م ت ع Root m-t-ʿ in the Qur’an 70 occurrences in 65 verses

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مَتاع 35 times

• 2:36 · Al-Baqarahوَمَتَـٰعٌ and a provisionBut Satan caused them to slip out of it and removed them from that [condition] in which they had been. And We said, "Go down, [all of you], as enemies to one another, and you will have upon the earth a place of settlement and provision for a time."
• 2:236 · Al-Baqarahمَتَـٰعًۢا a provisionThere is no blame upon you if you divorce women you have not touched nor specified for them an obligation. But give them [a gift of] compensation - the wealthy according to his capability and the poor according to his capability - a provision according to what is acceptable, a duty upon the doers of good.
• 2:240 · Al-Baqarahمَّتَـٰعًا provisionAnd those who are taken in death among you and leave wives behind - for their wives is a bequest: maintenance for one year without turning [them] out. But if they leave [of their own accord], then there is no blame upon you for what they do with themselves in an acceptable way. And Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.
• 2:241 · Al-Baqarahمَتَـٰعٌۢ (is) a provisionAnd for divorced women is a provision according to what is acceptable - a duty upon the righteous.
• 3:14 · Ali 'Imranمَتَـٰعُ (is) provisionBeautified for people is the love of that which they desire - of women and sons, heaped-up sums of gold and silver, fine branded horses, and cattle and tilled land. That is the enjoyment of worldly life, but Allah has with Him the best return.
• 3:185 · Ali 'Imranمَتَـٰعُ enjoymentEvery soul will taste death, and you will only be given your [full] compensation on the Day of Resurrection. So he who is drawn away from the Fire and admitted to Paradise has attained [his desire]. And what is the life of this world except the enjoyment of delusion.
• 3:197 · Ali 'Imranمَتَـٰعٌۭ An enjoyment[It is but] a small enjoyment; then their [final] refuge is Hell, and wretched is the resting place.
• 4:77 · An-Nisaمَتَـٰعُ EnjoymentHave you not seen those who were told, "Restrain your hands [from fighting] and establish prayer and give zakah"? But then when fighting was ordained for them, at once a party of them feared men as they fear Allah or with [even] greater fear. They said, "Our Lord, why have You decreed upon us fighting? If only You had postponed [it for] us for a short time." Say, The enjoyment of this world is little, and the Hereafter is better for he who fears Allah. And injustice will not be done to you, [even] as much as a thread [inside a date seed]."
• 4:102 · An-Nisaوَأَمْتِعَتِكُمْ and your baggageAnd when you are among them and lead them in prayer, let a group of them stand [in prayer] with you and let them carry their arms. And when they have prostrated, let them be [in position] behind you and have the other group come forward which has not [yet] prayed and let them pray with you, taking precaution and carrying their arms. Those who disbelieve wish that you would neglect your weapons and your baggage so they could come down upon you in one [single] attack. But there is no blame upon you, if you are troubled by rain or are ill, for putting down your arms, but take precaution. Indeed, Allah has prepared for the disbelievers a humiliating punishment.
• 5:96 · Al-Ma'idahمَتَـٰعًۭا (as) provisionLawful to you is game from the sea and its food as provision for you and the travelers, but forbidden to you is game from the land as long as you are in the state of ihram. And fear Allah to whom you will be gathered.
• 7:24 · Al-A'rafوَمَتَـٰعٌ and livelihood[Allah] said, "Descend, being to one another enemies. And for you on the earth is a place of settlement and enjoyment for a time."
• 9:38 · At-Tawbahمَتَـٰعُ (is the) enjoymentO you who have believed, what is [the matter] with you that, when you are told to go forth in the cause of Allah, you adhere heavily to the earth? Are you satisfied with the life of this world rather than the Hereafter? But what is the enjoyment of worldly life compared to the Hereafter except a [very] little.
• 10:23 · Yunusمَّتَـٰعَ (the) enjoymentBut when He saves them, at once they commit injustice upon the earth without right. O mankind, your injustice is only against yourselves, [being merely] the enjoyment of worldly life. Then to Us is your return, and We will inform you of what you used to do.
• 10:70 · Yunusمَتَـٰعٌۭ An enjoyment[For them is brief] enjoyment in this world; then to Us is their return; then We will make them taste the severe punishment because they used to disbelieve
• 11:3 · Hudمَّتَـٰعًا enjoyAnd [saying], "Seek forgiveness of your Lord and repent to Him, [and] He will let you enjoy a good provision for a specified term and give every doer of favor his favor. But if you turn away, then indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a great Day.
• 12:17 · Yusufمَتَـٰعِنَا our possessionsThey said, "O our father, indeed we went racing each other and left Joseph with our possessions, and a wolf ate him. But you would not believe us, even if we were truthful."
• 12:65 · Yusufمَتَـٰعَهُمْ their baggageAnd when they opened their baggage, they found their merchandise returned to them. They said, "O our father, what [more] could we desire? This is our merchandise returned to us. And we will obtain supplies for our family and protect our brother and obtain an increase of a camel's load; that is an easy measurement."
• 12:79 · Yusufمَتَـٰعَنَا our possessionHe said, "[I seek] the refuge of Allah [to prevent] that we take except him with whom we found our possession. Indeed, we would then be unjust."
• 13:17 · Ar-Ra'dمَتَـٰعٍۢ utensilsHe sends down from the sky, rain, and valleys flow according to their capacity, and the torrent carries a rising foam. And from that [ore] which they heat in the fire, desiring adornments and utensils, is a foam like it. Thus Allah presents [the example of] truth and falsehood. As for the foam, it vanishes, [being] cast off; but as for that which benefits the people, it remains on the earth. Thus does Allah present examples.
• 13:26 · Ar-Ra'dمَتَـٰعٌۭ an enjoymentAllah extends provision for whom He wills and restricts [it]. And they rejoice in the worldly life, while the worldly life is not, compared to the Hereafter, except [brief] enjoyment.
• 16:80 · An-Nahlوَمَتَـٰعًا and a provisionAnd Allah has made for you from your homes a place of rest and made for you from the hides of the animals tents which you find light on your day of travel and your day of encampment; and from their wool, fur and hair is furnishing and enjoyment for a time.
• 16:117 · An-Nahlمَتَـٰعٌۭ An enjoyment[It is but] a brief enjoyment, and they will have a painful punishment.
• 21:111 · Al-Anbyaوَمَتَـٰعٌ and an enjoymentAnd I know not; perhaps it is a trial for you and enjoyment for a time."
• 24:29 · An-Nurمَتَـٰعٌۭ (is) a provisionThere is no blame upon you for entering houses not inhabited in which there is convenience for you. And Allah knows what you reveal and what you conceal.
• 28:60 · Al-Qasasفَمَتَـٰعُ (is) an enjoymentAnd whatever thing you [people] have been given - it is [only for] the enjoyment of worldly life and its adornment. And what is with Allah is better and more lasting; so will you not use reason?
• 28:61 · Al-Qasasمَتَـٰعَ enjoymentThen is he whom We have promised a good promise which he will obtain like he for whom We provided enjoyment of worldly life [but] then he is, on the Day of Resurrection, among those presented [for punishment in Hell]?
• 33:53 · Al-Ahzabمَتَـٰعًۭا (for) anythingO you who have believed, do not enter the houses of the Prophet except when you are permitted for a meal, without awaiting its readiness. But when you are invited, then enter; and when you have eaten, disperse without seeking to remain for conversation. Indeed, that [behavior] was troubling the Prophet, and he is shy of [dismissing] you. But Allah is not shy of the truth. And when you ask [his wives] for something, ask them from behind a partition. That is purer for your hearts and their hearts. And it is not [conceivable or lawful] for you to harm the Messenger of Allah or to marry his wives after him, ever. Indeed, that would be in the sight of Allah an enormity.
• 36:44 · Ya-Sinوَمَتَـٰعًا and provisionExcept as a mercy from Us and provision for a time.
• 40:39 · Ghafirمَتَـٰعٌۭ (is) enjoymentO my people, this worldly life is only [temporary] enjoyment, and indeed, the Hereafter - that is the home of [permanent] settlement.
• 42:36 · Ash-Shuraفَمَتَـٰعُ (is) but a passing enjoymentSo whatever thing you have been given - it is but [for] enjoyment of the worldly life. But what is with Allah is better and more lasting for those who have believed and upon their Lord rely

Also in 5 more places: 43:35, 56:73, 57:20, 79:33, 80:32

مَتَّعْ 18 times

• 2:126 · Al-Baqarahفَأُمَتِّعُهُۥ [then] I will grant him enjoymentAnd [mention] when Abraham said, "My Lord, make this a secure city and provide its people with fruits - whoever of them believes in Allah and the Last Day." [Allah] said. "And whoever disbelieves - I will grant him enjoyment for a little; then I will force him to the punishment of the Fire, and wretched is the destination."
• 2:236 · Al-Baqarahوَمَتِّعُوهُنَّ And make provision for them There is no blame upon you if you divorce women you have not touched nor specified for them an obligation. But give them [a gift of] compensation - the wealthy according to his capability and the poor according to his capability - a provision according to what is acceptable, a duty upon the doers of good.
• 10:98 · Yunusوَمَتَّعْنَـٰهُمْ and We granted them enjoymentThen has there not been a [single] city that believed so its faith benefited it except the people of Jonah? When they believed, We removed from them the punishment of disgrace in worldly life and gave them enjoyment for a time.
• 11:3 · Hudيُمَتِّعْكُم He will let youAnd [saying], "Seek forgiveness of your Lord and repent to Him, [and] He will let you enjoy a good provision for a specified term and give every doer of favor his favor. But if you turn away, then indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a great Day.
• 11:48 · Hudسَنُمَتِّعُهُمْ We will grant enjoymentIt was said, "O Noah, disembark in security from Us and blessings upon you and upon nations [descending] from those with you. But other nations [of them] We will grant enjoyment; then there will touch them from Us a painful punishment."
• 15:88 · Al-Hijrمَتَّعْنَا We have bestowedDo not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [certain] categories of the disbelievers, and do not grieve over them. And lower your wing to the believers
• 20:131 · Ta-Haمَتَّعْنَا We have given for enjoymentAnd 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.
• 21:44 · Al-Anbyaمَتَّعْنَا We gave provisionBut, [on the contrary], We have provided good things for these [disbelievers] and their fathers until life was prolonged for them. Then do they not see that We set upon the land, reducing it from its borders? So it is they who will overcome?
• 25:18 · Al-Furqanمَّتَّعْتَهُمْ You gave them comfortsThey will say, "Exalted are You! It was not for us to take besides You any allies. But You provided comforts for them and their fathers until they forgot the message and became a people ruined."
• 26:205 · Ash-Shu'araمَّتَّعْنَـٰهُمْ We let them enjoyThen have you considered if We gave them enjoyment for years
• 26:207 · Ash-Shu'araيُمَتَّعُونَ enjoyment they were givenThey would not be availed by the enjoyment with which they were provided.
• 28:61 · Al-Qasasمَّتَّعْنَـٰهُ We provided himThen is he whom We have promised a good promise which he will obtain like he for whom We provided enjoyment of worldly life [but] then he is, on the Day of Resurrection, among those presented [for punishment in Hell]?
• 31:24 · Luqmanنُمَتِّعُهُمْ We grant them enjoymentWe grant them enjoyment for a little; then We will force them to a massive punishment.
• 33:16 · Al-Ahzabتُمَتَّعُونَ you will be allowed to enjoySay, [O Muhammad], "Never will fleeing benefit you if you should flee from death or killing; and then [if you did], you would not be given enjoyment [of life] except for a little."
• 33:28 · Al-Ahzabأُمَتِّعْكُنَّ I will provide for youO Prophet, say to your wives, "If you should desire the worldly life and its adornment, then come, I will provide for you and give you a gracious release.
• 33:49 · Al-Ahzabفَمَتِّعُوهُنَّ So provide for themO You who have believed, when you marry believing women and then divorce them before you have touched them, then there is not for you any waiting period to count concerning them. So provide for them and give them a gracious release.
• 37:148 · As-Saffatفَمَتَّعْنَـٰهُمْ so We gave them enjoymentAnd they believed, so We gave them enjoyment [of life] for a time.
• 43:29 · Az-Zukhrufمَتَّعْتُ I gave enjoymentHowever, I gave enjoyment to these [people of Makkah] and their fathers until there came to them the truth and a clear Messenger.

تَمَتَّعَ 11 times

• 2:196 · Al-Baqarahتَمَتَّعَ took advantageAnd complete the Hajj and 'umrah for Allah. But if you are prevented, then [offer] what can be obtained with ease of sacrificial animals. And do not shave your heads until the sacrificial animal has reached its place of slaughter. And whoever among you is ill or has an ailment of the head [making shaving necessary must offer] a ransom of fasting [three days] or charity or sacrifice. And when you are secure, then whoever performs 'umrah [during the Hajj months] followed by Hajj [offers] what can be obtained with ease of sacrificial animals. And whoever cannot find [or afford such an animal] - then a fast of three days during Hajj and of seven when you have returned [home]. Those are ten complete [days]. This is for those whose family is not in the area of al-Masjid al-Haram. And fear Allah and know that Allah is severe in penalty.
• 11:65 · Hudتَمَتَّعُوا۟ Enjoy (yourselves)But they hamstrung her, so he said, "Enjoy yourselves in your homes for three days. That is a promise not to be denied."
• 14:30 · Ibrahimتَمَتَّعُوا۟ EnjoyAnd they have attributed to Allah equals to mislead [people] from His way. Say, "Enjoy yourselves, for indeed, your destination is the Fire."
• 15:3 · Al-Hijrوَيَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ and enjoyLet them eat and enjoy themselves and be diverted by [false] hope, for they are going to know.
• 16:55 · An-Nahlفَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ ۖ Then enjoy yourselvesSo they will deny what We have given them. Then enjoy yourselves, for you are going to know.
• 29:66 · Al-'Ankabutوَلِيَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ ۖ and they may enjoy (themselves)So that they will deny what We have granted them, and they will enjoy themselves. But they are going to know.
• 30:34 · Ar-Rumفَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ Then enjoySo that they will deny what We have granted them. Then enjoy yourselves, for you are going to know.
• 39:8 · Az-Zumarتَمَتَّعْ EnjoyAnd when adversity touches man, he calls upon his Lord, turning to Him [alone]; then when He bestows on him a favor from Himself, he forgets Him whom he called upon before, and he attributes to Allah equals to mislead [people] from His way. Say, "Enjoy your disbelief for a little; indeed, you are of the companions of the Fire."
• 47:12 · Muhammadيَتَمَتَّعُونَ they enjoyIndeed, Allah will admit those who have believed and done righteous deeds to gardens beneath which rivers flow, but those who disbelieve enjoy themselves and eat as grazing livestock eat, and the Fire will be a residence for them.
• 51:43 · Adh-Dhariyatتَمَتَّعُوا۟ Enjoy (yourselves)And in Thamud, when it was said to them, "Enjoy yourselves for a time."
• 77:46 · Al-Mursalatوَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ and enjoy yourselves[O disbelievers], eat and enjoy yourselves a little; indeed, you are criminals.

اسْتَمْتَعَ 6 times

• 4:24 · An-Nisaٱسْتَمْتَعْتُم you benefit[ed]And [also prohibited to you are all] married women except those your right hands possess. [This is] the decree of Allah upon you. And lawful to you are [all others] beyond these, [provided] that you seek them [in marriage] with [gifts from] your property, desiring chastity, not unlawful sexual intercourse. So for whatever you enjoy [of marriage] from them, give them their due compensation as an obligation. And there is no blame upon you for what you mutually agree to beyond the obligation. Indeed, Allah is ever Knowing and Wise.
• 6:128 · Al-An'amٱسْتَمْتَعَ profitedAnd [mention, O Muhammad], the Day when He will gather them together [and say], "O company of jinn, you have [misled] many of mankind." And their allies among mankind will say, "Our Lord, some of us made use of others, and we have [now] reached our term, which you appointed for us." He will say, "The Fire is your residence, wherein you will abide eternally, except for what Allah wills. Indeed, your Lord is Wise and Knowing."
• 9:69 · At-Tawbahفَٱسْتَمْتَعُوا۟ So they enjoyed[You disbelievers are] like those before you; they were stronger than you in power and more abundant in wealth and children. They enjoyed their portion [of worldly enjoyment], and you have enjoyed your portion as those before you enjoyed their portion, and you have engaged [in vanities] like that in which they engaged. [It is] those whose deeds have become worthless in this world and in the Hereafter, and it is they who are the losers.
• 9:69 · At-Tawbahفَٱسْتَمْتَعْتُم and you have enjoyed[You disbelievers are] like those before you; they were stronger than you in power and more abundant in wealth and children. They enjoyed their portion [of worldly enjoyment], and you have enjoyed your portion as those before you enjoyed their portion, and you have engaged [in vanities] like that in which they engaged. [It is] those whose deeds have become worthless in this world and in the Hereafter, and it is they who are the losers.
• 9:69 · At-Tawbahٱسْتَمْتَعَ enjoyed[You disbelievers are] like those before you; they were stronger than you in power and more abundant in wealth and children. They enjoyed their portion [of worldly enjoyment], and you have enjoyed your portion as those before you enjoyed their portion, and you have engaged [in vanities] like that in which they engaged. [It is] those whose deeds have become worthless in this world and in the Hereafter, and it is they who are the losers.
• 46:20 · Al-Ahqafوَٱسْتَمْتَعْتُم and you took your pleasuresAnd the Day those who disbelieved are exposed to the Fire [it will be said], "You exhausted your pleasures during your worldly life and enjoyed them, so this Day you will be awarded the punishment of [extreme] humiliation because you were arrogant upon the earth without right and because you were defiantly disobedient."

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.