عَسَى
Verb · 30 timesMeaning: perhaps · Also translated as: may be, it may be
Forms in the Quran
- عَسَى ×21
- فَعَسَىٰٓ ×5
- وَعَسَىٰٓ ×2
- عَسَيْتُمْ ×2
عَسَى
Meaning: perhaps
عسى occurs 30 times in 28 verses across 16 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.
Meaning: perhaps · Also translated as: may be, it may be
عسى طمع وترجى، وكثير من المفسرين فسروا «لعل» و «عسى» في القرآن باللازم، وقالوا: إن الطمع والرجاء لا يصح من الله، وفي هذا منهم قصور نظر، وذاك أن الله تعالى إذا ذكر ذلك يذكره ليكون الإنسان منه راجيا لا لأن يكون هو تعالى يرجو، فقوله: عسى ربكم أن يهلك عدوكم
قوله تعالى: ﴿عسى ربكم أن يرحمكم﴾ [الإسراء: 8] هذه وإن كانت في الأصل للترجى فهي هنا للإيجاب، كأنه قيل: ربكم يرحمكم. وقال سيبويه: عسى ولعل من الله إيجاب، أي لا يراد بهما الترجى ولا الإشفاق لأن ذلك محال في حق الباري تعالى. وأما الحذاق غيره فقد قالوا: هما على بابهما. ولكن ليس بالنسبة إلى الباري تعالى بل إلى الناس؛ فقالوا…
Verses 21–28 of 28
Then, when he turned his face Towards (the land of) Madyan, He said: "I do hope That my Lord will show me The smooth and straight Path."
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:22But any that (in this life) Had repented, believed, and worked Righteousness, will have hopes To be among those who Achieve salvation.
Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:67Then, is it To be expected of you, If ye were put in authority, That ye will do mischief In the land, and break Your ties of kith and kin?
Surah Muhammad, verse 47:22O ye who believe! Let not some men Among you laugh at others: It may be that The (latter) are better Than the (former): Nor let some women Laugh at others: It may be that The (latter) are better Than the (former): Nor defame nor be Sarcastic to each other, Nor call each other By (offensive) nicknames: Ill-seeming is a name Connoting wickedness, (To be used of one) After he has believed: And those who Do not desist are (Indeed) doing wrong.
Surah Al-Hujurat, verse 49:11It may be that God Will grant love (and friendship) Between you and those whom Ye (now) hold as enemies. For God has power (Over all things); And God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Surah Al-Mumtahanah, verse 60:7It may be, if he Divorced you (all) That God will give him In exchange Consorts Better than you, Who submit (their wills), Who believe, who are devout, Who turn to God in repentance, Who worship (in humility), Who travel (for Faith) and fast,— Previously married or virgins.
Surah At-Tahrim, verse 66:5O ye who believe! Turn to God With sincere repentance: In the hope that Your Lord will remove From you your ills And admit you to Gardens Beneath which Rivers flow,— The Day that God Will not permit To be humiliated The Prophet and those Who believe with him. Their Light will run Forward before them And by their right hands, While they say, "Our Lord! Perfect our Light for us, And grant us Forgiveness: For Thou hast power Over all things."
Surah At-Tahrim, verse 66:8"It may be that our Lord Will give us in exchange A better (garden) than this: For we do turn to Him (In repentance)!"
Surah Al-Qalam, verse 68:32