# Ayn-Se-Ra — عثر (Evr)

> Occurs in 2 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To obtain knowledge, become acquainted with, light upon.
- **Derived forms:** أَعْثَرْ (1) · عُثِرَ (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 5. Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 107

- **Form in this verse:** عُثِرَ — ʿuthira · "it is discovered"
  - **Grammar:** verb · passive · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

فَاِنْ عُثِرَ عَلٰٓى اَنَّهُمَا اسْتَحَقَّٓا اِثْماً فَاٰخَرَانِ يَقُومَانِ مَقَامَهُمَا مِنَ الَّذ۪ينَ اسْتَحَقَّ عَلَيْهِمُ الْاَوْلَيَانِ فَيُقْسِمَانِ بِاللّٰهِ لَشَهَادَتُـنَٓا اَحَقُّ مِنْ شَهَادَتِهِمَا وَمَا اعْتَدَيْنَاۘ اِنَّٓا اِذاً لَمِنَ الظَّالِم۪ينَ

Fa-in AAuthira AAala annahumaistahaqqa ithman faakharani yaqoomanimaqamahuma mina allatheena istahaqqaAAalayhimu al-awlayani fayuqsimani billahilashahadatuna ahaqqu min shahadatihimawama iAAtadayna inna ithan lamina aththalimeen

But if it be found that they have laid claim in sin, then two others shall stand in their place — the two foremost from those that lay claim — and let them swear by God: “Our witness is worthier than their witness; and we have not transgressed: then would we be among the wrongdoers.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maidah/verse-107.md_

### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 21

- **Form in this verse:** أَعْثَرْنَا — aʿtharnā · "We made known"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 1st person, plural · past tense

وَكَذٰلِكَ اَعْثَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ لِيَعْلَمُٓوا اَنَّ وَعْدَ اللّٰهِ حَقٌّ وَاَنَّ السَّاعَةَ لَا رَيْبَ ف۪يهَاۚ اِذْ يَتَنَازَعُونَ بَيْنَهُمْ اَمْرَهُمْ فَقَالُوا ابْنُوا عَلَيْهِمْ بُنْيَاناًۜ رَبُّهُمْ اَعْلَمُ بِهِمْۜ قَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ غَلَبُوا عَلٰٓى اَمْرِهِمْ لَنَتَّخِذَنَّ عَلَيْهِمْ مَسْجِداً

Wakathalika aAAtharnaAAalayhim liyaAAlamoo anna waAAda Allahi haqqunwaanna asaAAata la rayba feeha ithyatanazaAAoona baynahum amrahum faqaloo ibnooAAalayhim bunyanan rabbuhum aAAlamu bihim qala allatheenaghalaboo AAala amrihim lanattakhithanna AAalayhimmasjida

“And thus did He acquaint us with them: that they might know that the promise of God is true, and that the Hour — there is no doubt concerning it.” When they contended with one another about their affair, then they said: “Build over them a structure; their Lord best knows concerning them.” Those who prevailed over their affair said: “We will take for them a place of worship.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-21.md_

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