عذر
ʿ-dh-r
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root عذر across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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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
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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 7×
Verb 5×
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."
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 ]
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
وَلَوۡ أَلۡقَىٰ مَعَاذِیرَهُۥ ١٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Even if he presents his excuses
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 | 3× | |
| عُذْرًا | ʿudhranā | Noun | 2× | |
| مَعْذِرَتُهُمْ | maʿdhiratuhum | Noun | 2× | |
| فَيَعْتَذِرُونَ | fayaʿtadhiruwna | Verb | 1× | |
| مَعَاذِيرَهُۥ | maʿaādhiyrahu | Noun | 1× | |
| يَعْتَذِرُونَ | yaʿtadhiruwna | Verb | 1× | |
| ٱلْمُعَذِّرُونَ | lmuʿadhiruwna | Noun | 1× | |
| مَعْذِرَةً | maʿdhirahan | Noun | 1× |