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Quran Maqasid

يَسْتَحْىِۦ

يستحى in the Quran

Meaning: and letting live

يستحى occurs 9 times in 8 verses across 6 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
9
Verses
8
Surahs
6

يَسْتَحْىِۦ

Verb · 9 times

Meaning: and letting live · Also translated as: ashamed, and we will let live, and he is shy, is not shy

Forms in the Quran

  • وَيَسْتَحْيُونَ ×3
  • يَسْتَحْىِۦٓ ×2
  • وَنَسْتَحْىِۦ ×1
  • وَيَسْتَحْىِۦ ×1
  • فَيَسْتَحْىِۦ ×1
  • وَٱسْتَحْيُوا۟ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الحياة تستعمل على أوجه:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وما الحياة الدنيا إلا متاع الغرور﴾ [آل عمران: 185] سماها دنيا باعتبار الحياة في الدار الآخرة؛ فإنها عليا لأن هذه تنقطع وتيك لا تنقطع.

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

Verses with يستحى

Verses 1–8 of 8

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    God disdains not to use The similitude of things, Lowest as well as highest. Those who believe know That it is truth from their Lord; But those who reject Faith say: "What means God by this similitude?" By it He causes many to stray, And many He leads into the right path; But He causes not to stray, Except those who forsake (the path),—

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:26
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember, We delivered you From the people of Pharaoh: they set you Hard tasks and punishments, slaughtered Your sons and let your women-folk live; Therein was a tremendous trial from your Lord.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:49
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Said the chiefs of Pharaoh's People: "Wilt thou leave Moses and his people, To spread mischief in the land, And to abandon thee And thy gods?" He said: "Their male children will we Slay; (only) their females Will we save alive; And we have over them (Power) irresistible."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:127
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember We rescued you From Pharaoh's people, Who afflicted you with The worst of penalties, Who slew your male children And saved alive your females: In that was a momentous Trial from your Lord.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:141
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Remember! Moses said To his people: "Call to mind The favour of God to you When He delivered you From the people of Pharaoh: They set you hard tasks And punishments, slaughtered Your sons, and let your women-folk Live: therein was A tremendous trial from your Lord."

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:6
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Truly Pharaoh elated himself In the land and broke up Its people into sections, Depressing a small group Among them: their sons he slew, But he kept alive their females: For he was indeed A maker of mischief.

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:4
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Enter not the Prophet's houses,— Until leave is given you, For a meal, (and then) Not (so early as) to wait For its preparation: but when Ye are invited, enter; And when ye have taken Your meal, disperse, Without seeking familiar talk. Such (behaviour) annoys The Prophet: he is ashamed To dismiss you, but God is not ashamed (To tell you) the truth. And when ye Ask (his ladies) For anything ye want, Ask them from before A screen: that makes For greater purity for Your hearts and for theirs. Nor is it right for you That ye should annoy God's Apostle, or that Ye should marry his widows After him at any time. Truly such a thing is In God's sight an enormity.

    Surah Al-Ahzab, verse 33:53
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Now, when he came to them In Truth, from Us, They said, "Slay the sons Of those who believe a With him, and keep alive Their females," but the plots Of Unbelievers (end) in nothing But errors (and delusions)!…

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:25