# Ayn-Vav-Nun — عون (Ewn)

> Occurs in 11 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To be of middle age. yu'inu (vb. 4) - to aid/assist/help. ta'awana (vb. 4) - to help one another. ista'ana (vb. 10) - to implore for help, seek aid, turn and call for assistance. musta'an - one whose help is to be implored.
- **Derived forms:** أَعَانَ (2) · تَعَاوَنُ (2) · عَوَان (1) · مُسْتَعَان (2) · ٱسْتَعِينُ (4)

## Verses containing this root

### 1. Surah Al-Fatihah, Verse 5

- **Form in this verse:** نَسْتَعِينُ — nastaʿīnu · "we ask for help"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 1st person, plural · present tense

اِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَاِيَّاكَ نَسْتَع۪ينُۜ

Iyyaka naAAbudu wa-iyyaka nastaAAeen

Thee alone do we serve, and from Thee alone do we seek help.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-fatihah/verse-5.md_

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 45

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱسْتَعِينُوا۟ — wa-is'taʿīnū · "And seek help"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 2nd person, masculine, plural · imperative mood

وَاسْتَع۪ينُوا بِالصَّبْرِ وَالصَّلٰوةِۜ وَاِنَّهَا لَكَب۪يرَةٌ اِلَّا عَلَى الْخَاشِع۪ينَۙ

WastaAAeenoo bissabriwassalati wa-innaha lakabeeratunilla AAala alkhashiAAeen

And seek help in patience and duty; and it is hard save for the humble:

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-45.md_

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 68

- **Form in this verse:** عَوَانٌۢ — ʿawānun · "middle aged"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · nominative case · indefinite

قَالُوا ادْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُبَيِّنْ لَنَا مَا هِيَۜ قَالَ اِنَّهُ يَقُولُ اِنَّهَا بَقَرَةٌ لَا فَارِضٌ وَلَا بِكْرٌۜ عَوَانٌ بَيْنَ ذٰلِكَۜ فَافْعَلُوا مَا تُؤْمَرُونَ

Qaloo odAAu lana rabbakayubayyin lana ma hiya qala innahu yaqooluinnaha baqaratun la faridun walabikrun AAawanun bayna thalika fafAAaloo matu/maroon

They said: “Call thou to thy Lord for us, that He make plain to us what she is.” He said: “He says: ‘She is a heifer neither old nor young, middling between that,’ so do what you are commanded.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-68.md_

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 153

- **Form in this verse:** ٱسْتَعِينُوا۟ — is'taʿīnū · "Seek help"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 2nd person, masculine, plural · imperative mood

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا اسْتَع۪ينُوا بِالصَّبْرِ وَالصَّلٰوةِۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ مَعَ الصَّابِر۪ينَ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanooistaAAeenoo bissabri wassalatiinna Allaha maAAa assabireen

O you who heed warning: seek help in patience and duty; God is with the patient.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-153.md_

### 5. Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 2

- **Form in this verse:** وَتَعَاوَنُوا۟ — wataʿāwanū · "And help one another"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tefa'ul · 2nd person, masculine, plural · imperative mood

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا لَا تُحِلُّوا شَعَٓائِرَ اللّٰهِ وَلَا الشَّهْرَ الْحَرَامَ وَلَا الْهَدْيَ وَلَا الْقَلَٓائِدَ وَلَٓا آٰمّ۪ينَ الْبَيْتَ الْحَرَامَ يَبْتَغُونَ فَضْلاً مِنْ رَبِّهِمْ وَرِضْوَاناًۜ وَاِذَا حَلَلْتُمْ فَاصْطَادُواۜ وَلَا يَجْرِمَنَّكُمْ شَنَاٰنُ قَوْمٍ اَنْ صَدُّوكُمْ عَنِ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ اَنْ تَعْتَدُواۢ وَتَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوٰىۖ وَلَا تَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْاِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِۖ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ شَد۪يدُ الْعِقَابِ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoola tuhilloo shaAAa-ira Allahi walaashshahra alharama wala alhadya walaalqala-ida wala ammeena albayta alharamayabtaghoona fadlan min rabbihim waridwananwa-itha halaltum fastadoo walayajrimannakum shanaanu qawmin an saddookum AAanialmasjidi alharami an taAAtadoo wataAAawanooAAala albirri wattaqwa wala taAAawanooAAala al-ithmi walAAudwani wattaqooAllaha inna Allaha shadeedu alAAiqab

O you who heed warning: violate not the tokens of God, nor the inviolable month, nor the offering, nor the necklaces, nor the visitors to the inviolable house seeking the favour of their Lord and approval. And when you are permitted, then you may hunt. And let not hatred of a people who turned you away from the inviolable place of worship move you to commit injustice. And assist one another to virtue and prudent fear; and assist not one another in sin and enmity. And be in prudent fear of God; God is severe in retribution.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maidah/verse-2.md_

### 5. Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 2

- **Form in this verse:** تَعَاوَنُوا۟ — taʿāwanū · "help one another"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tefa'ul · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا لَا تُحِلُّوا شَعَٓائِرَ اللّٰهِ وَلَا الشَّهْرَ الْحَرَامَ وَلَا الْهَدْيَ وَلَا الْقَلَٓائِدَ وَلَٓا آٰمّ۪ينَ الْبَيْتَ الْحَرَامَ يَبْتَغُونَ فَضْلاً مِنْ رَبِّهِمْ وَرِضْوَاناًۜ وَاِذَا حَلَلْتُمْ فَاصْطَادُواۜ وَلَا يَجْرِمَنَّكُمْ شَنَاٰنُ قَوْمٍ اَنْ صَدُّوكُمْ عَنِ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ اَنْ تَعْتَدُواۢ وَتَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوٰىۖ وَلَا تَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْاِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِۖ وَاتَّقُوا اللّٰهَۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ شَد۪يدُ الْعِقَابِ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoola tuhilloo shaAAa-ira Allahi walaashshahra alharama wala alhadya walaalqala-ida wala ammeena albayta alharamayabtaghoona fadlan min rabbihim waridwananwa-itha halaltum fastadoo walayajrimannakum shanaanu qawmin an saddookum AAanialmasjidi alharami an taAAtadoo wataAAawanooAAala albirri wattaqwa wala taAAawanooAAala al-ithmi walAAudwani wattaqooAllaha inna Allaha shadeedu alAAiqab

O you who heed warning: violate not the tokens of God, nor the inviolable month, nor the offering, nor the necklaces, nor the visitors to the inviolable house seeking the favour of their Lord and approval. And when you are permitted, then you may hunt. And let not hatred of a people who turned you away from the inviolable place of worship move you to commit injustice. And assist one another to virtue and prudent fear; and assist not one another in sin and enmity. And be in prudent fear of God; God is severe in retribution.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maidah/verse-2.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 128

- **Form in this verse:** ٱسْتَعِينُوا۟ — is'taʿīnū · "Seek help"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 2nd person, masculine, plural · imperative mood

قَالَ مُوسٰى لِقَوْمِهِ اسْتَع۪ينُوا بِاللّٰهِ وَاصْبِرُواۚ اِنَّ الْاَرْضَ لِلّٰهِۚ يُورِثُهَا مَنْ يَشَٓاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِه۪ۜ وَالْعَاقِبَةُ لِلْمُتَّق۪ينَ

Qala moosa liqawmihiistaAAeenoo billahi wasbiroo innaal-arda lillahi yoorithuha man yashaomin AAibadihi walAAaqibatu lilmuttaqeen

And Moses said to his people: “Seek help in God, and be patient; the earth belongs to God; He causes to inherit it whom He wills among his servants. And the final outcome is for those of prudent fear.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-128.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 18

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْمُسْتَعَانُ — l-mus'taʿānu · "(is) the One sought for help"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of istif'al · passive · masculine · nominative case

وَجَٓاؤُ۫ عَلٰى قَم۪يصِه۪ بِدَمٍ كَذِبٍۜ قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ اَنْفُسُكُمْ اَمْراًۜ فَصَبْرٌ جَم۪يلٌۜ وَاللّٰهُ الْمُسْتَعَانُ عَلٰى مَا تَصِفُونَ

Wajaoo AAala qameesihibidamin kathibin qala bal sawwalat lakum anfusukumamran fasabrun jameelun wallahu almustaAAanuAAala ma tasifoon

And they came with false blood on his shirt. He said: “Nay, your souls have enticed you into a matter; then: comely patience — and God is the one whose aid is sought against what you describe.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-18.md_

### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 95

- **Form in this verse:** فَأَعِينُونِى — fa-aʿīnūnī · "but assist me"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 2nd person, masculine, plural · imperative mood

قَالَ مَا مَكَّنّ۪ي ف۪يهِ رَبّ۪ي خَيْرٌ فَاَع۪ينُون۪ي بِقُوَّةٍ اَجْعَلْ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُمْ رَدْماًۙ

Qala ma makkannee feehi rabbeekhayrun faaAAeenoonee biquwwatin ajAAal baynakum wabaynahum radma

He said: “That wherein my Lord has established me is better; but assist me with strength: I will make between you and them a dam.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-95.md_

### 21. Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 112

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْمُسْتَعَانُ — l-mus'taʿānu · "the One Whose help is sought"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of istif'al · passive · masculine · nominative case

قَالَ رَبِّ احْكُمْ بِالْحَقِّۜ وَرَبُّنَا الرَّحْمٰنُ الْمُسْتَعَانُ عَلٰى مَا تَصِفُونَ

Qala rabbi ohkum bilhaqqiwarabbuna arrahmanu almustaAAanuAAala ma tasifoon

Say thou: “My Lord: judge Thou with justice. And our Lord is the Almighty, the one whose aid is sought against what you describe.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-112.md_

### 25. Surah Al-Furqan, Verse 4

- **Form in this verse:** وَأَعَانَهُۥ — wa-aʿānahu · "and helped him"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَقَالَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُٓوا اِنْ هٰذَٓا اِلَّٓا اِفْكٌۨ افْتَرٰيهُ وَاَعَانَهُ عَلَيْهِ قَوْمٌ اٰخَرُونَۚۛ فَقَدْ جَٓاؤُ۫ ظُلْماً وَزُوراًۚۛ

Waqala allatheena kafaroo in hathailla ifkun iftarahu waaAAanahu AAalayhiqawmun akharoona faqad jaoo thulmanwazoora

And those who ignore warning say: “This is only a falsehood; he invented it, and other people assisted him in it.” And they have brought injustice and falsehood.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-furqan/verse-4.md_

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