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Quran Maqasid

أَصَرُّ

أصر in the Quran

Meaning: they persist

أصر occurs 4 times in 4 verses across 4 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
4
Verses
4
Surahs
4

أَصَرُّ

Verb · 4 times

Meaning: they persist · Also translated as: persists, persisting, and persisted

Forms in the Quran

  • يُصِرُّوا۟ ×1
  • يُصِرُّ ×1
  • يُصِرُّونَ ×1
  • وَأَصَرُّوا۟ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الإصرار: التعقد في الذنب والتشدد فيه، والامتناع من الإقلاع عنه. وأصله من الصر أي:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿ريح فيها صر﴾ [آل عمران: 117] أي برد شديد، ومنه الحديث: "نهي عما قتله الصر من الجراد" أي البرد. وقوله: ﴿ريح صرصر﴾ [الحاقة: 6] أي شديدة البرودة هي من الصر، وإنما كرر اللفظ دلالة على تكرار المعنى كما قالوا: صلصل في صل. قيل: وأصل ذلك من الصر وهو العقد المحكم. ومنه الإصرار على الذنب لأنه تعقد في الذنب ود عليه…

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

Verses with أصر

Verses 1–4 of 4

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And those who, Having done something To be ashamed of, Or wronged their own souls, Earnestly bring God to mind, And ask for forgiveness For their sins, And who can forgive Sins except God?— And are never obstinate In persisting knowingly In (the wrong) they have done

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:135
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    He hears the Signs Of God rehearsed to him, Yet is obstinate and lofty, As if he had not Heard them: then announce To him a Penalty Grievous!

    Surah Al-Jathiyah, verse 45:8
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And persisted obstinately In wickedness supreme!

    Surah Al-Waqi'ah, verse 56:46
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And every time I have Called to them, that Thou Mightest forgive them, They have (only) thrust Their fingers into their ears, Covered themselves up with Their garments, grown obstinate, And given themselves up To arrogance.

    Surah Nuh, verse 71:7