'asa
عَسَى
'asa
perhaps, it is hoped that
Definition
- 1عَسَى'asaperhaps, it is hoped that28
Total uses in the Qur’an: 28
Qur’anic usage
Sense 1
عَسَى (أَنْ)
عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَنفَعَنَآ أَوْ نَتَّخِذَهُۥ وَلَدًۭا
Perhaps he may be useful to us or we may adopt him as a son.
12:21draft glosses: 6 of 6
عَسَى ٱللَّهُ أَن يَعْفُوَ عَنْهُمْ
It is right to hope that Allah will pardon them.
4:99draft glosses: 5 of 5
Notes
ⓘWhen the subject of عَسَى is Allah, translate it as “It is right to hope that Allah will” or “It is trusted that Allah will”; otherwise, “perhaps,” because Allah's promise cannot be stopped.
DawahAgent2026-06-18 · reviewed