# Ta-Vav-Ye — طوي (Twy)

> Occurs in 5 verses of the Quran.

- **Source:** https://quran.so/root/Twy

- **Meaning:** Roll up, fold.
- **Derived forms:** طُوًى (2) · طَىّ (1) · مَطْوِيَّٰت (1) · نَطْوِى (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 20. Surah Taha, Verse 12

- **Form in this verse:** طُوًۭى — ṭuwan · "(of) Tuwa"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

اِنّ۪ٓي اَنَا۬ رَبُّكَ فَاخْلَعْ نَعْلَيْكَۚ اِنَّكَ بِالْوَادِ الْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًىۜ

Innee ana rabbuka fakhlaAAnaAAlayka innaka bilwadi almuqaddasi tuwa

“I am thy Lord; so remove thou thy sandals; thou art in the sacred valley of Ṭuwa.

_https://quran.so/surah-taha/verse-12.md_

### 21. Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 104

- **Form in this verse:** نَطْوِى — naṭwī · "We will fold"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 1st person, plural · present tense

يَوْمَ نَطْوِي السَّمَٓاءَ كَطَيِّ السِّجِلِّ لِلْكُتُبِۜ كَمَا بَدَأْنَٓا اَوَّلَ خَلْقٍ نُع۪يدُهُۜ وَعْداً عَلَيْنَاۜ اِنَّا كُنَّا فَاعِل۪ينَ

Yawma natwee assamaakatayyi assijlli lilkutubi kama bada/naawwala khalqin nuAAeeduhu waAAdan AAalayna innakunna faAAileen

The day We fold up the heaven like the folding up of a scroll for the writs. As We began the first creation, We will repeat it — a promise binding upon Us. Truly, We are the doers.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-104.md_

### 21. Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 104

- **Form in this verse:** كَطَىِّ — kaṭayyi · "like (the) folding"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

يَوْمَ نَطْوِي السَّمَٓاءَ كَطَيِّ السِّجِلِّ لِلْكُتُبِۜ كَمَا بَدَأْنَٓا اَوَّلَ خَلْقٍ نُع۪يدُهُۜ وَعْداً عَلَيْنَاۜ اِنَّا كُنَّا فَاعِل۪ينَ

Yawma natwee assamaakatayyi assijlli lilkutubi kama bada/naawwala khalqin nuAAeeduhu waAAdan AAalayna innakunna faAAileen

The day We fold up the heaven like the folding up of a scroll for the writs. As We began the first creation, We will repeat it — a promise binding upon Us. Truly, We are the doers.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-104.md_

### 39. Surah Az-Zumar, Verse 67

- **Form in this verse:** مَطْوِيَّـٰتٌۢ — maṭwiyyātun · "(will be) folded"
  - **Grammar:** noun · passive · feminine, plural · nominative case · indefinite

وَمَا قَدَرُوا اللّٰهَ حَقَّ قَدْرِه۪ۗ وَالْاَرْضُ جَم۪يعاً قَبْضَتُهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ وَالسَّمٰوَاتُ مَطْوِيَّاتٌ بِيَم۪ينِه۪ۜ سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالٰى عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ

Wama qadaroo Allaha haqqaqadrihi wal-ardu jameeAAan qabdatuhu yawmaalqiyamati wassamawatu matwiyyatunbiyameenihi subhanahu wataAAala AAammayushrikoon

And they measured God not with the measure due Him. And the earth altogether will be His handful on the Day of Resurrection, and the heavens will be folded up in His right hand. Glory be to Him! And exalted is He above that to which they ascribe a partnership!

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zumar/verse-67.md_

### 79. Surah An-Nazi'at, Verse 16

- **Form in this verse:** طُوًى — ṭuwan · "(of) Tuwa"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

اِذْ نَادٰيهُ رَبُّهُ بِالْوَادِ الْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًىۚ

Ith nadahu rabbuhu bilwadialmuqaddasi tuwa

When his Lord called him in the sacred valley of Ṭuwa:

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naziat/verse-16.md_

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