What does « Never / Nothing » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Never / Nothing (قط) 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.

قط
Never / Nothing
Root: ق - ط
Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Never / Nothing

Qaṭṭ is used for negation of the past.

One says: mā fa'altuhu qaṭṭ (I have never done it).

Al-qaṭṭ also means cutting.

Never / Nothing in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Sad : 16 Meccan
﴿وَقَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا عَجِّل لَّنَا قِطَّنَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ ٱلْحِسَابِ
And they say, "Our Lord, hasten for us our share [of the punishment] before the Day of Account"

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