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Quran Maqasid

مَعْذِرَة

معذرة in the Quran

Meaning: To be absolved

معذرة occurs 3 times in 3 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
3
Verses
3
Surahs
3

مَعْذِرَة

Noun · 3 times

Meaning: To be absolved · Also translated as: their excuses, their excuse

Forms in the Quran

  • مَعْذِرَتُهُمْ ×2
  • مَعْذِرَةً ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

العذر: تحري الإنسان ما يمحو به ذنوبه.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿لا تعتذروا﴾ [التوبة: 66]. وأصل العذر ما يتحراه الإنسان من محو جنايته. يقال: عذر وعذر نحو عسر وعسر. ثم العذر قيل: على ثلاثة أضرب: أحدها أن يقول: لم أفعل، قاله الراغب وفيه نظر لأن أهل العرف لا يعدونه عذرا بل هذا إنكار. والثاني أن يقول: فعلت كذا، فيخرج بذلك عن كونه مذنبا. والثالث أن يقول: فعلت ولا أعود. قال:…

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

Verses with معذرة

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    When some of them said: "Why do ye preach To a people whom God Will destroy or visit With a terrible punishment?"— Said the preachers: "To discharge Our duty to your Lord, And perchance they may fear Him."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:164
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    So on that Day no excuse Of theirs will Avail the Transgressors, Nor will they be invited (then) To seek grace (by repentance).

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:57
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    The Day when no profit Will it be to Wrong-doers To present their excuses, But they will (only) have The Curse and the Home Of Misery.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:52