ي ت م Root y-t-m in the Qur’an 23 occurrences in 22 verses

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

يَتِيم 23 times

• 2:83 · Al-Baqarahوَٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ and [the] orphansAnd [recall] when We took the covenant from the Children of Israel, [enjoining upon them], "Do not worship except Allah; and to parents do good and to relatives, orphans, and the needy. And speak to people good [words] and establish prayer and give zakah." Then you turned away, except a few of you, and you were refusing.
• 2:177 · Al-Baqarahوَٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ and the orphansRighteousness is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but [true] righteousness is [in] one who believes in Allah, the Last Day, the angels, the Book, and the prophets and gives wealth, in spite of love for it, to relatives, orphans, the needy, the traveler, those who ask [for help], and for freeing slaves; [and who] establishes prayer and gives zakah; [those who] fulfill their promise when they promise; and [those who] are patient in poverty and hardship and during battle. Those are the ones who have been true, and it is those who are the righteous.
• 2:215 · Al-Baqarahوَٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ and the orphansThey ask you, [O Muhammad], what they should spend. Say, "Whatever you spend of good is [to be] for parents and relatives and orphans and the needy and the traveler. And whatever you do of good - indeed, Allah is Knowing of it."
• 2:220 · Al-Baqarahٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ ۖ the orphansTo this world and the Hereafter. And they ask you about orphans. Say, "Improvement for them is best. And if you mix your affairs with theirs - they are your brothers. And Allah knows the corrupter from the amender. And if Allah had willed, He could have put you in difficulty. Indeed, Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.
• 4:2 · An-Nisaٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰٓ (to) the orphansAnd give to the orphans their properties and do not substitute the defective [of your own] for the good [of theirs]. And do not consume their properties into your own. Indeed, that is ever a great sin.
• 4:3 · An-Nisaٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ the orphansAnd if you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphan girls, then marry those that please you of [other] women, two or three or four. But if you fear that you will not be just, then [marry only] one or those your right hand possesses. That is more suitable that you may not incline [to injustice].
• 4:6 · An-Nisaٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ the orphansAnd test the orphans [in their abilities] until they reach marriageable age. Then if you perceive in them sound judgement, release their property to them. And do not consume it excessively and quickly, [anticipating] that they will grow up. And whoever, [when acting as guardian], is self-sufficient should refrain [from taking a fee]; and whoever is poor - let him take according to what is acceptable. Then when you release their property to them, bring witnesses upon them. And sufficient is Allah as Accountant.
• 4:8 · An-Nisaوَٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ and the orphansAnd when [other] relatives and orphans and the needy are present at the [time of] division, then provide for them [something] out of the estate and speak to them words of appropriate kindness.
• 4:10 · An-Nisaٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ (of) the orphansIndeed, those who devour the property of orphans unjustly are only consuming into their bellies fire. And they will be burned in a Blaze.
• 4:36 · An-Nisaوَٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ and the orphansWorship Allah and associate nothing with Him, and to parents do good, and to relatives, orphans, the needy, the near neighbor, the neighbor farther away, the companion at your side, the traveler, and those whom your right hands possess. Indeed, Allah does not like those who are self-deluding and boastful.
• 4:127 · An-Nisaيَتَـٰمَى orphansAnd 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.
• 4:127 · An-Nisaلِلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ for orphansAnd 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.
• 6:152 · Al-An'amٱلْيَتِيمِ (of) the orphansAnd do not approach the orphan's property except in a way that is best until he reaches maturity. And give full measure and weight in justice. We do not charge any soul except [with that within] its capacity. And when you testify, be just, even if [it concerns] a near relative. And the covenant of Allah fulfill. This has He instructed you that you may remember.
• 8:41 · Al-Anfalوَٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ and the orphansAnd know that anything you obtain of war booty - then indeed, for Allah is one fifth of it and for the Messenger and for [his] near relatives and the orphans, the needy, and the [stranded] traveler, if you have believed in Allah and in that which We sent down to Our Servant on the day of criterion - the day when the two armies met. And Allah, over all things, is competent.
• 17:34 · Al-Israٱلْيَتِيمِ (of) the orphanAnd do not approach the property of an orphan, except in the way that is best, until he reaches maturity. And fulfill [every] commitment. Indeed, the commitment is ever [that about which one will be] questioned.
• 18:82 · Al-Kahfيَتِيمَيْنِ for two orphan boysAnd as for the wall, it belonged to two orphan boys in the city, and there was beneath it a treasure for them, and their father had been righteous. So your Lord intended that they reach maturity and extract their treasure, as a mercy from your Lord. And I did it not of my own accord. That is the interpretation of that about which you could not have patience."
• 59:7 · Al-Hashrوَٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ and the orphansAnd what Allah restored to His Messenger from the people of the towns - it is for Allah and for the Messenger and for [his] near relatives and orphans and the [stranded] traveler - so that it will not be a perpetual distribution among the rich from among you. And whatever the Messenger has given you - take; and what he has forbidden you - refrain from. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is severe in penalty.
• 76:8 · Al-Insanوَيَتِيمًۭا and (the) orphanAnd they give food in spite of love for it to the needy, the orphan, and the captive,
• 89:17 · Al-Fajrٱلْيَتِيمَ the orphanNo! But you do not honor the orphan
• 90:15 · Al-Baladيَتِيمًۭا An orphanAn orphan of near relationship
• 93:6 · Ad-Duhaيَتِيمًۭا an orphanDid He not find you an orphan and give [you] refuge?
• 93:9 · Ad-Duhaٱلْيَتِيمَ the orphanSo as for the orphan, do not oppress [him].
• 107:2 · Al-Ma'unٱلْيَتِيمَ the orphanFor that is the one who drives away the orphan

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.