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Quran Maqasid

يَئُوس

يئوس in the Quran

Meaning: despairing

يئوس 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

يَئُوس

Noun · 3 times

Meaning: despairing · Also translated as: despair, then he gives up hope

Forms in the Quran

  • لَيَـُٔوسٌ ×1
  • يَـُٔوسًا ×1
  • فَيَـُٔوسٌ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

اليأس: انتفاء الطمع، يقال: يئس واستيأس مثل: عجب واستعجب، وسخر واستسخر. قال تعالى: فلما استيأسوا منه خلصوا نجيا

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الياء والهمزة والسين. كلمتان: إحداهما اليأس: قطع الرجاء. ويقال إنه ليست ياء في صدر كلمة بعدها همزة إلا هذه. يقال منه: يئس ييأس وييئس، على يفعل ويفعل.

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

Verses with يئوس

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    If We give man a taste Of Mercy from Ourselves, And then withdraw it from him, Behold! he is in despair And (falls into) blasphemy.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:9
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yet when We bestow Our favours on man, He turns away and becomes Remote on his side (instead Of coming to Us), and when Evil seizes him he Gives himself up to despair!

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:83
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Man does not weary Of asking for good (things), But if ill touches him, He gives up all hope (And) is lost in despair.

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:49