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Quran Maqasid

أَساءَ

أساء in the Quran

Meaning: does evil

أساء occurs 5 times in 5 verses across 5 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
5
Verses
5
Surahs
5

أَساءَ

Verb · 5 times

Meaning: does evil · Also translated as: you do evil, did evil, do evil

Forms in the Quran

  • أَسَٰٓـُٔوا۟ ×2
  • أَسَآءَ ×2
  • أَسَأْتُمْ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

السوء: كل ما يغم الإنسان من الأمور الدنيوية، والأخروية، ومن الأحوال النفسية، والبدنية، والخارجة، من فوات مال، وجاه، وفقد حميم، وقوله: بيضاء من غير سوء

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

فأما السين والواو والهمزة فليست من ذلك، إنما هي من باب القبح. تقول رجل أسوأ، أي قبيح، وامرأة سوآء، أي قبيحة. قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم: «سوآء ولود خير من حسناء عقيم». ولذلك سميت السيئة سيئة. وسميت النار سوأى، لقبح منظرها. قال الله تعالى: ﴿ثم كان عاقبة الذين أساءوا السوءى﴾ [الروم: 10]. وقال أبو زبيد:

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root س و أ

Verses with أساء

Verses 1–5 of 5

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    If ye did well, Ye did well for yourselves; If ye did evil, (Ye did it) against yourselves? So when the second Of the warnings came to pass, (We permitted your enemies) To disfigure your faces, And to enter your Temple As they had entered it before, And to visit with destruction All that fell into their power.

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:7
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    In the long run Evil in the extreme Will be the End of those Who do evil; for that They rejected the Signs Of God, and held them up To ridicule.

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:10
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whoever works righteousness Benefits his own soul; Whoever works evil, it is Against his own soul: Nor is thy Lord ever Unjust (in the least) To His servants.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:46
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    If any one does A righteous deed, It enures to the benefit Of his own soul; If he does evil, It works against (His own soul). In the end will ye (All) be brought back To your Lord.

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:15
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yea, to God belongs all That is in the heavens And on earth: so that He rewards those who do Evil, according to their deeds, And He rewards those who Do good, with what is best.

    Surah An-Najm, verse 53:31