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Quran Maqasid

اسْتَعْصَمَ

استعصم in the Quran

Meaning: but he saved himself

استعصم occurs once in 1 verse across 1 surah of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

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اسْتَعْصَمَ

Verb · 1 time

Meaning: but he saved himself

Forms in the Quran

  • فَٱسْتَعْصَمَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

العصم: الإمساك، والاعتصام: الاستمساك.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله: ﴿والله يعصمك من الناس﴾ [المائدة: 67] أي يمنعك ويحفظك من أذاهم. ولما نزلت أخرج رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم رأسه الكريمة وثوقا منه بذلك، وقال لحرسي كان حوله: "أيها الناس انصرفوا فإن الله قد عصمني". قوله: ﴿واعتصموا بحبل الله﴾ [آل عمران: 109] أي امتنعوا بالقرآن. والاعتصام: الامتساك بالشيء. والاستعصام: الاستمساك.…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
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Verses with استعصم

Verses 1–1 of 1

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    She said: "There before you Is the man about whom Ye did blame me! I did seek to seduce him from His (true) self but he did Firmly save himself guiltless!… And now, if he doth not My bidding, he shall certainly Be cast into prison, And (what is more) Be of the company of the vilest!"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:32