What does « Taʿs » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Taʿs (تعس) 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.

تعس

Taʿs

Root: ت - ع - س

Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Taʿs

Al-ta's: not rising from a fall and collapsing downward.

One says 'ta'isa' when someone stumbles without getting up.

Allah says: 'Misery to them (fa-ta'san lahum)' (Muhammad: 8).

This is an invocation of ruin against the disbelievers, wishing that they never recover from their fall.

Taʿs in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 0 Medinan: 1

Surah Muhammad : 8 Medinan

﴿وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فَتَعْسًا لَّهُمْ وَأَضَلَّ أَعْمَٰلَهُمْ﴾

But those who disbelieve - for them is misery, and He will waste their deeds.

Words from the same root as Taʿs

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Fri 26 Rabi' al-Thani
الجمعة 26 ربيع الآخر

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ

What does « Taʿs » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Taʿs

Taʿs in the Quran (1)

Words from the same root as Taʿs

What does « Taʿs » mean in the Quran?