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Quran Maqasid

اسْتَعِينُ

استعين in the Quran

Meaning: Seek help

استعين occurs 4 times in 4 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
4
Verses
4
Surahs
3

اسْتَعِينُ

Verb · 4 times

Meaning: Seek help · Also translated as: we ask for help

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱسْتَعِينُوا۟ ×2
  • نَسْتَعِينُ ×1
  • وَٱسْتَعِينُوا۟ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

العون: المعاونة والمظاهرة، يقال: فلان عوني، أي: معيني، وقد أعنته. قال تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

العون: الظهير على الأمر، الواحد والاثنان والجمع والمؤنث فيه سواء، وقد حكي في تكسيره أعوان، والعرب تقول إذا جاءت السنة: جاء معها أعوانها؛ يعنون بالسنة الجدب، وبالأعوان الجراد والذئاب والأمراض، والعوين اسم للجمع. أبو عمرو: العوين الأعوان. قال الفراء: ومثله طسيس جمع طس. وتقول: أعنته إعانة واستعنته واستعنت به فأعانني،…

لسان العرب — ابن منظور
The full entries on the root ع و ن

Verses with استعين

Verses 1–4 of 4

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thee do we worship, And Thine aid we seek.

    Surah Al-Fatihah, verse 1:5
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay, seek (God's) help With patient perseverance And prayer: It is indeed hard, except To those who bring a lowly spirit,—

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:45
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! seek help With patient Perseverance And Prayer: for God is with those Who patiently persevere.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:153
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Said Moses to his people: "Pray for help from God,. And (wait) in patience and constancy: For the earth is God's, To give as a heritage To such of His servants As He pleaseth; and the end Is (best) for the righteous.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:128