# he-Ta-Ayn — هطع (hTE)

> Occurs in 3 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** to hasten forward, go along fearfully in looking fixedly at a point. ahta'a - to walk fast while stretching the neck (camel).
- **Derived forms:** مُهْطِعِين (3)

## Verses containing this root

### 14. Surah Ibrahim, Verse 43

- **Form in this verse:** مُهْطِعِينَ — muh'ṭiʿīna · "Racing ahead"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of if'al · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

مُهْطِع۪ينَ مُقْنِع۪ي رُؤُ۫سِهِمْ لَا يَرْتَدُّ اِلَيْهِمْ طَرْفُهُمْۚ وَاَفْـِٔدَتُهُمْ هَوَٓاءٌۜ

MuhtiAAeena muqniAAee ruoosihim layartaddu ilayhim tarfuhum waaf-idatuhum hawa/

Straining forward, their heads uplifted; their gaze not returning to them, and their hearts void.

_https://quran.so/surah-ibrahim/verse-43.md_

### 54. Surah Al-Qamar, Verse 8

- **Form in this verse:** مُّهْطِعِينَ — muh'ṭiʿīna · "Racing ahead"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of if'al · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

مُهْطِع۪ينَ اِلَى الدَّاعِۜ يَقُولُ الْـكَافِرُونَ هٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ

MuhtiAAeena ila addaAAiyaqoolu alkafiroona hatha yawmun AAasir

Straining towards the Caller; the false claimers of guidance will say: “This is a difficult day.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qamar/verse-8.md_

### 70. Surah Al-Ma'arij, Verse 36

- **Form in this verse:** مُهْطِعِينَ — muh'ṭiʿīna · "(they) hasten"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of if'al · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

فَمَالِ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا قِبَلَكَ مُهْطِع۪ينَۙ

Famali allatheena kafarooqibalaka muhtiAAeen

Then what ails those who ignore warning that they, before thee, are straining forward

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maarij/verse-36.md_

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