# Ayn-Ye-Lam — عيل (Eyl)

> Occurs in 2 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** he was or became poor and in want, have a family/household, neglect feeding of one's family, poverty.
- **Derived forms:** عَائِل (1) · عَيْلَة (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 28

- **Form in this verse:** عَيْلَةًۭ — ʿaylatan · "poverty"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case · indefinite

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُٓوا اِنَّمَا الْمُشْرِكُونَ نَجَسٌ فَلَا يَقْرَبُوا الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرَامَ بَعْدَ عَامِهِمْ هٰذَاۚ وَاِنْ خِفْتُمْ عَيْلَةً فَسَوْفَ يُغْن۪يكُمُ اللّٰهُ مِنْ فَضْلِه۪ٓ اِنْ شَٓاءَۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَل۪يمٌ حَك۪يمٌ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanooinnama almushrikoona najasun fala yaqrabooalmasjida alharama baAAda AAamihim hathawa-in khiftum AAaylatan fasawfa yughneekumu Allahu min fadlihiin shaa inna Allaha AAaleemun hakeem

O you who heed warning: those who ascribe a partnership are unclean; so approach not the inviolable place of worship after this their year. And if you fear poverty, then will God enrich you out of His bounty, if He wills; God is knowing and wise.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-28.md_

### 93. Surah Ad-Duhaa, Verse 8

- **Form in this verse:** عَآئِلًۭا — ʿāilan · "in need"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَوَجَدَكَ عَٓائِلاً فَاَغْنٰىۜ

Wawajadaka AAa-ilan faaghna

And find thee in need, and make sufficient?

_https://quran.so/surah-ad-duhaa/verse-8.md_

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