# Kaf-Nun-Te — قنت (qnt)

> Occurs in 13 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** to be devout, obedient, fully and wholeheartedly in all humility to stand long in prayer. qanitun - one who is fully, wholehearted and in all humility devout and obedient.
- **Derived forms:** قَانِت (8) · قَٰنِتَٰت (3) · يَقْنُتْ (2)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 116

- **Form in this verse:** قَـٰنِتُونَ — qānitūna · "(are) humbly obedient"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · nominative case

وَقَالُوا اتَّخَذَ اللّٰهُ وَلَداًۙ سُبْحَانَهُۜ بَلْ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِۜ كُلٌّ لَهُ قَانِتُونَ

Waqaloo itakhatha Allahuwaladan subhanahu bal lahu ma fee assamawatiwal-ardi kullun lahu qanitoon

And they say: “God has taken a son.” Glory be to Him! The truth is, to Him belongs what is in the heavens and the earth; all are humbly obedient to Him.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-116.md_

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 238

- **Form in this verse:** قَـٰنِتِينَ — qānitīna · "devoutly obedient"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

حَافِظُوا عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ وَالصَّلٰوةِ الْوُسْطٰى وَقُومُوا لِلّٰهِ قَانِت۪ينَ

Hafithoo AAalaassalawati wassalatialwusta waqoomoo lillahi qaniteen

Preserve the duties — and the median duty — and stand up for God, humbly obedient;

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-238.md_

### 3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 17

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْقَـٰنِتِينَ — wal-qānitīna · "and the obedient"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

اَلصَّابِر۪ينَ وَالصَّادِق۪ينَ وَالْقَانِت۪ينَ وَالْمُنْفِق۪ينَ وَالْمُسْتَغْفِر۪ينَ بِالْاَسْحَارِ

Assabireena wassadiqeenawalqaniteena walmunfiqeena walmustaghfireenabil-ashar

The patient, the truthful, the humbly obedient, those who spend, and the seekers of forgiveness at dawn.

_https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-17.md_

### 3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 43

- **Form in this verse:** ٱقْنُتِى — uq'nutī · "Be obedient"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, feminine, singular · imperative mood

يَا مَرْيَمُ اقْنُت۪ي لِرَبِّكِ وَاسْجُد۪ي وَارْكَع۪ي مَعَ الرَّاكِع۪ينَ

Ya maryamu oqnutee lirabbiki wasjudeewarkaAAee maAAa arrakiAAeen

“O Mary: be thou humbly obedient to thy Lord, and submit thou, and be thou lowly with the lowly.”

_https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-43.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 34

- **Form in this verse:** قَـٰنِتَـٰتٌ — qānitātun · "(are) obedient"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · feminine, plural · nominative case · indefinite

اَلرِّجَالُ قَوَّامُونَ عَلَى النِّسَٓاءِ بِمَا فَضَّلَ اللّٰهُ بَعْضَهُمْ عَلٰى بَعْضٍ وَبِمَٓا اَنْفَقُوا مِنْ اَمْوَالِهِمْۜ فَالصَّالِحَاتُ قَانِتَاتٌ حَافِظَاتٌ لِلْغَيْبِ بِمَا حَفِظَ اللّٰهُۜ وَالّٰت۪ي تَخَافُونَ نُشُوزَهُنَّ فَعِظُوهُنَّ وَاهْجُرُوهُنَّ فِي الْمَضَاجِعِ وَاضْرِبُوهُنَّۚ فَاِنْ اَطَعْنَكُمْ فَلَا تَبْغُوا عَلَيْهِنَّ سَب۪يلاًۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ عَلِياًّ كَب۪يراً

Arrijalu qawwamoonaAAala annisa-i bima faddalaAllahu baAAdahum AAala baAAdin wabimaanfaqoo min amwalihim fassalihatu qanitatunhafithatun lilghaybi bima hafithaAllahu wallatee takhafoonanushoozahunna faAAithoohunna wahjuroohunnafee almadajiAAi wadriboohunna fa-in ataAAnakumfala tabghoo AAalayhinna sabeelan inna Allaha kanaAAaliyyan kabeera

Men are responsible for women by what God has favoured one of them over another, and by what they spend of their wealth; and the righteous women are humbly obedient, keeping unseen what God keeps. And those from whom you fear contempt: admonish them; and leave them in beds apart; and strike them. But if they obey you, then seek not a path against them; God is exalted and great.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-34.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 120

- **Form in this verse:** قَانِتًۭا — qānitan · "obedient"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

اِنَّ اِبْرٰه۪يمَ كَانَ اُمَّةً قَانِتاً لِلّٰهِ حَن۪يفاًۜ وَلَمْ يَكُ مِنَ الْمُشْرِك۪ينَۙ

Inna ibraheema kana ommatan qanitanlillahi haneefan walam yaku mina almushrikeen

Abraham was a leader, humbly obedient to God, inclining to truth; and he was not of the idolaters:

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-120.md_

### 30. Surah Ar-Rum, Verse 26

- **Form in this verse:** قَـٰنِتُونَ — qānitūna · "(are) obedient"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · nominative case

وَلَهُ مَنْ فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِۜ كُلٌّ لَهُ قَانِتُونَ

Walahu man fee assamawatiwal-ardi kullun lahu qanitoon

And to Him belongs whoso is in the heavens and the earth; all are to Him humbly obedient.

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rum/verse-26.md_

### 33. Surah Al-Ahzab, Verse 31

- **Form in this verse:** يَقْنُتْ — yaqnut · "is obedient"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

وَمَنْ يَقْنُتْ مِنْكُنَّ لِلّٰهِ وَرَسُولِه۪ وَتَعْمَلْ صَالِحاً نُؤْتِهَٓا اَجْرَهَا مَرَّتَيْنِۙ وَاَعْتَدْنَا لَهَا رِزْقاً كَر۪يماً

Waman yaqnut minkunna lillahiwarasoolihi wataAAmal salihan nu/tiha ajrahamarratayni waaAAtadna laha rizqan kareema

And whoso among you is humbly obedient to God and His messenger, and works righteousness, We will give her her reward twice over; and We have prepared for her a noble provision.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahzab/verse-31.md_

### 33. Surah Al-Ahzab, Verse 35

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْقَـٰنِتِينَ — wal-qānitīna · "and the obedient men"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

اِنَّ الْمُسْلِم۪ينَ وَالْمُسْلِمَاتِ وَالْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَالْقَانِت۪ينَ وَالْقَانِتَاتِ وَالصَّادِق۪ينَ وَالصَّادِقَاتِ وَالصَّابِر۪ينَ وَالصَّابِرَاتِ وَالْخَاشِع۪ينَ وَالْخَاشِعَاتِ وَالْمُتَصَدِّق۪ينَ وَالْمُتَصَدِّقَاتِ وَالصَّٓائِم۪ينَ وَالصَّٓائِمَاتِ وَالْحَافِظ۪ينَ فُرُوجَهُمْ وَالْحَافِظَاتِ وَالذَّاكِر۪ينَ اللّٰهَ كَث۪يراً وَالذَّاكِرَاتِ اَعَدَّ اللّٰهُ لَهُمْ مَغْفِرَةً وَاَجْراً عَظ۪يماً

Inna almuslimeena walmuslimatiwalmu/mineena walmu/minati walqaniteenawalqanitati wassadiqeena wassadiqatiwassabireena wassabiratiwalkhashiAAeena walkhashiAAatiwalmutasaddiqeena walmutasaddiqatiwassa-imeena wassa-imatiwalhafitheena furoojahum walhafithatiwaththakireena Allaha katheeran waththakiratiaAAadda Allahu lahum maghfiratan waajran AAatheema

The submitting men, and the submitting women, and the believing men, and the believing women, and the humbly obedient men, and the humbly obedient women, and the truthful men, and the truthful women, and the patient men, and the patient women, and the humble men, and the humble women, and the men who give charity, and the women who give charity, and the men who fast, and the women who fast, and the men who preserve their chastity, and the women who preserve, and the men who remember God much, and the women who remember — God has prepared for them forgiveness and a great reward.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahzab/verse-35.md_

### 33. Surah Al-Ahzab, Verse 35

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلْقَـٰنِتَـٰتِ — wal-qānitāti · "and the obedient women"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · feminine, plural · accusative case

اِنَّ الْمُسْلِم۪ينَ وَالْمُسْلِمَاتِ وَالْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَالْقَانِت۪ينَ وَالْقَانِتَاتِ وَالصَّادِق۪ينَ وَالصَّادِقَاتِ وَالصَّابِر۪ينَ وَالصَّابِرَاتِ وَالْخَاشِع۪ينَ وَالْخَاشِعَاتِ وَالْمُتَصَدِّق۪ينَ وَالْمُتَصَدِّقَاتِ وَالصَّٓائِم۪ينَ وَالصَّٓائِمَاتِ وَالْحَافِظ۪ينَ فُرُوجَهُمْ وَالْحَافِظَاتِ وَالذَّاكِر۪ينَ اللّٰهَ كَث۪يراً وَالذَّاكِرَاتِ اَعَدَّ اللّٰهُ لَهُمْ مَغْفِرَةً وَاَجْراً عَظ۪يماً

Inna almuslimeena walmuslimatiwalmu/mineena walmu/minati walqaniteenawalqanitati wassadiqeena wassadiqatiwassabireena wassabiratiwalkhashiAAeena walkhashiAAatiwalmutasaddiqeena walmutasaddiqatiwassa-imeena wassa-imatiwalhafitheena furoojahum walhafithatiwaththakireena Allaha katheeran waththakiratiaAAadda Allahu lahum maghfiratan waajran AAatheema

The submitting men, and the submitting women, and the believing men, and the believing women, and the humbly obedient men, and the humbly obedient women, and the truthful men, and the truthful women, and the patient men, and the patient women, and the humble men, and the humble women, and the men who give charity, and the women who give charity, and the men who fast, and the women who fast, and the men who preserve their chastity, and the women who preserve, and the men who remember God much, and the women who remember — God has prepared for them forgiveness and a great reward.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahzab/verse-35.md_

### 39. Surah Az-Zumar, Verse 9

- **Form in this verse:** قَـٰنِتٌ — qānitun · "(is) devoutly obedient"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine · nominative case · indefinite

اَمَّنْ هُوَ قَانِتٌ اٰنَٓاءَ الَّيْلِ سَاجِداً وَقَٓائِماً يَحْذَرُ الْاٰخِرَةَ وَيَرْجُوا رَحْمَةَ رَبِّه۪ۜ قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِي الَّذ۪ينَ يَعْلَمُونَ وَالَّذ۪ينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَۜ اِنَّمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ اُو۬لُوا الْاَلْبَابِ۟

Amman huwa qanitun anaaallayli sajidan waqa-iman yahtharu al-akhiratawayarjoo rahmata rabbihi qul hal yastawee allatheenayaAAlamoona wallatheena la yaAAlamoonainnama yatathakkaru oloo al-albab

If he who is humbly obedient in the watches of the night, submitting and standing, fearing the Hereafter, and hoping for the mercy of his Lord[...]. Say thou: “Are they equal — those who know and those who know not?” There take heed but those of insight.

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zumar/verse-9.md_

### 66. Surah At-Tahrim, Verse 5

- **Form in this verse:** قَـٰنِتَـٰتٍۢ — qānitātin · "obedient"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · active · feminine, plural · accusative case · indefinite

عَسٰى رَبُّهُٓ اِنْ طَلَّقَكُنَّ اَنْ يُبْدِلَهُٓ  اَزْوَاجاً خَيْراً مِنْكُنَّ مُسْلِمَاتٍ مُؤْمِنَاتٍ قَانِتَاتٍ تَٓائِبَاتٍ عَابِدَاتٍ سَٓائِحَاتٍ ثَيِّبَاتٍ وَاَبْكَاراً

AAasa rabbuhu in tallaqakunnaan yubdilahu azwajan khayran minkunna muslimatinmu/minatin qanitatin ta-ibatinAAabidatin sa-ihatin thayyibatinwaabkara

It may be that his Lord — if he divorces you — will give him in exchange wives better than you: women submitted, believing, humbly obedient, penitent, serving, journeying, previously married, and virgins.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tahrim/verse-5.md_

### 66. Surah At-Tahrim, Verse 12

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْقَـٰنِتِينَ — l-qānitīna · "the devoutly obedient"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine, plural · genitive case

وَمَرْيَمَ ابْنَتَ عِمْرٰنَ الَّت۪ٓي اَحْصَنَتْ فَرْجَهَا فَنَفَخْنَا ف۪يهِ مِنْ رُوحِنَا وَصَدَّقَتْ بِكَلِمَاتِ رَبِّهَا وَكُتُبِه۪ وَكَانَتْ مِنَ الْقَانِت۪ينَ

Wamaryama ibnata AAimrana allatee ahsanatfarjaha fanafakhna feehi min roohinawasaddaqat bikalimati rabbiha wakutubihi wakanatmina alqaniteen

— And Mary, daughter of ʿImrān, who guarded her chastity, and We breathed into it of Our Spirit, and she confirmed the words of her Lord, and His Writs, and was of the humbly obedient.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tahrim/verse-12.md_

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