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Quran Maqasid

بَأْساء

بأساء in the Quran

Meaning: with adversity

بأساء 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

بَأْساء

Noun · 4 times

Meaning: with adversity · Also translated as: [the] suffering, [the] adversity

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْبَأْسَآءِ ×2
  • بِٱلْبَأْسَآءِ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

البؤس والبأس والبأساء: الشدة والمكروه، إلا أن البؤس في الفقر والحرب أكثر، والبأس والبأساء في النكاية، نحو: والله أشد بأسا وأشد تنكيلا [النساء/ 84] ، فأخذناهم بالبأساء والضراء [الأنعام/ 42] ، والصابرين في البأساء والضراء وحين البأس [البقرة/ 177] ، وقال تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الباء والهمزة والسين أصل واحد، والشدة و [ما] ضارعها. فالبأس الشدة في الحرب. ورجل ذو بأس وبئيس أي شجاع. وقد بأس بأسا فإن نعته بالبؤس قلت بؤس. والبؤس: الشدة في العيش. والمبتئس المفتعل من الكراهة والحزن. قال:

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

Verses with بأساء

Verses 1–4 of 4

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is not righteousness That ye turn your faces Towards East or West; But it is righteousness— To believe in God And the Last Day, And the Angels, And the Book, And the Messengers; To spend of your substance, Out of love for Him, For your kin, For orphans, For the needy, For the wayfarer, For those who ask, And for the ransom of slaves; To be steadfast in prayer, And practice regular charity; To fulfil the contracts Which ye have made; And to be firm and patient, In pain (or suffering) And adversity, And throughout All periods of panic. Such are the people Of truth, the God-fearing.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:177
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or do ye think That ye shall enter The Garden (of Bliss) Without such (trials) As came to those Who passed away Before you? They encountered Suffering and adversity, And were so shaken in spirit That even the Apostle And those of faith Who were with him Cried: "When (will come) The help of God?" Ah! Verily, the help of God Is (always) near!

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:214
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Before thee We sent (Apostles) to many nations, And We afflicted the nations With suffering and adversity, That they might learn humility.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:42
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Whenever We sent a prophet To a town, We took up Its people in suffering And adversity, in order That they might learn humility.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:94