The triliteral root ʿayn yā lām (ع ي ل) occurs twice in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the noun ʿaylat (عَيْلَة)
- once as the active participle ʿāil (عَآئِل)
The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Noun
| (9:28:16) ʿaylatan | poverty | وَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ عَيْلَةً فَسَوْفَ يُغْنِيكُمُ اللَّهُ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ إِنْ شَاءَ |
Active participle
| (93:8:2) ʿāilan | in need | وَوَجَدَكَ عَائِلًا فَأَغْنَىٰ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
