What does « Far off! Impossible! » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Far off! Impossible! (هيهات) 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.

هيهات
Far off! Impossible!
Root: ه - ه - ت
Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Far off! Impossible!

Hayhāt is an interjection expressing distance and impossibility.

The Almighty says: 'How far, how far is that which you are promised!' (Al-Mu'minun 36).

Hayhāt indicates something is impossible or very distant.

Far off! Impossible! in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Al-Mu'minun : 36 Meccan
﴿۞ هَيْهَاتَ هَيْهَاتَ لِمَا تُوعَدُونَ
How far, how far, is that which you are promised.

Words from the same root as Far off! Impossible!

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