م ل ي m-l-y
أَمْلَى
amlā
(lit., to put someone off for a while) to give rein to someone for a while.
Definition
- 1أَمْلَىamlāto give rein for a while9
Total uses in the Qur’an: 9
Qur’anic usage
Sense 1
أَمْلَى · أُمْلِي · مَلِيًّا
وَأَصْحَٰبُ مَدْيَنَ وَكُذِّبَ مُوسَىٰ فَأَمْلَيْتُ لِلْكَٰفِرِينَ ثُمَّ أَخَذْتُهُمْ فَكَيْفَ كَانَ نَكِيرِ
And the inhabitants of Madyan. And Moses was denied, so I prolonged enjoyment for the disbelievers; then I seized them, and how [terrible] was My reproach.
22:44draft glosses: 11 of 11
وَأُمْلِى لَهُمْ إِنَّ كَيْدِى مَتِينٌ
And I will give them time. Indeed, my plan is firm.
7:183draft glosses: 5 of 5
قَالَ أَرَاغِبٌ أَنتَ عَنْ ءَالِهَتِى يَٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُ لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهِ لَأَرْجُمَنَّكَ وَٱهْجُرْنِى مَلِيًّۭا
[His father] said, "Have you no desire for my gods, O Abraham? If you do not desist, I will surely stone you, so avoid me a prolonged time."
19:46draft glosses: 11 of 12 · 1 pending
DawahAgent2026-06-20 · reviewed