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Quran Maqasid

اسْتَمْسَكَ

استمسك in the Quran

Meaning: he grasped

استمسك 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

اسْتَمْسَكَ

Verb · 3 times

Meaning: he grasped · Also translated as: he has grasped, So hold fast

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱسْتَمْسَكَ ×2
  • فَٱسْتَمْسِكْ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

إمساك الشيء: التعلق به وحفظه. قال تعالى: فإمساك بمعروف أو تسريح بإحسان [البقرة/ 229] ، وقال: ويمسك السماء أن تقع على الأرض

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿ولا تمسكوهن ضرارا﴾ [البقرة: 231] الإمساك هنا المنع، وأصل الإمساك التعلق بالشيء وحفظه، ومنه قوله تعالى: ﴿إن الله يمسك السموات والأرض إن تزولا﴾ [فاطر: 41].

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

Verses with استمسك

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Let there be no compulsion In religion: Truth stands out Clear from Error: whoever Rejects Evil and believes In God hath grasped The most trustworthy Hand-hold, that never breaks. And God heareth And knoweth all things.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:256
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whoever submits His whole self to God, And is a doer of good, Has grasped indeed The most trustworthy hand-hold And with God rests the End And Decision of (all) affairs.

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:22
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    So hold thou fast To the Revelation sent down To thee: verily thou Art on a Straight Way.

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:43