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ت ل و Root t-l-w in the Qur’an 63 occurrences in 61 verses

Occurrences
63
Verses
61
Surahs
33 of 114
Words
3

Most Arabic words are built from a root of three letters, and words from one root share a core meaning. In the Qur’an, the root ت ل و (t-l-w) gives 3 words. It appears most in Al-Baqarah (8), Ali 'Imran (6), Yunus (4).

Words from this root

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

WordTypeTimesTranslated as
تَلَىverb61recited, recite, reciting
تالِيَةnoun1those who recite
تِلاوَتnoun1its recitation

تَلَى 61 times

  • 2:44 · Al-Baqarahتَتْلُونَ [you] reciteDo you order righteousness of the people and forget yourselves while you recite the Scripture? Then will you not reason?
  • 2:102 · Al-Baqarahتَتْلُوا۟ recite(d)And 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.
  • 2:113 · Al-Baqarahيَتْلُونَ reciteThe Jews say "The Christians have nothing [true] to stand on," and the Christians say, "The Jews have nothing to stand on," although they [both] recite the Scripture. Thus the polytheists speak the same as their words. But Allah will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that over which they used to differ.
  • 2:121 · Al-Baqarahيَتْلُونَهُۥ recite itThose to whom We have given the Book recite it with its true recital. They [are the ones who] believe in it. And whoever disbelieves in it - it is they who are the losers.
  • 2:129 · Al-Baqarahيَتْلُوا۟ (who) will reciteOur Lord, and send among them a messenger from themselves who will recite to them Your verses and teach them the Book and wisdom and purify them. Indeed, You are the Exalted in Might, the Wise."
  • 2:151 · Al-Baqarahيَتْلُوا۟ (who) recitesJust as We have sent among you a messenger from yourselves reciting to you Our verses and purifying you and teaching you the Book and wisdom and teaching you that which you did not know.
  • 2:252 · Al-Baqarahنَتْلُوهَا We recite themThese are the verses of Allah which We recite to you, [O Muhammad], in truth. And indeed, you are from among the messengers.
  • 3:58 · Ali 'Imranنَتْلُوهُ (is what) We recite [it]This is what We recite to you, [O Muhammad], of [Our] verses and the precise [and wise] message.
  • 3:93 · Ali 'Imranفَٱتْلُوهَآ and recite itAll food was lawful to the Children of Israel except what Israel had made unlawful to himself before the Torah was revealed. Say, [O Muhammad], "So bring the Torah and recite it, if you should be truthful."
  • 3:101 · Ali 'Imranتُتْلَىٰ is recitedAnd how could you disbelieve while to you are being recited the verses of Allah and among you is His Messenger? And whoever holds firmly to Allah has [indeed] been guided to a straight path.
  • 3:108 · Ali 'Imranنَتْلُوهَا We recite themThese are the verses of Allah. We recite them to you, [O Muhammad], in truth; and Allah wants no injustice to the worlds.
  • 3:113 · Ali 'Imranيَتْلُونَ (and) recitingThey are not [all] the same; among the People of the Scripture is a community standing [in obedience], reciting the verses of Allah during periods of the night and prostrating [in prayer].
  • 3:164 · Ali 'Imranيَتْلُوا۟ recitingCertainly did Allah confer [great] favor upon the believers when He sent among them a Messenger from themselves, reciting to them His verses and purifying them and teaching them the Book and wisdom, although they had been before in manifest error.
  • 4:127 · An-Nisaيُتْلَىٰ is recitedAnd they request from you, [O Muhammad], a [legal] ruling concerning women. Say, "Allah gives you a ruling about them and [about] what has been recited to you in the Book concerning the orphan girls to whom you do not give what is decreed for them - and [yet] you desire to marry them - and concerning the oppressed among children and that you maintain for orphans [their rights] in justice." And whatever you do of good - indeed, Allah is ever Knowing of it.
  • 5:1 · Al-Ma'idahيُتْلَىٰ is recitedO you who have believed, fulfill [all] contracts. Lawful for you are the animals of grazing livestock except for that which is recited to you [in this Qur'an] - hunting not being permitted while you are in the state of ihram. Indeed, Allah ordains what He intends.
  • 5:27 · Al-Ma'idah۞ وَٱتْلُ And reciteAnd recite to them the story of Adam's two sons, in truth, when they both offered a sacrifice [to Allah], and it was accepted from one of them but was not accepted from the other. Said [the latter], "I will surely kill you." Said [the former], "Indeed, Allah only accepts from the righteous [who fear Him].
  • 6:151 · Al-An'amأَتْلُ I will reciteSay, "Come, I will recite what your Lord has prohibited to you. [He commands] that you not associate anything with Him, and to parents, good treatment, and do not kill your children out of poverty; We will provide for you and them. And do not approach immoralities - what is apparent of them and what is concealed. And do not kill the soul which Allah has forbidden [to be killed] except by [legal] right. This has He instructed you that you may use reason."
  • 7:175 · Al-A'rafوَٱتْلُ And reciteAnd recite to them, [O Muhammad], the news of him to whom we gave [knowledge of] Our signs, but he detached himself from them; so Satan pursued him, and he became of the deviators.
  • 8:2 · Al-Anfalتُلِيَتْ are recitedThe believers are only those who, when Allah is mentioned, their hearts become fearful, and when His verses are recited to them, it increases them in faith; and upon their Lord they rely -
  • 8:31 · Al-Anfalتُتْلَىٰ are recitedAnd when Our verses are recited to them, they say, "We have heard. If we willed, we could say [something] like this. This is not but legends of the former peoples."
  • 10:15 · Yunusتُتْلَىٰ are recitedAnd when Our verses are recited to them as clear evidences, those who do not expect the meeting with Us say, "Bring us a Qur'an other than this or change it." Say, [O Muhammad], "It is not for me to change it on my own accord. I only follow what is revealed to me. Indeed I fear, if I should disobey my Lord, the punishment of a tremendous Day."
  • 10:16 · Yunusتَلَوْتُهُۥ I (would) have recited itSay, "If Allah had willed, I would not have recited it to you, nor would He have made it known to you, for I had remained among you a lifetime before it. Then will you not reason?"
  • 10:61 · Yunusتَتْلُوا۟ you reciteAnd, [O Muhammad], you are not [engaged] in any matter or recite any of the Qur'an and you [people] do not do any deed except that We are witness over you when you are involved in it. And not absent from your Lord is any [part] of an atom's weight within the earth or within the heaven or [anything] smaller than that or greater but that it is in a clear register.
  • 10:71 · Yunus۞ وَٱتْلُ And reciteAnd recite to them the news of Noah, when he said to his people, "O my people, if my residence and my reminding of the signs of Allah has become burdensome upon you - then I have relied upon Allah. So resolve upon your plan and [call upon] your associates. Then let not your plan be obscure to you. Then carry it out upon me and do not give me respite.
  • 11:17 · Hudوَيَتْلُوهُ and recites itSo is one who [stands] upon a clear evidence from his Lord [like the aforementioned]? And a witness from Him follows it, and before it was the Scripture of Moses to lead and as mercy. Those [believers in the former revelations] believe in the Qur'an. But whoever disbelieves in it from the [various] factions - the Fire is his promised destination. So be not in doubt about it. Indeed, it is the truth from your Lord, but most of the people do not believe.
  • 13:30 · Ar-Ra'dلِّتَتْلُوَا۟ so that you might reciteThus have We sent you to a community before which [other] communities have passed on so you might recite to them that which We revealed to you, while they disbelieve in the Most Merciful. Say, "He is my Lord; there is no deity except Him. Upon Him I rely, and to Him is my return."
  • 17:107 · Al-Israيُتْلَىٰ it is recitedSay, "Believe in it or do not believe. Indeed, those who were given knowledge before it - when it is recited to them, they fall upon their faces in prostration,
  • 18:27 · Al-Kahfوَٱتْلُ And reciteAnd recite, [O Muhammad], what has been revealed to you of the Book of your Lord. There is no changer of His words, and never will you find in other than Him a refuge.
  • 18:83 · Al-Kahfسَأَتْلُوا۟ I will reciteAnd they ask you, [O Muhammad], about Dhul-Qarnayn. Say, "I will recite to you about him a report."
  • 19:58 · Maryamتُتْلَىٰ were recitedThose were the ones upon whom Allah bestowed favor from among the prophets of the descendants of Adam and of those We carried [in the ship] with Noah, and of the descendants of Abraham and Israel, and of those whom We guided and chose. When the verses of the Most Merciful were recited to them, they fell in prostration and weeping.

Also in 31 more places: 19:73, 22:30, 22:72, 22:72, 23:66, 23:105, 26:69, 27:92, 28:3, 28:45, 28:53, 28:59, 29:45, 29:48, 29:51, 31:7, 33:34, 34:43, 35:29, 39:71, 45:6, 45:8, 45:25, 45:31, 46:7, 62:2, 65:11, 68:15, 83:13, 91:2, 98:2

تالِيَة 1 time

  • 37:3 · As-Saffatفَٱلتَّـٰلِيَـٰتِ And those who reciteAnd those who recite the message,

تِلاوَت 1 time

  • 2:121 · Al-Baqarahتِلَاوَتِهِۦٓ (of) its recitationThose to whom We have given the Book recite it with its true recital. They [are the ones who] believe in it. And whoever disbelieves in it - it is they who are the losers.

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.

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