متن
m-t-n
The root مَتْن (matn) primarily refers to the strong, firm parts of the back, specifically the erector spinae muscles or the two fleshy portions flanking the backbone.
Root
م-ت-ن
15
Total uses
15
Verses
13
Surahs
8
Forms
Root
م-ت-ن
Root Meaning
The root مَتْن (matn) primarily refers to the strong, firm parts of the back, specifically the erector spinae muscles or the two fleshy portions flanking the backbone.
Derived forms
Surah distribution
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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (3)
Al-A'raf 7:183
I give them rein (for) lo! My scheme is strong
Adh-Dhariyat 51:58
Lo! Allah! He it is that giveth livelihood, the Lord of unbreakable might
Al-Qalam 68:45
Yet I bear with them, for lo! My scheme is firm
🔎 Across the Quran (12)
وَوَصَّىٰ بِهَآ إِبۡرَٰهِـۧمُ بَنِيهِ وَيَعۡقُوبُ يَٰبَنِيَّ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱصۡطَفَىٰ لَكُمُ ٱلدِّينَ فَلَا إِلَّا وَأَنتُم مُّسۡلِمُونَ
He also enjoined on his children to follow the same way. Jacob also did the same and his last will to his sons was, "O my children, Allah has chosen the same way of life for you. Hence remain Muslims up to your last breath
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ حَقَّ تُقَاتِهِۦ وَلَا إِلَّا وَأَنتُم مُّسۡلِمُونَ
Believers! Fear Allah as He should be feared, and see that you do not die save in the state of submission to Allah
قَالَتۡ فَذَٰلِكُنَّ ٱلَّذِي فِيهِۖ وَلَقَدۡ رَٰوَدتُّهُۥ عَن نَّفۡسِهِۦ فَٱسۡتَعۡصَمَۖ وَلَئِن لَّمۡ يَفۡعَلۡ مَآ ءَامُرُهُۥ لَيُسۡجَنَنَّ وَلَيَكُونࣰ ا مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰغِرِينَ
She said: "So now you see! This is the one regarding whom you reproached me. Indeed I tried to tempt him to myself but he held back, although if he were not to follow my order, he would certainly be imprisoned and humiliated
قَالُوٓاْ أَءِذَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابࣰ ا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ
They say: "Is it that when we are dead and have been reduced to dust and bones, shall we then be raised up again
وَٱلَّذِي ثُمَّ يُحۡيِينِ
Who will cause me to die and then will again restore me to life
أَءِذَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابࣰ ا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ
Is it ever possible that after we die and are reduced to dust and (a skeleton of) bones, we will be raised to life
أَءِذَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابࣰ ا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَدِينُونَ
After we are dead and have become all dust and bones shall we still be requited
إِلَّا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
except for our first death? And shall we suffer no chastisement?'”
قَالُواْ رَبَّنَآ ٱثۡنَتَيۡنِ وَأَحۡيَيۡتَنَا ٱثۡنَتَيۡنِ فَٱعۡتَرَفۡنَا بِذُنُوبِنَا فَهَلۡ إِلَىٰ خُرُوجࣲ مِّن سَبِيلࣲ
They will say: “Our Lord, twice have You caused us to die and twice have You given us life. We have now confessed our sins. Is there, then, any way out?”
إِنۡ هِيَ إِلَّا ٱلۡأُولَىٰ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِمُنشَرِينَ
“This is our first and only death, and we shall never be raised again
أَءِذَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابࣰ اۖ ذَٰلِكَ رَجۡعُۢ بَعِيدࣱ
What! When we are dead and reduced to mere dust, (shall we be raised to life)? Such a return is far-fetched.”
وَكَانُواْ يَقُولُونَ أَئِذَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابࣰ ا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبۡعُوثُونَ
They used to say: “What! Once we are dead and are reduced to dust and bones, shall we still be raised to a new life from the dead