Quranic root
قنت
q · n · t
The root centers on obedience to God expressed with submission, humility, and religious devotion.
The basic sense of obedience develops into steadfast religious observance, prayerful standing, attentive silence, and worshipful service. Related Classical Arabic branches extend to humility, tractability, and certain specialized uses.
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- Quran senses
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- Quran occurrences
Forms in the Quran
The forms this root actually takes in the Quran. Select one to jump to its senses and examples.
قَنَتَ
qanata
- Part of speech
- Verb · Form I
- Form
- I
- Quran occurrences
- 2 occurrences
Selected examples are shown with the sense they illustrate — chosen to teach that sense, not the complete list of this form’s Quran occurrences.
To obey God and remain devoutly submissive to Him.
The Quranic construction commonly takes لِـ with God; direct-object usage is reported as unusual. The sense includes steadfast adherence to obedience.
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Selected Quran examples
Quran 3:43word 2
“Be obedient”
Quran 33:31word 2
“is obedient”
قَانِتٌ
qānitun
- Part of speech
- Active participle
- Quran occurrences
- 11 occurrences
Selected examples are shown with the sense they illustrate — chosen to teach that sense, not the complete list of this form’s Quran occurrences.
Obedient to God with humility and submission; steadfast in religious obedience.
For created beings, the Quranic usage can denote subjection to God's creative will rather than voluntary religious observance. The masculine and feminine forms share this lexical sense.
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Selected Quran examples
Quran 30:26word 8
“(are) obedient”
Quran 2:238word 8
“devoutly obedient”
Quran 33:35word 7
“and the obedient women”
Quran 4:34word 16
“(are) obedient”
Devotedly engaged in worship, especially prayerful devotion.
In prayer-related usage, the devotion may include attentive stillness and abstention from ordinary human speech; Quranic discussion also presents the worshipper in standing and prostration.
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Selected Quran examples
Quran 2:238word 8
“devoutly obedient”
Quran 39:9word 3
“(is) devoutly obedient”
Occurrences in the Quran
Every place this root appears, in Quran order. The first few are shown here.
- 2:116قَـٰنِتُونَ(are) humbly obedient
- 2:238قَـٰنِتِينَdevoutly obedient
- 3:17وَٱلْقَـٰنِتِينَand the obedient
- 3:43ٱقْنُتِىBe obedient
- 4:34قَـٰنِتَـٰتٌ(are) obedient
Broader Classical Arabic meanings
Recorded for this root in the Classical lexicons beyond its Quran usage. These are secondary to the Quran senses above.
Show 14 Classical meanings
قُنُوتٌ
Standing, especially prolonged standing, in the performance of prayer.
The term may also refer to the standing posture associated with the qunut prayer practice.
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قُنُوتٌ
Supplication to God, especially the qunut supplication recited while standing in prayer.
This is the conventional ritual use of دُعَاءُ القُنُوتِ.
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قُنُوتٌ
The prescribed act of prayer itself.
Used as a synonym for صَلَاةٌ in the reported Classical usage.
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قُنُوتٌ
Continuing the performance of the pilgrimage.
A specialized verbal-noun usage describing continuation of the pilgrimage.
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قُنُوتٌ
Prolonging engagement in warfare, including warfare accompanied by plundering.
A specialized usage applied to the continuation of fighting or raiding.
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قُنُوتٌ
Confessing or acknowledging one's condition as a servant of God.
This denotes recognition of servanthood rather than merely the general performance of obedience.
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قَنَتَ
To be lowly, humble, or submissive to another; of a woman, to be quiet, submissive, and obedient to her husband.
This is a broader interpersonal humility and submissiveness usage, distinct from Quranic religious obedience to God.
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قَنَاتَةٌ
Eating little.
A distinct lexical branch associated with the noun قَنُتَ.
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أَقْنَتَ
To curse one's enemy.
A Form IV usage with an enemy as object.
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أَقْنَتَ
To lower, humble, or submit oneself to God.
A Form IV derived-verb usage.
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اِقْتَنَتَ
To become tractable or submissive.
A Form VIII usage describing a change into a tractable or submissive state.
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قَنُوتٌ
A woman who is lowly, humble, submissive, and obedient to her husband.
A lexical noun describing a woman; this specialized interpersonal sense is not generalized to Quranic religious obedience.
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قَنِيتٌ
A woman who eats little.
A distinct adjective or noun with a specialized description of a woman's eating little.
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قَنِيتٌ
A skin or leather container that retains water and does not exude.
A technical description of a watertight skin container.
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