclinations and beware of them, lest they tempt you away from some of what Allah has revealed to you. And if they turn away - then know that Allah only intends to afflict them with some of their [own] sins. And indeed, many among the people are defiantly disobedient.
• 6:53 · Al-An'amفَتَنَّا We tryAnd thus We have tried some of them through others that the disbelievers might say, "Is it these whom Allah has favored among us?" Is not Allah most knowing of those who are grateful?
• 7:27 · Al-A'rafيَفْتِنَنَّكُمُ tempt youO children of Adam, let not Satan tempt you as he removed your parents from Paradise, stripping them of their clothing to show them their private parts. Indeed, he sees you, he and his tribe, from where you do not see them. Indeed, We have made the devils allies to those who do not believe.
• 9:49 · At-Tawbahتَفْتِنِّىٓ ۚ put me to trialAnd among them is he who says, "Permit me [to remain at home] and do not put me to trial." Unquestionably, into trial they have fallen. And indeed, Hell will encompass the disbelievers.
• 9:126 · At-Tawbahيُفْتَنُونَ are triedDo they not see that they are tried every year once or twice but then they do not repent nor do they remember?
• 10:83 · Yunusيَفْتِنَهُمْ ۚ they persecute themBut no one believed Moses, except [some] youths among his people, for fear of Pharaoh and his establishment that they would persecute them. And indeed, Pharaoh was haughty within the land, and indeed, he was of the transgressors
• 16:110 · An-Nahlفُتِنُوا۟ they had been put to trialsThen, indeed your Lord, to those who emigrated after they had been compelled [to renounce their religion] and thereafter fought [for the cause of Allah] and were patient - indeed, your Lord, after that, is Forgiving and Merciful
• 17:73 · Al-Israلَيَفْتِنُونَكَ tempt you awayAnd indeed, they were about to tempt you away from that which We revealed to you in order to [make] you invent about Us something else; and then they would have taken you as a friend.
• 20:40 · Ta-Haوَفَتَنَّـٰكَ and We tried you[And We favored you] when your sister went and said, 'Shall I direct you to someone who will be responsible for him?' So We restored you to your mother that she might be content and not grieve. And you killed someone, but We saved you from retaliation and tried you with a [severe] trial. And you remained [some] years among the people of Madyan. Then you came [here] at the decreed time, O Moses.
• 20:85 · Ta-Haفَتَنَّا We (have) tried[Allah] said, "But indeed, We have tried your people after you [departed], and the Samiri has led them astray."
• 20:90 · Ta-Haفُتِنتُم you are being testedAnd Aaron had already told them before [the return of Moses], "O my people, you are only being tested by it, and indeed, your Lord is the Most Merciful, so follow me and obey my order."
• 20:131 · Ta-Haلِنَفْتِنَهُمْ that We may test themAnd do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [some] categories of them, [its being but] the splendor of worldly life by which We test them. And the provision of your Lord is better and more enduring.
• 27:47 · An-Namlتُفْتَنُونَ being testedThey said, "We consider you a bad omen, you and those with you." He said, "Your omen is with Allah. Rather, you are a people being tested."
• 29:2 · Al-'Ankabutيُفْتَنُونَ will not be testedDo the people think that they will be left to say, "We believe" and they will not be tried?
• 29:3 · Al-'Ankabutفَتَنَّا We testedBut We have certainly tried those before them, and Allah will surely make evident those who are truthful, and He will surely make evident the liars.
• 38:24 · Sadفَتَنَّـٰهُ We (had) tried him[David] said, "He has certainly wronged you in demanding your ewe [in addition] to his ewes. And indeed, many associates oppress one another, except for those who believe and do righteous deeds - and few are they." And David became certain that We had tried him, and he asked forgiveness of his Lord and fell down bowing [in prostration] and turned in repentance [to Allah].
• 38:34 · Sadفَتَنَّا We triedAnd We certainly tried Solomon and placed on his throne a body; then he returned.
• 44:17 · Ad-Dukhanفَتَنَّا We triedAnd We had already tried before them the people of Pharaoh, and there came to them a noble messenger,
• 51:13 · Adh-Dhariyatيُفْتَنُونَ will be tried[It is] the Day they will be tormented over the Fire
• 57:14 · Al-Hadidفَتَنتُمْ led to temptationThe hypocrites will call to the believers, "Were we not with you?" They will say, "Yes, but you afflicted yourselves and awaited [misfortune for us] and doubted, and wishful thinking deluded you until there came the command of Allah. And the Deceiver deceived you concerning Allah.
• 72:17 · Al-Jinnلِّنَفْتِنَهُمْ That We might test themSo We might test them therein. And whoever turns away from the remembrance of his Lord He will put into arduous punishment.
• 85:10 · Al-Burujفَتَنُوا۟ persecutedIndeed, those who have tortured the believing men and believing women and then have not repented will have the punishment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the Burning Fire.

فاتِن 1 time

• 37:162 · As-Saffatبِفَـٰتِنِينَ can tempt away (anyone)You cannot tempt [anyone] away from Him

فُتُون 1 time

• 20:40 · Ta-Haفُتُونًۭا ۚ (with) a trial[And We favored you] when your sister went and said, 'Shall I direct you to someone who will be responsible for him?' So We restored you to your mother that she might be content and not grieve. And you killed someone, but We saved you from retaliation and tried you with a [severe] trial. And you remained [some] years among the people of Madyan. Then you came [here] at the decreed time, O Moses.

مَفْتُون 1 time

• 68:6 · Al-Qalamٱلْمَفْتُونُ (is) the afflicted oneWhich of you is the afflicted [by a devil].

How we count

Each Qur’an word whose stem comes from this root counts once. Attached prefixes and pronouns, such as wa- (and) or al- (the), are not counted separately. Root and lemma data: Quranic Arabic Corpus (Kais Dukes, University of Leeds), revised by quran-morphology, GNU GPL. All sources. Verse translation: Saheeh International.