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اسْتَأْذَنَ

استأذن in the Quran

Meaning: ask your permission

استأذن occurs 12 times in 9 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
12
Verses
9
Surahs
3

اسْتَأْذَنَ

Verb · 12 times

Meaning: ask your permission · Also translated as: ask your leave, and they ask you permission, then let them ask permission, asked permission

Forms in the Quran

  • يَسْتَـْٔذِنُكَ ×2
  • يَسْتَـْٔذِنُونَكَ ×2
  • فَٱسْتَـْٔذَنُوكَ ×1
  • ٱسْتَـْٔذَنَكَ ×1
  • لِيَسْتَـْٔذِنكُمُ ×1
  • فَلْيَسْتَـْٔذِنُوا۟ ×1
  • ٱسْتَـْٔذَنَ ×1
  • يَسْتَـْٔذِنُوهُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الأذن: الجارحة، وشبه به من حيث الحلقة أذن القدر وغيرها، ويستعار لمن كثر استماعه وقوله لما يسمع، قال تعالى: ويقولون: هو أذن قل: أذن خير لكم [التوبة/ 61] أي:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الهمزة والذال والنون أصلان متقاربان في المعنى، متباعدان في اللفظ، أحدهما أذن كل ذي أذن، والآخر العلم; وعنهما يتفرع الباب كله. فأما التقارب فبالأذن يقع علم كل مسموع. وأما تفرع الباب

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root أ ذ ن

Verses with استأذن

Verses 1–9 of 9

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who believe in God And the Last Day ask thee For no exemption from fighting With their goods and persons. And God knoweth well Those who do their duty.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:44
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Only those ask thee for exemption Who believe not in God And the Last Day, and Whose hearts are in doubt, So that they are tossed In their doubts to and fro.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:45
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    If, then, God bring thee back To any of them, and they ask Thy permission to come out (With thee), say: "Never shall ye Come out with me, nor fight An enemy with me: For ye preferred to sit Inactive on the first occasion: Then sit ye (now) With those who lag behind."

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:83
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    When a Sūra comes down, Enjoining them to believe In God and to strive and fight Along with His Apostle, Those with wealth and influence Among them ask thee For exemption, and say: "Leave us (behind): we Would be with those Who sit (at home)."

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:86
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    The ground (of complaint) Is against such as claim Exemption while they are rich. They prefer to stay With the (women) who remain Behind: God hath sealed Their hearts; so they know not (What they miss).

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:93
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Let those whom your right hands Possess, and the (children) among you Who have not come of age Ask your permission (before They come to your presence), On three occasions: before Morning prayer; the while Ye doff your clothes For the noonday heat; And after the late-night prayer: These are your three times Of undress: outside those times It is not wrong for you Or for them to move about Attending to each other: Thus does God make clear The Signs to you: for God Is full of knowledge and wisdom.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:58
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    But when the children among you Come of age, let them (also) Ask for permission, as do those Senior to them (in age): Thus does God make clear His Signs to you: for God Is full of knowledge and wisdom.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:59
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Only those are Believers, Who believe in God and His Apostle: when they are With him on a matter Requiring collective action, They do not depart until They have asked for his leave; Those who ask for thy leave Are those who believe in God And His Apostle; so when They ask for thy leave, For some business of theirs, Give leave to those of them Whom thou wilt, and ask God for their forgiveness: For God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah An-Nur, verse 24:62
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Behold! A party among them Said: "Ye men of Yathrib! Ye cannot stand (the attack)! Therefore go back!" And a band of them Ask for leave of the Prophet, Saying, "Truly our houses Are bare and exposed," though They were not exposed: They intended nothing but To run away.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:13