# Ayn-Sin-Ra — عسر (Esr) > Occurs in 12 verses of the Quran. - **Source:** https://quran.so/root/Esr - **Meaning:** To be difficult/hard, be hard to one another, hardship. - **Derived forms:** تَعَاسَرْ (1) · عَسِر (1) · عُسْر (5) · عُسْرَة (2) · عُسْرَىٰ (1) · عَسِير (2) ## Verses containing this root ### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 185 - **Form in this verse:** ٱلْعُسْرَ — l-ʿus'ra · "[the] hardship" - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذ۪ٓي اُنْزِلَ ف۪يهِ الْقُرْاٰنُ هُدًى لِلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَاتٍ مِنَ الْهُدٰى وَالْفُرْقَانِۚ فَمَنْ شَهِدَ مِنْكُمُ الشَّهْرَ فَلْيَصُمْهُۜ وَمَنْ كَانَ مَر۪يضاً اَوْ عَلٰى سَفَرٍ فَعِدَّةٌ مِنْ اَيَّامٍ اُخَرَۜ يُر۪يدُ اللّٰهُ بِكُمُ الْيُسْرَ وَلَا يُر۪يدُ بِكُمُ الْعُسْرَۘ وَلِتُكْمِلُوا الْعِدَّةَ وَلِتُكَبِّرُوا اللّٰهَ عَلٰى مَا هَدٰيكُمْ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ Shahru ramadana allatheeonzila feehi alqur-anu hudan linnasiwabayyinatin mina alhuda walfurqanifaman shahida minkumu ashshahra falyasumhu waman kanamareedan aw AAala safarin faAAiddatun min ayyaminokhara yureedu Allahu bikumu alyusra wala yureedubikumu alAAusra walitukmiloo alAAiddata walitukabbiroo AllahaAAala ma hadakum walaAAallakum tashkuroon A moon of scorching heat was that in which the Qur’an was sent down, a guidance for mankind, and clear signs of the guidance and the Division[...]. So whoso among you witnesses the moon, let him fast in it. And whoso of you is sick or on a journey: then a number of other days. God desires for you ease, and He desires not for you hardship; but that you complete the number; and that you magnify God for guiding you; and that you might be grateful. _https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-185.md_ ### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 280 - **Form in this verse:** عُسْرَةٍۢ — ʿus'ratin · "in difficulty" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case · indefinite وَاِنْ كَانَ ذُوعُسْرَةٍ فَنَظِرَةٌ اِلٰى مَيْسَرَةٍۜ وَاَنْ تَصَدَّقُوا خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ Wa-in kana thoo AAusratinfanathiratun ila maysaratin waan tasaddaqookhayrun lakum in kuntum taAAlamoon And if he be one in hardship, then deferment until ease; but that you forgive by way of charity is better for you, if you would know. _https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-280.md_ ### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 117 - **Form in this verse:** ٱلْعُسْرَةِ — l-ʿus'rati · "(of) difficulty" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case لَقَدْ تَابَ اللّٰهُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ وَالْمُهَاجِر۪ينَ وَالْاَنْصَارِ الَّذ۪ينَ اتَّبَعُوهُ ف۪ي سَاعَةِ الْعُسْرَةِ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا كَادَ يَز۪يغُ قُلُوبُ فَر۪يقٍ مِنْهُمْ ثُمَّ تَابَ عَلَيْهِمْۜ اِنَّهُ بِهِمْ رَؤُ۫فٌ رَح۪يمٌۙ Laqad taba Allahu AAalaannabiyyi walmuhajireena wal-ansariallatheena ittabaAAoohu fee saAAati alAAusrati minbaAAdi ma kada yazeeghu quloobu fareeqin minhumthumma taba AAalayhim innahu bihim raoofun raheem God has turned towards the Prophet, and the émigrés, and the helpers who followed him in the hour of hardship, after the hearts of a faction among them had almost deviated; then turned He towards them — He is to them kind and merciful — _https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-117.md_ ### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 73 - **Form in this verse:** عُسْرًۭا — ʿus'ran · "(raising) difficulty" - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite قَالَ لَا تُؤَاخِذْن۪ي بِمَا نَس۪يتُ وَلَا تُرْهِقْن۪ي مِنْ اَمْر۪ي عُسْراً Qala la tu-akhithneebima naseetu wala turhiqnee min amree AAusra He said: “Take thou me not to task for what I forgot, nor burden thou me in my affair with difficulty.” _https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-73.md_ ### 25. Surah Al-Furqan, Verse 26 - **Form in this verse:** عَسِيرًۭا — ʿasīran · "difficult" - **Grammar:** adjective · masculine, singular · accusative case · indefinite اَلْمُلْكُ يَوْمَئِذٍۨ الْحَقُّ لِلرَّحْمٰنِۜ وَكَانَ يَوْماً عَلَى الْكَافِر۪ينَ عَس۪يراً Almulku yawma-ithin alhaqqu lirrahmaniwakana yawman AAala alkafireena AAaseera True dominion, that day, belongs to the Almighty; and it will be a difficult day for the false claimers of guidance. _https://quran.so/surah-al-furqan/verse-26.md_ ### 54. Surah Al-Qamar, Verse 8 - **Form in this verse:** عَسِرٌۭ — ʿasirun · "difficult" - **Grammar:** adjective · masculine, singular · nominative case · indefinite مُهْطِع۪ينَ اِلَى الدَّاعِۜ يَقُولُ الْـكَافِرُونَ هٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَسِرٌ MuhtiAAeena ila addaAAiyaqoolu alkafiroona hatha yawmun AAasir Straining towards the Caller; the false claimers of guidance will say: “This is a difficult day.” _https://quran.so/surah-al-qamar/verse-8.md_ ### 65. Surah At-Talaq, Verse 6 - **Form in this verse:** تَعَاسَرْتُمْ — taʿāsartum · "you disagree" - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tefa'ul · 2nd person, masculine, plural · past tense اَسْكِنُوهُنَّ مِنْ حَيْثُ سَكَنْتُمْ مِنْ وُجْدِكُمْ وَلَا تُضَٓارُّوهُنَّ لِتُضَيِّقُوا عَلَيْهِنَّۜ وَاِنْ كُنَّ اُو۬لَاتِ حَمْلٍ فَاَنْفِقُوا عَلَيْهِنَّ حَتّٰى يَضَعْنَ حَمْلَهُنَّۚ فَاِنْ اَرْضَعْنَ لَكُمْ فَاٰتُوهُنَّ اُجُورَهُنَّۚ وَأْتَمِرُوا بَيْنَكُمْ بِمَعْرُوفٍۚ وَاِنْ تَعَاسَرْتُمْ فَسَتُرْضِعُ لَهُٓ اُخْرٰىۜ Askinoohunna min haythu sakantum minwujdikum wala tudarroohunna litudayyiqooAAalayhinna wa-in kunna olati hamlin faanfiqooAAalayhinna hatta yadaAAna hamlahunnafa-in ardaAAna lakum faatoohunna ojoorahunnawa/tamiroo baynakum bimaAAroofin wa-in taAAasartum fasaturdiAAulahu okhra Let them dwell in what manner you dwell, out of your means, and harm them not so as to straiten them. And if they be bearing, then spend on them until they lay down their burden. Then if they suckle for you, then give them their reward, and take counsel among you according to what is fitting. And if there be difficulties between you, another shall suckle for him. _https://quran.so/surah-at-talaq/verse-6.md_ ### 65. Surah At-Talaq, Verse 7 - **Form in this verse:** عُسْرٍۢ — ʿus'rin · "hardship" - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite لِيُنْفِقْ ذُوسَعَةٍ مِنْ سَعَتِه۪ۜ وَمَنْ قُدِرَ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقُهُ فَلْيُنْفِقْ مِمَّٓا اٰتٰيهُ اللّٰهُۜ لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللّٰهُ نَفْساً اِلَّا مَٓا اٰتٰيهَاۜ سَيَجْعَلُ اللّٰهُ بَعْدَ عُسْرٍ يُسْراً۟ Liyunfiq thoo saAAatin min saAAatihiwaman qudira AAalayhi rizquhu falyunfiq mimma atahuAllahu la yukallifu Allahu nafsan illama ataha sayajAAalu AllahubaAAda AAusrin yusra Let him who has abundance spend out of his abundance, and whose provision is measured — let him spend out of what God has given him. God charges not a soul save with what He has given it. God will make, after hardship, ease. _https://quran.so/surah-at-talaq/verse-7.md_ ### 74. Surah Al-Muddaththir, Verse 9 - **Form in this verse:** عَسِيرٌ — ʿasīrun · "difficult" - **Grammar:** adjective · masculine, singular · nominative case · indefinite فَذٰلِكَ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَوْمٌ عَس۪يرٌۙ Fathalika yawma-ithin yawmunAAaseer That — that day — will be a difficult day, _https://quran.so/surah-al-muddaththir/verse-9.md_ ### 92. Surah Al-Layl, Verse 10 - **Form in this verse:** لِلْعُسْرَىٰ — lil'ʿus'rā · "towards [the] difficulty" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case فَسَنُيَسِّرُهُ لِلْعُسْرٰىۜ Fasanuyassiruhu lilAAusra We will ease him towards hardship, _https://quran.so/surah-al-layl/verse-10.md_ ### 94. Surah Ash-Sharh, Verse 5 - **Form in this verse:** ٱلْعُسْرِ — l-ʿus'ri · "the hardship" - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case فَاِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْراًۙ Fa-inna maAAa alAAusri yusra And with hardship is ease. _https://quran.so/surah-ash-sharh/verse-5.md_ ### 94. Surah Ash-Sharh, Verse 6 - **Form in this verse:** ٱلْعُسْرِ — l-ʿus'ri · "the hardship" - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case اِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْراًۜ Inna maAAa alAAusri yusra With hardship is ease. _https://quran.so/surah-ash-sharh/verse-6.md_ --- Retrieved: 2026-08-13 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.