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Quran Maqasid

يُسْجَنَ

يسجن in the Quran

Meaning: he be imprisoned

يسجن occurs 3 times in 3 verses across 1 surah of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
3
Verses
3
Surahs
1

يُسْجَنَ

Verb · 3 times

Meaning: he be imprisoned · Also translated as: surely, he will be imprisoned, surely they should imprison him

Forms in the Quran

  • يُسْجَنَ ×1
  • لَيُسْجَنَنَّ ×1
  • لَيَسْجُنُنَّهُۥ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

السجن: الحبس في السجن، وقرئ رب السجن أحب إلي [يوسف/ 33] ، بفتح السين وكسرها. قال: ليسجننه حتى حين

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

﴿رب السجن أحب إلي﴾ [يوسف: 33] السجن: موضع الحبس. وقرئ قوله تعالى: ﴿السجن﴾ بالكسر على أنه مكان الحبس، وبالفتح على أنه نفس الحبس.

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

Verses with يسجن

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    So they both raced each other To the door, and she Tore his shirt from the back: They both found her lord Near the door. She said: "What is the (fitting) punishment For one who formed An evil design against Thy wife, but prison Or a grievous chastisement?"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:25
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    She said: "There before you Is the man about whom Ye did blame me! I did seek to seduce him from His (true) self but he did Firmly save himself guiltless!… And now, if he doth not My bidding, he shall certainly Be cast into prison, And (what is more) Be of the company of the vilest!"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:32
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then it occurred to the men, After they had seen the Signs, (That it was best) To Imprison him For a time.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:35