# Dal-Ra-Sin — درس (drs)

> Occurs in 6 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To study, read, read with attention, disappear (trace), efface, obliterate, teach
- **Derived forms:** دِرَاسَت (1) · دَرَسُ (5)

## Verses containing this root

### 3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 79

- **Form in this verse:** تَدْرُسُونَ — tadrusūna · "studying (it)"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

مَا كَانَ لِبَشَرٍ اَنْ يُؤْتِيَهُ اللّٰهُ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحُكْمَ وَالنُّبُوَّةَ ثُمَّ يَقُولَ لِلنَّاسِ كُونُوا عِبَاداً ل۪ي مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ وَلٰكِنْ كُونُوا رَبَّانِيّ۪نَ بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تُعَلِّمُونَ الْكِتَابَ وَبِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَدْرُسُونَۙ

Ma kana libasharin anyu/tiyahu Allahu alkitaba walhukmawannubuwwata thumma yaqoola linnasikoonoo AAibadan lee min dooni Allahi walakinkoonoo rabbaniyyeena bima kuntum tuAAallimoonaalkitaba wabima kuntum tadrusoon

It is not for a mortal that God should give him the Writ and judgment and prophethood, then he should say to men: “Be servants to me rather than God”; but: “Be men of God by what you have taught of the Writ, and by what you have studied.”

_https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-79.md_

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 105

- **Form in this verse:** دَرَسْتَ — darasta · "You have studied"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَكَذٰلِكَ نُصَرِّفُ الْاٰيَاتِ وَلِيَقُولُوا دَرَسْتَ وَلِنُبَيِّنَهُ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْلَمُونَ

Wakathalika nusarrifu al-ayatiwaliyaqooloo darasta walinubayyinahu liqawmin yaAAlamoon

And thus We expound the proofs: both that they might say: “Thou hast studied,” and that We might make it plain for people who know.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-105.md_

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 156

- **Form in this verse:** دِرَاسَتِهِمْ — dirāsatihim · "their study"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case

اَنْ تَقُولُٓوا اِنَّـمَٓا اُنْزِلَ الْكِتَابُ عَلٰى طَٓائِفَتَيْنِ مِنْ قَبْلِنَاۖ وَاِنْ كُنَّا عَنْ دِرَاسَتِهِمْ لَغَافِل۪ينَۙ

An taqooloo innama onzila alkitabuAAala ta-ifatayni min qablina wa-in kunnaAAan dirasatihim laghafileen

Lest you say: “The Writ was but sent down upon two groups before us, and we were of their study unaware,”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-156.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 169

- **Form in this verse:** وَدَرَسُوا۟ — wadarasū · "while they studied"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

فَخَلَفَ مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْ خَلْفٌ وَرِثُوا الْكِتَابَ يَأْخُذُونَ عَرَضَ هٰذَا الْاَدْنٰى وَيَقُولُونَ سَيُغْفَرُ لَنَاۚ وَاِنْ يَأْتِهِمْ عَرَضٌ مِثْلُهُ يَأْخُذُوهُۜ اَلَمْ يُؤْخَذْ عَلَيْهِمْ م۪يثَاقُ الْكِتَابِ اَنْ لَا يَقُولُوا عَلَى اللّٰهِ اِلَّا الْحَقَّ وَدَرَسُوا مَا ف۪يهِۜ وَالدَّارُ الْاٰخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لِلَّذ۪ينَ يَتَّقُونَۜ اَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ

Fakhalafa min baAAdihim khalfun warithooalkitaba ya/khuthoona AAarada hathaal-adna wayaqooloona sayughfaru lana wa-in ya/tihimAAaradun mithluhu ya/khuthoohu alam yu/khathAAalayhim meethaqu alkitabi an la yaqoolooAAala Allahi illa alhaqqa wadarasoo mafeehi waddaru al-akhiratu khayrun lillatheenayattaqoona afala taAAqiloon

And there followed after them successors who inherited the Writ, taking the goods of this fleeting life, and saying: “It will be forgiven us.” And if there come to them goods the like thereof, they will take them. Has there not been taken from them an agreement to the Writ, that they ascribe not to God save the truth, and that they study what is therein? And the abode of the Hereafter is better for those of prudent fear. Will you then not use reason!

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-169.md_

### 34. Surah Saba, Verse 44

- **Form in this verse:** يَدْرُسُونَهَا ۖ — yadrusūnahā · "which they could study"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَمَٓا اٰتَيْنَاهُمْ مِنْ كُتُبٍ يَدْرُسُونَهَا وَمَٓا اَرْسَلْنَٓا اِلَيْهِمْ قَبْلَكَ مِنْ نَذ۪يرٍۜ

Wama ataynahum minkutubin yadrusoonaha wama arsalna ilayhimqablaka min natheer

And We gave them not any Writs to study, and We sent not to them before thee any warner.

_https://quran.so/surah-saba/verse-44.md_

### 68. Surah Al-Qalam, Verse 37

- **Form in this verse:** تَدْرُسُونَ — tadrusūna · "you learn"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

اَمْ لَـكُمْ  كِتَابٌ ف۪يهِ تَدْرُسُونَۙ

Am lakum kitabun feehi tadrusoon

If you have a Writ wherein you study: —

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-37.md_

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