Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
عذر
Parts of Speech
Noun (7×), Verb (5×)
Qur'an Occurrences
12 times across 8 surahs

Definitions (1)

Meanings associated with the root عذر across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.

  1. 1
    The root عذر primarily means to excuse or free from blame. It can also mean to be faulty, deserving punishment, or to aid someone.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: ʿ-dh-r
Listen: فَيَعْتَذِرُونَ 77:36
Root letters: ع — ذ — ر

Word Family Tree (8 forms)

All word forms derived from the root عذر as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.

Noun Verb

Concordance — 12 Occurrences

Every place in the Qur'an where the root عذر appears, grouped by grammatical role.

Noun (7) · Verb (4)

Noun (7 verses — showing first 5)

The Cave 18:76 Noun
قَالَ إِن سَأَلۡتُكَ عَن شَیۡءِۭ بَعۡدَهَا فَلَا تُصَـٰحِبۡنِیۖ قَدۡ بَلَغۡتَ مِن لَّدُنِّی عُذۡرࣰا ۝٧٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): [Moses] said, "If I should ask you about anything after this, then do not keep me as a companion. You have obtained from me an excuse."
The Romans, The Byzantines 30:57 Noun
فَیَوۡمَىِٕذࣲ لَّا یَنفَعُ ٱلَّذِینَ ظَلَمُوا۟ مَعۡذِرَتُهُمۡ وَلَا هُمۡ یُسۡتَعۡتَبُونَ ۝٥٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): So that Day, their excuse will not benefit those who wronged, nor will they be asked to appease [ Allah ]
The Forgiver, The Forgiving One 40:52 Noun
یَوۡمَ لَا یَنفَعُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِینَ مَعۡذِرَتُهُمۡۖ وَلَهُمُ ٱللَّعۡنَةُ وَلَهُمۡ سُوۤءُ ٱلدَّارِ ۝٥٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): The Day their excuse will not benefit the wrongdoers, and they will have the curse, and they will have the worst home
The Rising of the Dead, Resurrection 75:15 Noun
وَلَوۡ أَلۡقَىٰ مَعَاذِیرَهُۥ ۝١٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Even if he presents his excuses
The Emissaries, Winds Sent Forth 77:6 Noun
عُذۡرًا أَوۡ نُذۡرًا ۝٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): As justification or warning

Derived Forms (8)

Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
تَعْتَذِرُوا۟ taʿtadhiruwā Verb
عُذْرًا ʿudhranā Noun
مَعْذِرَتُهُمْ maʿdhiratuhum Noun
فَيَعْتَذِرُونَ fayaʿtadhiruwna Verb
مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ maʿaādhiyrahu Noun
يَعْتَذِرُونَ yaʿtadhiruwna Verb
ٱلْمُعَذِّرُونَ lmuʿadhiruwna Noun
مَعْذِرَةً maʿdhirahan Noun