Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
وقت
Qur'an Occurrences
13 times across 10 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root وَقَتَ primarily means to determine, define, or limit something, especially in terms of time. It signifies appointing a specific time for an event or action.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: w-q-t
Listen: مِيقَٰتًا 78:17
Root letters: و — ق — ت

Word Family Tree (12 forms)

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

Noun 12× Verb

Concordance — 13 Occurrences

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

Noun (12) · Verb (1)

Noun (12 verses — showing first 5)

The Rock, Stoneland, Rock City 15:38 Noun
إِلَىٰ یَوۡمِ ٱلۡوَقۡتِ ٱلۡمَعۡلُومِ ۝٣٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Until the Day of the time well-known."
The Poets 26:38 Noun
فَجُمِعَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ لِمِیقَـٰتِ یَوۡمࣲ مَّعۡلُومࣲ ۝٣٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): So the magicians were assembled for the appointment of a well-known day
The Cow 2:189 Noun
۞ یَسۡءَلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلۡأَهِلَّةِۖ قُلۡ هِیَ مَوَ ٰقِیتُ لِلنَّاسِ وَٱلۡحَجِّۗ وَلَیۡسَ ٱلۡبِرُّ بِأَن تَأۡتُوا۟ ٱلۡبُیُوتَ مِن ظُهُورِهَا وَلَـٰكِنَّ ٱلۡبِرَّ مَنِ ٱتَّقَىٰۗ وَأۡتُوا۟ ٱلۡبُیُوتَ مِنۡ أَبۡوَ ٰبِهَاۚ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُفۡلِحُونَ ۝١٨٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): They ask you, [O Muhammad], about the new moons. Say, "They are measurements of time for the people and for hajj." And it is not righteousness to enter houses from the back, but righteousness is [in] one who fears Allah. And enter houses from their doors. And fear Allah that you may succeed
The Letter Sad 38:81 Noun
إِلَىٰ یَوۡمِ ٱلۡوَقۡتِ ٱلۡمَعۡلُومِ ۝٨١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Until the Day of the time well-known."
Smoke, The Evident Smoke 44:40 Noun
إِنَّ یَوۡمَ ٱلۡفَصۡلِ مِیقَـٰتُهُمۡ أَجۡمَعِینَ ۝٤٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Indeed, the Day of Judgement is the appointed time for them all

Derived Forms (12)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
ٱلْوَقْتِ lwaqti Noun
مِيقَٰتًا miyqatanā Noun
أُقِّتَتْ ʾauqitat Verb
مِيقَٰتِ miyqati Noun
مِيقَٰتُهُمْ miyqatuhum Noun
لِمِيقَٰتِ limiyqati Noun
لِوَقْتِهَآ liwaqtihaā Noun
لِّمِيقَٰتِنَا limiyqatinaā Noun
لِمِيقَٰتِنَا limiyqatinaā Noun
مِيقَٰتُ miyqatu Noun