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Quran Maqasid

أَنسَى

أنسى in the Quran

Meaning: so he made them forget

أنسى occurs 7 times in 7 verses across 7 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
7
Verses
7
Surahs
7

أَنسَى

Verb · 7 times

Meaning: so he made them forget · Also translated as: [We] cause it to be forgotten, causes you to forget, But made him forget, made me forget it

Forms in the Quran

  • فَأَنسَىٰهُمْ ×2
  • نُنسِهَا ×1
  • يُنسِيَنَّكَ ×1
  • فَأَنسَىٰهُ ×1
  • أَنسَىٰنِيهُ ×1
  • أَنسَوْكُمْ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

النسيان: ترك الإنسان ضبط ما استودع، إما لضعف قلبه، وإما عن غفلة، وإما عن قصد حتى ينحذف عن القلب ذكره، يقال: نسيته نسيانا.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿نسوا الله فنسيهم﴾ [التوبة: 67] أي تركوا أوامره ونواهيه فتركهم مخلدين في النار. والنسيان يعبر به عن الترك. وقال بعضهم: النسيان: ترك الإنسان ضبط ما استودع، إما لضعف قلبه، وإما عن غفلة، وإما عن قصد حتى ينحذف عن القلب ذكره.

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ن س ي

Verses with أنسى

Verses 1–7 of 7

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    None of Our revelations Do We abrogate Or cause to be forgotten, But We substitute Something better or similar: Knowest thou not that God Hath power over all things?

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:106
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    When thou seest men Engaged in vain discourse About Our Signs, turn Away from them unless They turn to a different Theme. If Satan ever Makes thee forget, then After recollection, sit not Thou in the company Of those who do wrong.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:68
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And of the two, To that one whom he considered About to be saved, he said: "Mention me to thy lord." But Satan made him forget To mention him to his lord: And (Joseph) lingered in prison A few (more) years.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:42
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    He replied: "Sawest thou (What happened) when we Betook ourselves to the rock? I did indeed forget (About) the Fish: none but Satan made me forget To tell (you) about it: It took its course through The sea in a marvellous way!"

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:63
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    "But ye treated them With ridicule, so much so That (ridicule of) them made you Forget My Message while Ye were laughing at them!

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:110
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Evil One has Got the better of them: So he has made them Lose the remembrance Of God. They are the Party Of the Evil One. Truly, It is the Party Of the Evil One That will perish!

    Surah Al-Mujadila, verse 58:19
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And be ye not like Those who forgot God; And He made them forget Their own souls! Such Are the rebellious transgressors!

    Surah Al-Hashr, verse 59:19