Discover the meaning of the word Ḥīṭ (حيط) in the Quran, with 7 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.
حيط
Ḥīṭ
Root: ح - ط
Jurisprudence (fiqh) 7 verses
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Definition of Ḥīṭ
Al-hâ'it: the wall that surrounds the place.
Ihâta is said in two ways: physically surrounding a place, and surrounding by knowledge.
Allah says: 'Indeed, He encompasses (muhît) all things' (Fussilat: 54).
Allah knows and encompasses everything with His knowledge.
If good touches you, it distresses them; but if harm strikes you, they rejoice at it. And if you are patient and fear Allah, their plot will not harm you at all. Indeed, Allah is encompassing of what they do.
Rather, they have denied that which they encompass not in knowledge and whose interpretation has not yet come to them. Thus did those before them deny. Then observe how was the end of the wrongdoers.
He said, "O my people, is my family more respected for power by you than Allah? But you put Him behind your backs [in neglect]. Indeed, my Lord is encompassing of what you do.
[Jacob] said, "Never will I send him with you until you give me a promise by Allah that you will bring him [back] to me, unless you should be surrounded by enemies." And when they had given their promise, he said, "Allah, over what we say, is Witness."
It is Allah who has created seven heavens and of the earth, the like of them. [His] command descends among them so you may know that Allah is over all things competent and that Allah has encompassed all things in knowledge.
God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.