عون
ʿ-w-n
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root عون across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root عون (Ewn) primarily means aid, help, or assistance. It can refer to the act of helping or to a helper/assistant, whether singular or plural, male or female.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
ʿ-w-n
Listen:
ٱلْمَاعُونَ
107:7
Root letters:
ع — و — ن
Word Family Tree (10 forms)
All word forms derived from the root عون as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 8×
Noun 4×
Concordance — 12 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root عون appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (7) · Noun (4)
Verb (7 verses — showing first 5)
The Cave 18:95
Verb
قَالَ مَا مَكَّنِّی فِیهِ رَبِّی خَیۡرࣱ فَأَعِینُونِی بِقُوَّةٍ أَجۡعَلۡ بَیۡنَكُمۡ وَبَیۡنَهُمۡ رَدۡمًا ٩٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
He said, "That in which my Lord has established me is better [than what you offer], but assist me with strength; I will make between you and them a dam
The Opening 1:5
Verb
إِیَّاكَ نَعۡبُدُ وَإِیَّاكَ نَسۡتَعِینُ ٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
It is You we worship and You we ask for help
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِینَ كَفَرُوۤا۟ إِنۡ هَـٰذَاۤ إِلَّاۤ إِفۡكٌ ٱفۡتَرَىٰهُ وَأَعَانَهُۥ عَلَیۡهِ قَوۡمٌ ءَاخَرُونَۖ فَقَدۡ جَاۤءُو ظُلۡمࣰا وَزُورࣰا ٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And those who disbelieve say, "This [Qur'an] is not except a falsehood he invented, and another people assisted him in it." But they have committed an injustice and a lie
The Cow 2:153
Verb
یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱسۡتَعِینُوا۟ بِٱلصَّبۡرِ وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلصَّـٰبِرِینَ ١٥٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
O you who have believed, seek help through patience and prayer. Indeed, Allah is with the patient
The Cow 2:45
Verb
وَٱسۡتَعِینُوا۟ بِٱلصَّبۡرِ وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِۚ وَإِنَّهَا لَكَبِیرَةٌ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱلۡخَـٰشِعِینَ ٤٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And seek help through patience and prayer, and indeed, it is difficult except for the humbly submissive [to Allah ]
Derived Forms (10)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ٱلْمُسْتَعَانُ | lmustaʿaānu | Noun | 2× | |
| ٱسْتَعِينُوا۟ | staʿiynuwā | Verb | 2× | |
| ٱلْمَاعُونَ | lmaāʿuwna | Noun | 1× | |
| وَأَعَانَهُۥ | waʾaaʿaānahu | Verb | 1× | |
| فَأَعِينُونِى | faʾaaʿiynuwniā | Verb | 1× | |
| تَعَاوَنُوا۟ | taʿaāwanuwā | Verb | 1× | |
| وَتَعَاوَنُوا۟ | wataʿaāwanuwā | Verb | 1× | |
| عَوَانٌۢ | ʿawaānun | Noun | 1× | |
| وَٱسْتَعِينُوا۟ | wastaʿiynuwā | Verb | 1× | |
| نَسْتَعِينُ | nastaʿiynu | Verb | 1× |