Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
قوت
Parts of Speech
Noun (2×)
Qur'an Occurrences
2 times across 2 surahs

Definitions (1)

Meanings associated with the root قوت across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.

  1. 1
    The root QWT relates to sustenance and power. A "Muqīt" is one who provides nourishment, preserves, guards, or protects. It can also mean a witness or one who is acquainted with something.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: q-w-t
Listen: أَقْوَٰتَهَا 41:10
Root letters: ق — و — ت

Word Family Tree (2 forms)

All word forms derived from the root قوت as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.

Noun

Concordance — 2 Occurrences

Every place in the Qur'an where the root قوت appears, grouped by grammatical role.

Noun (2)

Noun (2 verses — showing first 5)

Explained in Detail, Revelations Well Expounded 41:10 Noun
وَجَعَلَ فِیهَا رَوَ ٰسِیَ مِن فَوۡقِهَا وَبَـٰرَكَ فِیهَا وَقَدَّرَ فِیهَاۤ أَقۡوَ ٰتَهَا فِیۤ أَرۡبَعَةِ أَیَّامࣲ سَوَاۤءࣰ لِّلسَّاۤىِٕلِینَ ۝١٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And He placed on the earth firmly set mountains over its surface, and He blessed it and determined therein its [creatures'] sustenance in four days without distinction - for [the information] of those who ask
Women 4:85 Noun
مَّن یَشۡفَعۡ شَفَـٰعَةً حَسَنَةࣰ یَكُن لَّهُۥ نَصِیبࣱ مِّنۡهَاۖ وَمَن یَشۡفَعۡ شَفَـٰعَةࣰ سَیِّئَةࣰ یَكُن لَّهُۥ كِفۡلࣱ مِّنۡهَاۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَیۡءࣲ مُّقِیتࣰا ۝٨٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Whoever intercedes for a good cause will have a reward therefrom; and whoever intercedes for an evil cause will have a burden therefrom. And ever is Allah , over all things, a Keeper

Derived Forms (2)

Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
أَقْوَٰتَهَا ʾaaqwatahaā Noun
مُّقِيتًا muqiytanā Noun