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Quran Maqasid

حَصِرَتْ

حصرت in the Quran

Meaning: restraining

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

Occurrences
2
Verses
2
Surahs
2

حَصِرَتْ

Verb · 2 times

Meaning: restraining · Also translated as: and besiege them

Forms in the Quran

  • حَصِرَتْ ×1
  • وَٱحْصُرُوهُمْ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الحصر: التضييق، قال عز وجل:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وجعلنا جهنم للكافرين حصيرا﴾ [الإسراء: 8] أي مكانا ضيقا حاجزا لهم، من حصرته أي ضيقت عليه ومنعته من التصرف. وقيل: الحصير: السجن لما فيه من الضيق فهو فعيل بمعنى فاعل. وسمي الحصير حصيرا لكونه يحصر من يجلس عليه. والحصر في اصطلاح العلماء قصر الصفة على الموصوف والموصوف على الصفة نحو: ﴿لا إله إلا الله﴾ [محمد:…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ح ص ر

Verses with حصرت

Verses 1–2 of 2

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Except those who join A group between whom And you there is a treaty (Of peace), or those who approach You with hearts restraining Them from fighting you As well as fighting their own People. If God had pleased, He could have given them Power over you, and they Would have fought you: Therefore if they withdraw From you but fight you not, And (instead) send you (Guarantees of) peace, then God Hath opened no way For you (to war against them).

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:90
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    But when the forbidden months Are past, then fight and slay The Pagans wherever ye find them, And seize them, beleaguer them, And lie in wait for them In every stratagem (of war); But if they repent, And establish regular prayers And practise regular charity, Then open the way for them: For God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:5