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Quran Maqasid

مُحْصِن

محصن in the Quran

Meaning: desiring to be chaste

محصن 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

مُحْصِن

Noun · 2 times

Meaning: desiring to be chaste · Also translated as: being chaste

Forms in the Quran

  • مُّحْصِنِينَ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الحصن جمعه حصون، قال الله تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿والمحصنات من النساء إلا ما ملكت أيمانكم﴾ [النساء: 24] أي: وحرمت عليكم المحصنات ذوات الأزواج إلا ما ملكت أيمانكم بالسبي، فإنهن يحللن لكم ومنه قول الفرزدق: [من الطويل]

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

Verses with محصن

Verses 1–2 of 2

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Also (prohibited are) Women already married, Except those Whom your right hands possess: Thus hath God ordained (Prohibitions) against you: Except for these, all others Are lawful, provided Ye seek (them in marriage) With gifts from your property,— Desiring chastity, not lust. Seeing that ye derive Benefit from them, give them Their dowers (at least) As prescribed; but if, After a dower is prescribed, ye agree Mutually (to vary it), There is no blame on you, And God is All-knowing All-wise.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:24
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    This day are (all) things Good and pure made lawful Unto you. The food Of the People of the Book Is lawful unto you And yours is lawful Unto them. (Lawful unto you in marriage) Are (not only) chaste women Who are believers, but Chaste women among The People of the Book, Revealed before your time,— When ye give them Their due dowers, and desire Chastity, not lewdness, Nor secret intrigues. If any one rejects faith, Fruitless is his work, And in the Hereafter He will be in the ranks Of those who have lost (All spiritual good).

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:5