Quran Verses About Death (الموت)

كُلُّ نَفْسٍۢ ذَآئِقَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ

Kulu nafsin zaaa'iqatul mawt

Every soul will taste death, and you will only be given your full compensation on the Day of Resurrection.

The most quoted verse about death - no soul is exempt.

كُلُّ نَفْسٍۢ ذَآئِقَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ ۖ ثُمَّ إِلَيْنَا تُرْجَعُونَ

Kullu nafsin zaaa'iqatul mawti summa ilainaa turja'oon

Every soul will taste death. Then to Us will you be returned.

Death is not the end - it is a return to Allah.

كُلُّ نَفْسٍۢ ذَآئِقَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ ۗ وَنَبْلُوكُم بِٱلشَّرِّ وَٱلْخَيْرِ فِتْنَةًۭ

Kullu nafsin zaaa'iqatul mawt; wa nablookum bishsharri walkhairi fitnatanw wa ilainaa turja'oon

Every soul will taste death. And We test you with evil and with good as trial; and to Us you will be returned.

Both hardship and blessing are tests - this life is a temporary examination.

أَيْنَمَا تَكُونُوا۟ يُدْرِككُّمُ ٱلْمَوْتُ وَلَوْ كُنتُمْ فِى بُرُوجٍۢ مُّشَيَّدَةٍۢ

Ainamaa takoonoo yudrikkumul mawtu wa law kuntum fee buroojim mushai yadah

Wherever you may be, death will overtake you, even if you should be within towers of lofty construction.

No fortress, no wealth, no power can prevent death.

قُلْ إِنَّ ٱلْمَوْتَ ٱلَّذِى تَفِرُّونَ مِنْهُ فَإِنَّهُۥ مُلَٰقِيكُمْ

Qul innal mawtal lazee tafirroona minhu fa innahoo mulaaqeekum

Say, "Indeed, the death from which you flee - indeed, it will meet you."

Running from death is futile - it will find everyone.

ٱللَّهُ يَتَوَفَّى ٱلْأَنفُسَ حِينَ مَوْتِهَا وَٱلَّتِى لَمْ تَمُتْ فِى مَنَامِهَا

Allaahu yatawaffal anfusa heena mawtihaa wallatee lam tamut fee manaamihaa

Allah takes the souls at the time of their death, and those that do not die He takes during their sleep.

Sleep is the "lesser death" - every night Allah takes our souls and returns them as a mercy.

ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَآ أَصَٰبَتْهُم مُّصِيبَةٌۭ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّآ إِلَيْهِ رَٰجِعُونَ

Allazeena izaaa asaabathum museebatun qaalooo innaa lillaahi wa innaaa ilaihi raaji'oon

Who, when disaster strikes them, say, "Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return."

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi rajioon - the words every Muslim says upon hearing of death.

قُلْ إِنَّ صَلَاتِى وَنُسُكِى وَمَحْيَاىَ وَمَمَاتِى لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

Qul inna Salaatee wa nusukee wa mahyaaya wa mamaatee lillaahi Rabbil 'aalameen

Say, "Indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah, Lord of the worlds."

Life AND death belong to Allah - both should be dedicated to Him.

وَجَآءَتْ سَكْرَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ مَا كُنتَ مِنْهُ تَحِيدُ

Wa jaaa'at sakratul mawti bilhaqq; zaalika maa kunta minhu taheed

And the intoxication of death will bring the truth; that is what you were trying to avoid.

At the moment of death, all truth becomes clear - there is no more denial.