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Quran Maqasid

أَوَى

أوى in the Quran

Meaning: I will betake myself

أوى occurs 5 times in 5 verses across 2 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
5
Verses
5
Surahs
2

أَوَى

Verb · 5 times

Meaning: I will betake myself · Also translated as: I could take refuge, retreated, then retreat, we retired

Forms in the Quran

  • ءَاوِىٓ ×2
  • سَـَٔاوِىٓ ×1
  • فَأْوُۥٓا۟ ×1
  • أَوَيْنَآ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

المأوى مصدر أوى يأوي أويا ومأوى، تقول:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الهمزة والواو والياء أصلان: أحدهما التجمع، والثاني الإشفاق. قال الخليل: يقال: أوى الرجل إلى منزله وآوى غيره أويا وإيواء. ويقال: أوى إواء أيضا. والأوي أحسن. قال الله تعالى: ﴿إذ أوى الفتية إلى الكهف﴾ [الكهف: 10]، وقال: ﴿وآويناهما إلى ربوة﴾ [المؤمنون: 50]. والمأوى: مكان كل شيء يأوى إليه ليلا أو نهارا. وأوت الإبل إلى…

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

Verses with أوى

Verses 1–5 of 5

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    The son replied: "I will Betake myself to some mountain: It will save me from The water." Noah said: "This day nothing can save, From the Command of God, Any but those on whom He hath mercy!"— And the waves came Between them, and the son Was among those Overwhelmed in the Flood.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:43
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Would that I Had power to suppress you Or that I could betake Myself to some powerful support."

    Surah Hud, verse 11:80
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold, the youths betook themselves To the Cave: they said, "Our Lord! bestow on us Mercy from Thyself, And dispose of our affair For us in the right way!"

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:10
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "When ye turn away From them and the things They worship other than God, Betake yourselves to the Cave: Your Lord will shower His mercies on you And dispose of your affair Towards comfort and ease."

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:16
  5. 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