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اسْتَسْقَى

استسقى in the Quran

Meaning: asked water

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

Occurrences
2
Verses
2
Surahs
2

اسْتَسْقَى

Verb · 2 times

Meaning: asked water · Also translated as: asked him for water

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱسْتَسْقَىٰ ×1
  • ٱسْتَسْقَىٰهُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

السقي والسقيا: أن يعطيه ما يشرب، والإسقاء:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿نسقيكم مما في بطونها﴾ [المؤمنون: 21]، وقرئ بضم النون وفتحها؛ من أسقاه وسقاه كما صرح بكل منهما في قوله تعالى: ﴿لأسقيناهم ماء غدقا﴾ [الجن: 16]، وقوله تعالى: ﴿وسقاهم ربهم شرابا طهورا﴾ [الإنسان: 21] فقيل: هما بمعنى. وقيل: سقاه: ناوله ماء ليشربه، وأسقاه: جعل له ماء يشرب منه. فالسقي والسقيا: أن تعطيه ما يشرب،…

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

Verses with استسقى

Verses 1–2 of 2

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember Moses prayed For water for his people; We said: "Strike the rock With thy staff." Then gushed forth Therefrom twelve springs. Each group knew its own place For water. So eat and drink Of the sustenance provided by God, And do no evil nor mischief On the (face of the) earth.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:60
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    We divided them into twelve Tribes Or nations. We directed Moses by inspiration, When his (thirsty) people asked Him for water: "Strike the rock With thy staff": out of it There gushed forth twelve springs: Each group knew its own place For water. We gave them The shade of clouds, and sent Down to them manna and quails, (Saying): "Eat of the good things We have provided for you": (But they rebelled); to Us They did no harm, but They harmed their own souls.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:160