عسر
ʿ-s-r
The root عسر (Esr) primarily signifies difficulty, hardship, or intricacy in affairs.
Root
ع-س-ر
12
Total uses
12
Verses
9
Surahs
7
Forms
Root
ع-س-ر
Root Meaning
The root عسر (Esr) primarily signifies difficulty, hardship, or intricacy in affairs.
Derived forms
Surah distribution
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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (10)
Al-Baqarah 2:185
The month of Ramadan in which was revealed the Qur'an, a guidance for mankind, and clear proofs of the guidance, and the Criterion (of right and wrong). And whosoever of you is present, let him fast the month, and whosoever of you is sick or on a journey, (let him fast the same) number of other days. Allah desireth for you ease; He desireth not hardship for you; and (He desireth) that ye should complete the period, and that ye should magnify Allah for having guided you, and that peradventure ye may be thankful
Al-Baqarah 2:280
And if the debtor is in straitened circumstances, then (let there be) postponement to (the time of) ease; and that ye remit the debt as almsgiving would be better for you if ye did but know
At-Tawbah 9:117
Allah hath turned in mercy to the Prophet, and to the Muhajirin and the Ansar who followed him in the hour of hardship. After the hearts of a party of them had almost swerved aside, then turned He unto them in mercy. Lo! He is Full of Pity, Merciful for them
Al-Kahf 18:73
(Moses) said: Be not wroth with me that I forgot, and be not hard upon me for my fault
Al-Furqan 25:26
The Sovereignty on that day will be the True (Sovereignty) belonging to the Beneficent One, and it will be a hard day for disbelievers
At-Talaq 65:6
Lodge them where ye dwell, according to your wealth, and harass them not so as to straiten life for them. And if they are with child, then spend for them till they bring forth their burden. Then, if they give suck for you, give them their due payment and consult together in kindness; but if ye make difficulties for one another, then let some other woman give suck for him (the father of the child)
At-Talaq 65:7
Let him who hath abundance spend of his abundance, and he whose provision is measured, let him spend of that which Allah hath given him. Allah asketh naught of any soul save that which He hath given it. Allah will vouchsafe, after hardship, ease
Al-Muddaththir 74:9
Surely that day will be a day of anguish
Al-Layl 92:10
Surely We will ease his way unto adversity
Ash-Sharh 94:5
But lo! with hardship goeth ease
🔎 Across the Quran (2)
مُّهۡطِعِينَ إِلَى ٱلدَّاعِۖ يَقُولُ ٱلۡكَٰفِرُونَ هَٰذَا يَوۡمٌ
They shall be hurrying forth towards the caller, and the unbelievers (who had once denied this Day), will say: “This is a woeful Day.”