ح و ط Root ḥ-w-ṭ in the Qur’an 28 occurrences in 27 verses

Words from this root

Meanings are the most common word-by-word translations of each word in the Qur’an.

أَحاطَ 17 times

• 2:81 · Al-Baqarahوَأَحَـٰطَتْ and surrounded himYes, whoever earns evil and his sin has encompassed him - those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally.
• 2:255 · Al-Baqarahيُحِيطُونَ they encompassAllah - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.
• 10:22 · Yunusأُحِيطَ are surroundedIt is He who enables you to travel on land and sea until, when you are in ships and they sail with them by a good wind and they rejoice therein, there comes a storm wind and the waves come upon them from everywhere and they assume that they are surrounded, supplicating Allah, sincere to Him in religion, "If You should save us from this, we will surely be among the thankful."
• 10:39 · Yunusيُحِيطُوا۟ they could encompassRather, they have denied that which they encompass not in knowledge and whose interpretation has not yet come to them. Thus did those before them deny. Then observe how was the end of the wrongdoers.
• 12:66 · Yusufيُحَاطَ you are surrounded[Jacob] said, "Never will I send him with you until you give me a promise by Allah that you will bring him [back] to me, unless you should be surrounded by enemies." And when they had given their promise, he said, "Allah, over what we say, is Witness."
• 17:60 · Al-Israأَحَاطَ has encompassedAnd [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.
• 18:29 · Al-Kahfأَحَاطَ will surroundAnd say, "The truth is from your Lord, so whoever wills - let him believe; and whoever wills - let him disbelieve." Indeed, We have prepared for the wrongdoers a fire whose walls will surround them. And if they call for relief, they will be relieved with water like murky oil, which scalds [their] faces. Wretched is the drink, and evil is the resting place.
• 18:42 · Al-Kahfوَأُحِيطَ And were surroundedAnd his fruits were encompassed [by ruin], so he began to turn his hands about [in dismay] over what he had spent on it, while it had collapsed upon its trellises, and said, "Oh, I wish I had not associated with my Lord anyone."
• 18:68 · Al-Kahfتُحِطْ you encompassAnd how can you have patience for what you do not encompass in knowledge?"
• 18:91 · Al-Kahfأَحَطْنَا We encompassedThus. And We had encompassed [all] that he had in knowledge.
• 20:110 · Ta-Haيُحِيطُونَ they encompassAllah knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, but they do not encompass it in knowledge.
• 27:22 · An-Namlأَحَطتُ I have encompassedBut the hoopoe stayed not long and said, "I have encompassed [in knowledge] that which you have not encompassed, and I have come to you from Sheba with certain news.
• 27:22 · An-Namlتُحِطْ you have encompassedBut the hoopoe stayed not long and said, "I have encompassed [in knowledge] that which you have not encompassed, and I have come to you from Sheba with certain news.
• 27:84 · An-Namlتُحِيطُوا۟ you encompassedUntil, when they arrive [at the place of Judgement], He will say, "Did you deny My signs while you encompassed them not in knowledge, or what [was it that] you were doing?"
• 48:21 · Al-Fathأَحَاطَ Allah encompassedAnd [He promises] other [victories] that you were [so far] unable to [realize] which Allah has already encompassed. And ever is Allah, over all things, competent.
• 65:12 · At-Talaqأَحَاطَ encompassesIt is Allah who has created seven heavens and of the earth, the like of them. [His] command descends among them so you may know that Allah is over all things competent and that Allah has encompassed all things in knowledge.
• 72:28 · Al-Jinnوَأَحَاطَ and He has encompassedThat he may know that they have conveyed the messages of their Lord; and He has encompassed whatever is with them and has enumerated all things in number.

مُحِيط 9 times

• 2:19 · Al-Baqarahمُحِيطٌۢ (is) [the One Who] encompassesOr [it is] like a rainstorm from the sky within which is darkness, thunder and lightning. They put their fingers in their ears against the thunderclaps in dread of death. But Allah is encompassing of the disbelievers.
• 3:120 · Ali 'Imranمُحِيطٌۭ (is) All-EncompassingIf good touches you, it distresses them; but if harm strikes you, they rejoice at it. And if you are patient and fear Allah, their plot will not harm you at all. Indeed, Allah is encompassing of what they do.
• 4:108 · An-Nisaمُحِيطًا All-EncompassingThey conceal [their evil intentions and deeds] from the people, but they cannot conceal [them] from Allah, and He is with them [in His knowledge] when they spend the night in such as He does not accept of speech. And ever is Allah, of what they do, encompassing.
• 4:126 · An-Nisaمُّحِيطًۭا All-EncompassingAnd to Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And ever is Allah, of all things, encompassing.
• 8:47 · Al-Anfalمُحِيطٌۭ (is) All-EncompassingAnd do not be like those who came forth from their homes insolently and to be seen by people and avert [them] from the way of Allah. And Allah is encompassing of what they do.
• 11:84 · Hudمُّحِيطٍۢ all-encompassingAnd to Madyan [We sent] their brother Shu'ayb. He said, "O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. And do not decrease from the measure and the scale. Indeed, I see you in prosperity, but indeed, I fear for you the punishment of an all-encompassing Day.
• 11:92 · Hudمُحِيطٌۭ (is) All-EncompassingHe said, "O my people, is my family more respected for power by you than Allah? But you put Him behind your backs [in neglect]. Indeed, my Lord is encompassing of what you do.
• 41:54 · Fussilatمُّحِيطٌۢ encompassingUnquestionably, they are in doubt about the meeting with their Lord. Unquestionably He is, of all things, encompassing.
• 85:20 · Al-Burujمُّحِيطٌۢ encompassesWhile Allah encompasses them from behind.

مُحِيطَة 2 times

• 9:49 · At-Tawbahلَمُحِيطَةٌۢ (will) surely surroundAnd 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.
• 29:54 · Al-'Ankabutلَمُحِيطَةٌۢ will surely, encompassThey urge you to hasten the punishment. And indeed, Hell will be encompassing of the disbelievers

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.