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Quran Maqasid

يَحْبِسُ

يحبس in the Quran

Meaning: Detain both of them

يحبس 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

يَحْبِسُ

Verb · 2 times

Meaning: Detain both of them · Also translated as: detains it

Forms in the Quran

  • تَحْبِسُونَهُمَا ×1
  • يَحْبِسُهُۥٓ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الحبس: المنع من الانبعاث، قال عز وجل:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الحبس: المنع من الانبعاث. وقد يرد بمعنى المنع المطلق. قوله تعالى: ﴿تحبسونهما من بعد الصلاة﴾ [المائدة: 106] من الأول. وقوله عليه الصلاة والسلام: "حبس الأصل" من الثاني، وهو معنى الوقف، وهو الحبس أيضا. وفي الحديث: "إن خالدا جعل أمواله ورقيقه واعتده حبسا في سبيل الله". وفي الحديث: "بعث أبا عبيدة على الحبس" هم الرجالة. قال…

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

Verses with يحبس

Verses 1–2 of 2

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! When death approaches Any of you, (take) witnesses Among yourselves when making Bequests,—two just men Of your own (brotherhood) Or others from outside If ye are journeying Through the earth, And the chance of death Befalls you (thus). If ye doubt (their truth), Detain them both After prayer, and let them both Swear by God: "We wish not in this For any worldly gain, Even though the (beneficiary) Be our near relation: We shall hide not The evidence before God: If we do, then behold! The sin be upon us!"

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:106
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    If We delay the penalty For them for a definite term, They are sure to say, "What keeps it back?" Ah! On the day it (actually) Reaches them, nothing will. Turn it away from them, And they will be completely Encircled by that which They used to mock at!

    Surah Hud, verse 11:8