What does « To catch / To grasp » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To catch / To grasp (نوش) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

نوش

To catch / To grasp

Root: ن - ش

Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To catch / To grasp

An-Nawsh refers to taking quickly.

The Almighty says: 'How can they reach faith?' (Saba 52).

Tanāwasha means to seize each other.

An-nawsh is quick reaching.

To catch / To grasp in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Saba : 52 Meccan

﴿وَقَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦ وَأَنَّىٰ لَهُمُ ٱلتَّنَاوُشُ مِن مَّكَانٍۭ بَعِيدٍ﴾

And they will [then] say, "We believe in it!" But how for them will be the taking [of faith] from a place far away?

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