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Quran Maqasid

يُنظَرُ

ينظر in the Quran

Meaning: Give me respite

ينظر occurs 12 times in 12 verses across 11 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
12
Verses
12
Surahs
11

يُنظَرُ

Verb · 12 times

Meaning: Give me respite · Also translated as: will be reprieved, will be given respite, respite would have been granted to them, will be granted respite

Forms in the Quran

  • يُنظَرُونَ ×6
  • تُنظِرُونِ ×3
  • فَأَنظِرْنِىٓ ×2
  • أَنظِرْنِىٓ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

النظر: تقليب البصر والبصيرة لإدراك الشيء ورؤيته، وقد يراد به التأمل والفحص، وقد يراد به المعرفة الحاصلة بعد الفحص، وهو الروية.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿ثم نظر﴾ [المدثر: 21] النظر في الأصل تقليب البصر وتوجيهه إلى جهة المنظور، فهو بمعنى الرؤية. ثم يستعمل في تقليب البصيرة، فيكون بمعنى التفكر. قال بعضهم: هو تقلب البصر أو البصيرة لإدراك الشيء ورؤيته. وقد يراد به التأمل والفحص. وقد يراد به المعرفة الحاصلة بعد الفحص.

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

Verses with ينظر

Verses 1–12 of 12

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will abide therein: Their penalty will not Be lightened, nor will Respite be their (lot).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:162
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    In that will they dwell; Nor will their penalty Be lightened, nor respite Be their (lot);—

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:88
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    They say: "Why is not An angel sent down to him?" If We did send down An angel, the matter Would be settled at once, And no respite Would be granted them.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:8
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Give me respite Till the day they are Raised up."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:14
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Have they feet to walk with? Or hands to lay hold with? Or eyes to see with? Or ears to hear with? Say: "Call your 'god-partners', Scheme (your worst) against me, And give me no respite!

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:195
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Relate to them the story Of Noah. Behold! he said To his People: "O my People, If it be hard on your (mind) That I should stay (with you) And commemorate the Signs Of God,—yet I put My trust in God. Get ye then an agreement About your plan and among Your Partners, so your plan Be not to you dark and dubious. Then pass your sentence on me, And give me no respite.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:71
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Other gods as partners! So scheme (your worst) against me, All of you, and give me No respite.

    Surah Hud, verse 11:55
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Iblīs) said: "O my Lord! Give me then respite Till the Day The (dead) are raised."

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:36
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    When the wrong-doers (Actually) see the Penalty, Then will it in no way Be mitigated, nor will they Then receive respite.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:85
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay, it may come to them All of a sudden and confound Them: no power will they Have then to avert it, Nor will they (then) Get respite.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:40
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "On the Day Of Decision, no profit Will it be to Unbelievers If they (then) believe! Nor Will they be granted A respite."

    Surah As-Sajdah, verse 32:29
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Iblīs) said: "O my Lord! Give me then respite Till the Day The (dead) are raised."

    Surah Sad, verse 38:79