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Quran Maqasid

إِصْر

إصر in the Quran

Meaning: a burden

إصر occurs 3 times in 3 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
3
Verses
3
Surahs
3

إِصْر

Noun · 3 times

Meaning: a burden · Also translated as: My Covenant, their burden

Forms in the Quran

  • إِصْرًا ×1
  • إِصْرِى ×1
  • إِصْرَهُمْ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الأصر: عقد الشيء وحبسه بقهره، يقال:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الهمزة والصاد والراء، أصل واحد يتفرع منه أشياء متقاربة. فالأصر الحبس والعطف وما في معناهما. وتفسير ذلك أن العهد يقال له إصر، والقرابة تسمى آصرة، وكل عقد وقرابة وعهد إصر. والباب كله واحد. والعرب تقول: " ما تأصرني على فلان آصرة "، أي: ما تعطفني عليه قرابة. قال الحطيئة:

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root أ ص ر

Verses with إصر

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    On no soul doth God Place a burden greater Than it can bear. It gets every good that it earns, And it suffers every ill that it earns. (Pray:) "Our Lord! Condemn us not If we forget or fall Into error; our Lord! Lay not on us a burden Like that which Thou Didst lay on those before us; Our Lord! lay not on us A burden greater than we Have strength to bear. Blot out our sins, And grant us forgiveness, Have mercy on us. Thou art our Protector; Help us against those Who stand against Faith"

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:286
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! God took The Covenant of the Prophets, Saying: "I give you A Book and Wisdom; Then comes to you An Apostle, confirming What is with you; Do ye believe in him And render him help." God said: "Do ye agree, And take this my Covenant As binding on you?" They said: "We agree." He said: "Then bear witness, And I am with you Among the witnesses."

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:81
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Those who follow the Apostle, The unlettered Prophet, Whom they find mentioned In their own (Scriptures),— In the Law and the Gospel;— For he commands them What is just and forbids them What is evil; he allows Them as lawful what is good (And pure) and prohibits them From what is bad (and impure); He releases them From their heavy burdens And from the yokes That are upon them. So it is those who believe In him, honour him, Help him, and follow the Light Which is sent down with him,— It is they who will prosper."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:157