# Vav-Kaf-Te — وقت (wqt)

> Occurs in 13 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** to fix, defined/determined/limited a thing as to time, appoint/declare/assign a time, measure of time (e.g. season).
- **Derived forms:** أُقِّتَتْ (1) · مَّوْقُوت (1) · مِيقَٰت (8) · وَقْت (3)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 189

- **Form in this verse:** مَوَٰقِيتُ — mawāqītu · "(are) indicators of periods"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ الْاَهِلَّةِۜ قُلْ هِيَ مَوَاق۪يتُ لِلنَّاسِ وَالْحَجِّۜ وَلَيْسَ الْبِرُّ بِاَنْ تَأْتُوا الْبُيُوتَ مِنْ ظُهُورِهَا وَلٰكِنَّ الْبِرَّ مَنِ اتَّقٰىۚ وَأْتُوا الْبُيُوتَ مِنْ اَبْوَابِهَاۖ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ

Yas-aloonaka AAani al-ahillati qul hiya mawaqeetulinnasi walhajji walaysa albirrubi-an ta/too albuyoota min thuhooriha walakinnaalbirra mani ittaqa wa/too albuyoota min abwabihawattaqoo Allaha laAAallakum tuflihoon

They ask thee about the phases of the moon. Say thou: “They are measurements of time for the people and the pilgrimage.” And it is not virtue that you approach houses by the backs thereof — but virtue is[...] one who is in prudent fear — but approach houses by the doors thereof; and be in prudent fear of God, that you might be successful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-189.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 103

- **Form in this verse:** مَّوْقُوتًۭا — mawqūtan · "(at) fixed times"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · passive · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

فَاِذَا قَضَيْتُمُ الصَّلٰوةَ فَاذْكُرُوا اللّٰهَ قِيَاماً وَقُعُوداً وَعَلٰى جُنُوبِكُمْۚ فَاِذَا اطْمَأْنَنْتُمْ فَاَق۪يمُوا الصَّلٰوةَۚ اِنَّ الصَّلٰوةَ كَانَتْ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ كِتَاباً مَوْقُوتاً

Fa-itha qadaytumu assalatafathkuroo Allaha qiyaman waquAAoodanwaAAala junoobikum fa-itha itma/nantumfaaqeemoo assalata inna assalatakanat AAala almu/mineena kitaban mawqoota

And when you have concluded the duty, remember God standing, and sitting, and upon your sides, and when you are at ease; but uphold the duty — the duty is upon the believers a time-limited Writ —

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-103.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 142

- **Form in this verse:** مِيقَـٰتُ — mīqātu · "(the) set term"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case

وَوٰعَدْنَا مُوسٰى ثَلٰث۪ينَ لَيْلَةً وَاَتْمَمْنَاهَا بِعَشْرٍ فَتَمَّ م۪يقَاتُ رَبِّه۪ٓ اَرْبَع۪ينَ لَيْلَةًۚ وَقَالَ مُوسٰى لِاَخ۪يهِ هٰرُونَ اخْلُفْن۪ي ف۪ي قَوْم۪ي وَاَصْلِحْ وَلَا تَتَّبِـعْ سَب۪يلَ الْمُفْسِد۪ينَ

WawaAAadna moosa thalatheenalaylatan waatmamnaha biAAashrin fatamma meeqaturabbihi arbaAAeena laylatan waqala moosa li-akheehiharoona okhlufnee fee qawmee waaslih walatattabiAA sabeela almufsideen

And We appointed for Moses thirty nights, and completed them with ten; so he completed the time appointed by his Lord of forty nights. And Moses said to his brother Aaron: “Be thou my successor among my people; and make thou right; and follow thou not the path of the workers of corruption.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-142.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 143

- **Form in this verse:** لِمِيقَـٰتِنَا — limīqātinā · "to Our appointed place"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

وَلَمَّا جَٓاءَ مُوسٰى لِم۪يقَاتِنَا وَكَلَّمَهُ رَبُّهُۙ قَالَ رَبِّ اَرِن۪ٓي اَنْظُرْ اِلَيْكَۜ قَالَ لَنْ تَرٰين۪ي وَلٰكِنِ انْظُرْ اِلَى الْجَبَلِ فَاِنِ اسْتَقَرَّ مَكَانَهُ فَسَوْفَ تَرٰين۪يۚ فَلَمَّا تَجَلّٰى رَبُّهُ لِلْجَبَلِ جَعَلَهُ دَكاًّ وَخَرَّ مُوسٰى صَعِقاًۚ فَلَمَّٓا اَفَاقَ قَالَ سُبْحَانَكَ تُبْتُ اِلَيْكَ وَاَنَا۬ اَوَّلُ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ

Walamma jaa moosalimeeqatina wakallamahu rabbuhu qala rabbiarinee anthur ilayka qala lan taraneewalakini onthur ila aljabali fa-iniistaqarra makanahu fasawfa taranee falammatajalla rabbuhu liljabali jaAAalahu dakkan wakharra moosasaAAiqan falamma afaqa qala subhanakatubtu ilayka waana awwalu almu/mineen

And when Moses came at Our appointed time and his Lord spoke to him, he said: “My Lord: show Thou me that I might look upon Thee.” Said He: “Thou wilt not see Me; but look thou upon the mountain: if it should remain in its place, then thou wilt see Me.” And when his Lord was revealed upon the mountain, He made it level; and Moses fell down thunderstruck. Then when he recovered, he said: “Glory be to Thee! I turn to Thee repentant; and I am the first of the believers!”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-143.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 155

- **Form in this verse:** لِّمِيقَـٰتِنَا ۖ — limīqātinā · "for Our appointment"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

وَاخْتَارَ مُوسٰى قَوْمَهُ سَبْع۪ينَ رَجُلاً لِم۪يقَاتِنَاۚ فَلَمَّٓا اَخَذَتْهُمُ الرَّجْفَةُ قَالَ رَبِّ لَوْ شِئْتَ اَهْلَكْتَهُمْ مِنْ قَبْلُ وَاِيَّايَۜ اَتُهْلِكُنَا بِمَا فَعَلَ السُّفَـهَٓاءُ مِنَّاۚ اِنْ هِيَ اِلَّا فِتْنَتُكَۜ تُضِلُّ بِهَا مَنْ تَشَٓاءُ وَتَهْد۪ي مَنْ تَشَٓاءُۜ  اَنْتَ وَلِيُّنَا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا وَاَنْتَ خَيْرُ الْغَافِر۪ينَ

Wakhtara moosaqawmahu sabAAeena rajulan limeeqatina falammaakhathat-humu arrajfatu qala rabbi lawshi/ta ahlaktahum min qablu wa-iyyaya atuhlikunabima faAAala assufahao minna in hiyailla fitnatuka tudillu biha man tashaowatahdee man tashao anta waliyyuna faghfirlana warhamna waanta khayru alghafireen

And Moses chose of his people seventy men for Our appointed time; then when the earthquake seized them, he said: “My Lord: if Thou hadst willed, Thou wouldst have destroyed them before, and me. Wilt Thou destroy us for what the foolish among us have done? It is but Thy means of denial: Thou sendest whom Thou wilt astray thereby, and guidest whom Thou wilt. Thou art our ally, so forgive Thou us, and have Thou mercy on us; and Thou art the best of those who forgive.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-155.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 187

- **Form in this verse:** لِوَقْتِهَآ — liwaqtihā · "its time"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ السَّاعَةِ اَيَّانَ مُرْسٰيهَاۜ قُلْ اِنَّمَا عِلْمُهَا عِنْدَ رَبّ۪يۚ لَا يُجَلّ۪يهَا لِوَقْتِهَٓا اِلَّا هُوَۜ ثَقُلَتْ فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِۜ لَا تَأْت۪يكُمْ اِلَّا بَغْتَةًۜ يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ كَاَنَّكَ حَفِيٌّ عَنْهَاۜ قُلْ اِنَّمَا عِلْمُهَا عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Yas-aloonaka AAani assaAAatiayyana mursaha qul innama AAilmuhaAAinda rabbee la yujalleeha liwaqtiha illahuwa thaqulat fee assamawati wal-ardila ta/teekum illa baghtatan yas-aloonaka kaannaka hafiyyunAAanha qul innama AAilmuha AAinda Allahiwalakinna akthara annasi layaAAlamoon

They ask thee concerning the Hour: “When is its arrival?” Say thou: “Knowledge thereof is but with my Lord; none reveals its time save He. It weighs heavily in the heavens and the earth; it comes not upon you save unexpectedly.” They ask thee as though thou wert privy thereto; say thou: “Knowledge thereof is but with God”; but most men know not.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-187.md_

### 15. Surah Al-Hijr, Verse 38

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْوَقْتِ — l-waqti · "(of) the time"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

اِلٰى يَوْمِ الْوَقْتِ الْمَعْلُومِ

Ila yawmi alwaqti almaAAloom

“Until the day of the known time.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hijr/verse-38.md_

### 26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 38

- **Form in this verse:** لِمِيقَـٰتِ — limīqāti · "for (the) appointment"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

فَجُمِعَ السَّحَرَةُ لِم۪يقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَعْلُومٍۙ

FajumiAAa assaharatu limeeqatiyawmin maAAloom

And the sorcerers were assembled at the appointed time of a known day.

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuara/verse-38.md_

### 38. Surah Sad, Verse 81

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْوَقْتِ — l-waqti · "(of) the time"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

اِلٰى يَوْمِ الْوَقْتِ الْمَعْلُومِ

Ila yawmi alwaqti almaAAloom

“Until the day of the known time.”

_https://quran.so/surah-sad/verse-81.md_

### 44. Surah Ad-Dukhan, Verse 40

- **Form in this verse:** مِيقَـٰتُهُمْ — mīqātuhum · "(is) an appointed term for them"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case

اِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ م۪يقَاتُهُمْ اَجْمَع۪ينَۙ

Inna yawma alfasli meeqatuhumajmaAAeen

The Day of Decision will be their appointed time all together,

_https://quran.so/surah-ad-dukhan/verse-40.md_

### 56. Surah Al-Waqi'ah, Verse 50

- **Form in this verse:** مِيقَـٰتِ — mīqāti · "(the) appointment"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

لَمَجْمُوعُونَ اِلٰى م۪يقَاتِ يَوْمٍ مَعْلُومٍ

LamajmooAAoona ila meeqatiyawmin maAAloom

“Will be gathered together at the appointed time of a known day.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-waqiah/verse-50.md_

### 77. Surah Al-Mursalat, Verse 11

- **Form in this verse:** أُقِّتَتْ — uqqitat · "are gathered to their appointed time"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · passive · 3rd person, feminine, singular · past tense

وَاِذَا الرُّسُلُ اُقِّتَتْۜ

Wa-itha arrusulu oqqitat

And when the messengers are brought to the time appointed––

_https://quran.so/surah-al-mursalat/verse-11.md_

### 78. Surah An-Naba, Verse 17

- **Form in this verse:** مِيقَـٰتًۭا — mīqātan · "an appointed time"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

اِنَّ يَوْمَ الْفَصْلِ كَانَ م۪يقَاتاًۙ

Inna yawma alfasli kana meeqata

The Day of Decision is an appointed time: —

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naba/verse-17.md_

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