# Ayn-Ra-Vav — عرو (Erw)

> Occurs in 3 verses of the Quran.

- **Source:** https://quran.so/root/Erw

- **Meaning:** To come to a person, befall, overwhelm, smite, afflict. i'tara - to come down upon. urwatun - support, handle, everlasting, valuable property.
- **Derived forms:** عُرْوَة (2) · ٱعْتَرَىٰ (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 256

- **Form in this verse:** بِٱلْعُرْوَةِ — bil-ʿur'wati · "the handhold"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case

لَٓا اِكْرَاهَ فِي الدّ۪ينِ قَدْ تَبَيَّنَ الرُّشْدُ مِنَ الْغَيِّۚ فَمَنْ يَكْفُرْ بِالطَّاغُوتِ وَيُؤْمِنْ بِاللّٰهِ فَقَدِ اسْتَمْسَكَ بِالْعُرْوَةِ الْوُثْقٰىۗ لَا انْفِصَامَ لَهَاۜ وَاللّٰهُ سَم۪يعٌ عَل۪يمٌ

La ikraha fee addeeniqad tabayyana arrushdu mina alghayyi faman yakfur bittaghootiwayu/min billahi faqadi istamsaka bilAAurwatialwuthqa la infisama laha wallahusameeAAun AAaleem

There is no compulsion in doctrine; sound judgment has become clear from error. So whoso denies idols and believes in God, he has grasped the most firm handhold which has no break; and God is hearing and knowing.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-256.md_

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 54

- **Form in this verse:** ٱعْتَرَىٰكَ — iʿ'tarāka · "have seized you"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of ifti'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

اِنْ نَقُولُ اِلَّا اعْتَرٰيكَ بَعْضُ اٰلِهَتِنَا بِسُٓوءٍۜ قَالَ اِنّ۪ٓي اُشْهِدُ اللّٰهَ وَاشْهَدُٓوا اَنّ۪ي بَر۪ٓيءٌ مِمَّا تُشْرِكُونَۙ

In naqoolu illa iAAtaraka baAAdualihatina bisoo-in qala innee oshhidu Allahawashhadoo annee baree-on mimma tushrikoon

“We say only that some of our gods have afflicted thee with evil.” He said: “I call God to witness — and bear you witness — that I am quit of that to which you ascribe a partnership,

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-54.md_

### 31. Surah Luqman, Verse 22

- **Form in this verse:** بِٱلْعُرْوَةِ — bil-ʿur'wati · "the handhold"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case

وَمَنْ يُسْلِمْ وَجْهَهُٓ اِلَى اللّٰهِ وَهُوَ مُحْسِنٌ فَقَدِ اسْتَمْسَكَ بِالْعُرْوَةِ الْوُثْقٰىۜ وَاِلَى اللّٰهِ عَاقِبَةُ الْاُمُورِ

Waman yuslim wajhahu ila Allahiwahuwa muhsinun faqadi istamsaka bilAAurwatialwuthqa wa-ila Allahi AAaqibatual-omoor

And whoso submits his face to God, and is a doer of good, he has grasped the most firm handhold; and to God is the final outcome of matters.

_https://quran.so/surah-luqman/verse-22.md_

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