What does « Active / Awake » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Active / Awake (نشط) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

نشط
Active / Awake
Root: ن - ش - ط
Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Active / Awake

An-Nashāṭ refers to activity and energy.

The Almighty says: 'By those who remove gently' (An-Nazi'at 2).

Nashiṭa means to be active.

An-nashīṭ is the active and energetic one.

Active / Awake in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah An-Nazi'at : 2 Meccan
﴿وَٱلنَّٰشِطَٰتِ نَشْطًا
And [by] those who remove with ease

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