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Quran Maqasid

أَسْرَى

أسرى in the Quran

Meaning: So travel

أسرى occurs 6 times in 6 verses across 6 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
6
Verses
6
Surahs
6

أَسْرَى

Verb · 6 times

Meaning: So travel · Also translated as: Travel by night, took, Then "Set out

Forms in the Quran

  • فَأَسْرِ ×3
  • أَسْرِ ×2
  • أَسْرَىٰ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

السرى: سير الليل، يقال: سرى وأسرى.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿سبحان الذي أسرى بعبده ليلا﴾ [الإسراء: 1]. يقال: سرى وأسرى لغتان قرئتا: ﴿فأسر بأهلك﴾ [هود: 81] و ﴿فأسر بأهلك﴾ بقطع الهمزة وبوصلها. وبهذا يرد قول من قال: إن سرى ليلا وأسرى نهارا، ولذلك قال: ليلا مع أسرى. وقيل: إن أسرى ليس من لفظ سرى، وإنما هو من لفظ السراة، وهي الأرض الواسعة ومنه قول الآخر: [من البسيط]

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

Verses with أسرى

Verses 1–6 of 6

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    (The Messengers) said: "O Lūt We are Messengers from thy Lord! By no means shall they Reach thee! Now travel With thy family while yet A part of the night remains, And let not any of you Look back: but thy wife (Will remain behind): To her will happen What happens to the people. Morning is their time appointed: Is not the morning nigh?"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:81
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Then travel by night With thy household, When a portion of the night (Yet remains), and do thou Bring up the rear: Let no one amongst you Look back, but pass on Whither ye are ordered."

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:65
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Glory to (God) Who did take His Servant For a Journey by night From the Sacred Mosque To the Farthest Mosque, Whose precincts We did Bless,—in order that We Might show him some Of Our Signs: for He Is the One Who heareth And seeth (all things).

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:1
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    We sent an inspiration To Moses: "Travel by night With My servants, and strike A dry path for them Through the sea, without fear Of being overtaken (by Pharaoh) And without (any other) fear."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:77
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    By inspiration We told Moses: "Travel by night with My servants; for surely Ye shall be pursued."

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:52
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    (The reply came:) "March forth with my servants By night: for ye are Sure to be pursued.

    Surah Ad-Dukhan, verse 44:23