طوع
ṭ-w-ʿ
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root طوع across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root طوع (TwE) signifies submission, obedience, and willingness. It describes someone who acts voluntarily, not under compulsion, and is compliant or tractable.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
ṭ-w-ʿ
Listen:
تُطِعْهُ
96:19
Root letters:
ط — و — ع
Word Family Tree (51 forms)
All word forms derived from the root طوع as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 119×
Noun 10×
Concordance — 129 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root طوع appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (109) · Noun (9)
Verb (109 verses — showing first 5)
Jonah 10:38
Verb
أَمۡ یَقُولُونَ ٱفۡتَرَىٰهُۖ قُلۡ فَأۡتُوا۟ بِسُورَةࣲ مِّثۡلِهِۦ وَٱدۡعُوا۟ مَنِ ٱسۡتَطَعۡتُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَـٰدِقِینَ ٣٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Or do they say [about the Prophet], "He invented it?" Say, "Then bring forth a surah like it and call upon [for assistance] whomever you can besides Allah , if you should be truthful."
Hud 11:13
Verb
أَمۡ یَقُولُونَ ٱفۡتَرَىٰهُۖ قُلۡ فَأۡتُوا۟ بِعَشۡرِ سُوَرࣲ مِّثۡلِهِۦ مُفۡتَرَیَـٰتࣲ وَٱدۡعُوا۟ مَنِ ٱسۡتَطَعۡتُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَـٰدِقِینَ ١٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Or do they say, "He invented it"? Say, "Then bring ten surahs like it that have been invented and call upon [for assistance] whomever you can besides Allah , if you should be truthful."
Hud 11:20
Verb
أُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ لَمۡ یَكُونُوا۟ مُعۡجِزِینَ فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَمَا كَانَ لَهُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مِنۡ أَوۡلِیَاۤءَۘ یُضَـٰعَفُ لَهُمُ ٱلۡعَذَابُۚ مَا كَانُوا۟ یَسۡتَطِیعُونَ ٱلسَّمۡعَ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ یُبۡصِرُونَ ٢٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Those were not causing failure [to Allah ] on earth, nor did they have besides Allah any protectors. For them the punishment will be multiplied. They were not able to hear, nor did they see
Hud 11:88
Verb
قَالَ یَـٰقَوۡمِ أَرَءَیۡتُمۡ إِن كُنتُ عَلَىٰ بَیِّنَةࣲ مِّن رَّبِّی وَرَزَقَنِی مِنۡهُ رِزۡقًا حَسَنࣰاۚ وَمَاۤ أُرِیدُ أَنۡ أُخَالِفَكُمۡ إِلَىٰ مَاۤ أَنۡهَىٰكُمۡ عَنۡهُۚ إِنۡ أُرِیدُ إِلَّا ٱلۡإِصۡلَـٰحَ مَا ٱسۡتَطَعۡتُۚ وَمَا تَوۡفِیقِیۤ إِلَّا بِٱللَّهِۚ عَلَیۡهِ تَوَكَّلۡتُ وَإِلَیۡهِ أُنِیبُ ٨٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
He said, "O my people, have you considered: if I am upon clear evidence from my Lord and He has provided me with a good provision from Him... ? And I do not intend to differ from you in that which I have forbidden you; I only intend reform as much as I am able. And my success is not but through Allah . Upon him I have relied, and to Him I return
The Bee 16:73
Verb
وَیَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا یَمۡلِكُ لَهُمۡ رِزۡقࣰا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ شَیۡءࣰا وَلَا یَسۡتَطِیعُونَ ٧٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And they worship besides Allah that which does not possess for them [the power of] provision from the heavens and the earth at all, and [in fact], they are unable
Derived Forms (51)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| يَسْتَطِيعُونَ | yastaṭiyʿuwna | Verb | 15× | |
| وَأَطِيعُوا۟ | waʾaaṭiyʿuwā | Verb | 13× | |
| وَأَطِيعُونِ | waʾaaṭiyʿuwni | Verb | 11× | |
| يُطِعِ | yuṭiʿi | Verb | 6× | |
| وَأَطَعْنَا | waʾaaṭaʿnaā | Verb | 6× | |
| أَطِيعُوا۟ | ʾaaṭiyʿuwā | Verb | 5× | |
| تُطِعْ | tuṭiʿ | Verb | 4× | |
| تُطِعِ | tuṭiʿi | Verb | 4× | |
| ٱسْتَطَٰعُوا۟ | staṭaʿuwā | Verb | 4× | |
| تُطِيعُوا۟ | tuṭiyʿuwā | Verb | 4× |