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Ayn-Thal-Ra
to beg pardon, to excuse, to free anyone from guilt or blame, excuse/plea, those who put forth excuses, apologists.
Ma'dhiratan
(v. n. acc.)
As an excuse.
'Udhran
(v. n. acc.)
Excuse; An attempt to purify from the abomination of sin.
Ma'aadhiir
(n. plu.)
Excuses.
Laa Ta'tadhiruu
(prt. neg. m. plu. )
Offer no excuse.
Mu'adhdhiruuna
(ap-der. plu. II)
Those who make or put forth an excuse.
udhr
n.m.
18:76
قَالَ إِنْ سَأَلْتُكَ عَنْ شَيْء ٍ بَعْدَهَا فَلاَ تُصَاحِبْنِي قَدْ بَلَغْتَ مِنْ لَدُنِّي عُذْرا ً
Qāla 'In Sa'altuka `An Shay'in Ba`dahā Falā Tuşāĥibnī Qad Balaghta Min Ladunnī `Udhrāan
He said: "If I ask you about anything after this, then do not keep me in your company. You will then have a reason over me."
77:6
عُذْراً أَوْ نُذْرا ً
`Udhrāan 'Aw Nudhrāan
An excuse or a warning.
ma'dhirah
n.f.
7:164
وَإِذْ قَالَتْ أُمَّة ٌ مِنْهُمْ لِمَ تَعِظُونَ قَوْما ً اللَّهُ مُهْلِكُهُمْ أَوْ مُعَذِّبُهُمْ عَذَابا ً شَدِيدا ً قَالُوا مَعْذِرَة ً إِلَى رَبِّكُمْ وَلَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَّقُونَ
Wa 'Idh Qālat 'Ummatun Minhum Lima Ta`ižūna Qawmāan Allāhu Muhlikuhum 'Aw Mu`adhdhibuhum `Adhābāan Shadīdāan Qālū Ma`dhiratan 'Ilá Rabbikum Wa La`allahum Yattaqūna
And a nation from among them said: "Why do you preach to a people whom God will destroy or punish a painful retribution?" They said: "A plea to your Lord, and perhaps they may be aware."
30:57
فَيَوْمَئِذ ٍ لاَ يَنفَعُ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا مَعْذِرَتُهُمْ وَلاَ هُمْ يُسْتَعْتَبُونَ
Fayawma'idhin Lā Yanfa`u Al-Ladhīna žalamū Ma`dhiratuhum Wa Lā Hum Yusta`tabūna
So on that Day, the excuses of those who transgressed will not help them, nor will they be allowed to return.
40:52
يَوْمَ لاَ يَنفَعُ الظَّالِمِينَ مَعْذِرَتُهُمْ وَلَهُمُ اللَّعْنَةُ وَلَهُمْ سُوءُ الدَّارِ
Yawma Lā Yanfa`u Až-žālimīna Ma`dhiratuhum Wa Lahumu Al-La`natu Wa Lahum Sū'u Ad-Dāri
A Day when excuses will be of no help to the transgressors, and they will be cursed, and they will have the worst abode.
75:15
وَلَوْ أَلْقَى مَعَاذِيرَهُ
Wa Law 'Alqá Ma`ādhīrahu
Even though he puts forth his excuses.
adhdhara
vb. (2) pcple. act.
9:90
وَجَاءَ الْمُعَذِّرُونَ مِنَ الأَعْرَابِ لِيُؤْذَنَ لَهُمْ وَقَعَدَ الَّذِينَ كَذَبُوا اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَه ُُ سَيُصِيبُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيم ٌ
Wa Jā'a Al-Mu`adhdhirūna Mina Al-'A`rābi Liyu'udhana Lahum Wa Qa`ada Al-Ladhīna Kadhabū Allāha Wa Rasūlahu Sayuşību Al-Ladhīna Kafarū Minhum `Adhābun 'Alīmun
And those who had an excuse from among the Nomads came so leave would be given to them, and those who denied God and His messenger simply stayed behind. Those who rejected from them will be inflicted with a painful retribution.
i'tadhara
vb. (8) impf. act.
9:66
لاَ تَعْتَذِرُوا قَدْ كَفَرْتُمْ بَعْدَ إِيمَانِكُمْ إِنْ نَعْفُ عَنْ طَائِفَة ٍ مِنْكُمْ نُعَذِّبْ طَائِفَة ً بِأَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا مُجْرِمِينَ
Lā Ta`tadhirū Qad Kafartum Ba`da 'Īmānikum 'In Na`fu `An Ţā'ifatin Minkum Nu`adhdhib Ţā'ifatan Bi'annahum Kānū Mujrimīna
Do not apologize, for you have rejected after your belief. If We pardon one group from you, We will punish another group. That is because they were criminals.
9:94
يَعْتَذِرُونَ إِلَيْكُمْ إِذَا رَجَعْتُمْ إِلَيْهِمْ قُلْ لاَ تَعْتَذِرُوا لَنْ نُؤْمِنَ لَكُمْ قَدْ نَبَّأَنَا اللَّهُ مِنْ أَخْبَارِكُمْ وَسَيَرَى اللَّهُ عَمَلَكُمْ وَرَسُولُه ُُ ثُمَّ تُرَدُّونَ إِلَى عَالِمِ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ فَيُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Ya`tadhirūna 'Ilaykum 'Idhā Raja`tum 'Ilayhim Qul Lā Ta`tadhirū Lan Nu'umina Lakum Qad Nabba'anā Allāhu Min 'Akhbārikum Wa Sayará Allāhu `Amalakum Wa Rasūluhu Thumma Turaddūna 'Ilá `Ālimi Al-Ghaybi Wa Ash-Shahādati Fayunabbi'ukum Bimā Kuntum Ta`malūna
They will apologize to you when you return to them, say: "Do not apologize, we will not believe you, for God has told us of your news." And God will see your work, as will His messenger, then you will be returned to Knower of the unseen and the seen, He will inform you of what you did.
9:94
يَعْتَذِرُونَ إِلَيْكُمْ إِذَا رَجَعْتُمْ إِلَيْهِمْ قُلْ لاَ تَعْتَذِرُوا لَنْ نُؤْمِنَ لَكُمْ قَدْ نَبَّأَنَا اللَّهُ مِنْ أَخْبَارِكُمْ وَسَيَرَى اللَّهُ عَمَلَكُمْ وَرَسُولُه ُُ ثُمَّ تُرَدُّونَ إِلَى عَالِمِ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ فَيُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Ya`tadhirūna 'Ilaykum 'Idhā Raja`tum 'Ilayhim Qul Lā Ta`tadhirū Lan Nu'umina Lakum Qad Nabba'anā Allāhu Min 'Akhbārikum Wa Sayará Allāhu `Amalakum Wa Rasūluhu Thumma Turaddūna 'Ilá `Ālimi Al-Ghaybi Wa Ash-Shahādati Fayunabbi'ukum Bimā Kuntum Ta`malūna
They will apologize to you when you return to them, say: "Do not apologize, we will not believe you, for God has told us of your news." And God will see your work, as will His messenger, then you will be returned to Knower of the unseen and the seen, He will inform you of what you did.
66:7
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لاَ تَعْتَذِرُوا الْيَوْمَ إِنَّمَا تُجْزَوْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Yā 'Ayyuhā Al-Ladhīna Kafarū Lā Ta`tadhirū Al-Yawma 'Innamā Tujzawna Mā Kuntum Ta`malūna
O you who have rejected, do not apologize today. You are being requited only for what you did.
77:36
وَلاَ يُؤْذَنُ لَهُمْ فَيَعْتَذِرُونَ
Wa Lā Yu'udhanu Lahum Faya`tadhirūna
Nor will it be permitted for them so they can make excuses.
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