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Quran Maqasid

اسْتَيْأَسَ

استيأس in the Quran

Meaning: they despaired

استيأس occurs 2 times in 2 verses across 1 surah of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
2
Verses
2
Surahs
1

اسْتَيْأَسَ

Verb · 2 times

Meaning: they despaired · Also translated as: gave up hope

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱسْتَيْـَٔسُوا۟ ×1
  • ٱسْتَيْـَٔسَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

اليأس: انتفاء الطمع، يقال: يئس واستيأس مثل: عجب واستعجب، وسخر واستسخر. قال تعالى: فلما استيأسوا منه خلصوا نجيا

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الياء والهمزة والسين. كلمتان: إحداهما اليأس: قطع الرجاء. ويقال إنه ليست ياء في صدر كلمة بعدها همزة إلا هذه. يقال منه: يئس ييأس وييئس، على يفعل ويفعل.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ي أ س

Verses with استيأس

Verses 1–2 of 2

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Now when they saw No hope of his (yielding), They held a conference in private. The leader among them said: "Know ye not that your father Did take an oath from you In God's name, and how, Before this, ye did fail In your duty with Joseph? Therefore will I not leave This land until my father Permits me, or God Commands me; and He Is the best to command.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:80
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Respite will be granted) Until, when the apostles Give up hope (of their people) And (come to) think that they Were treated as liars, There reaches them Our help, And those whom We will Are delivered into safety. But never will be warded off Our punishment from those Who are in sin.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:110