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مسك

m-s-k

27 wordsRank #332

Description

The Arabic root م-س-ك (m-s-k) carries the core meaning of grasping, holding firmly, or withholding something in one's possession. In the Quranic context, it primarily describes the act of holding fast to something (like faith, covenants, or scripture), God's power to withhold blessings or harm, and maintaining control or restraint over something. The root also refers to musk (the fragrance), which connects metaphorically to the concept of something precious that is held or retained, appearing in descriptions of Paradise where the righteous will experience drinks sealed with musk.

Derived Words in the Quran

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2
Al-Baqarahالبقرة(4 words)
فَإِمْسَاكٌۢ
fa-im'sākun— Then to retain
noun2:229
فَأَمْسِكُوهُنَّ
fa-amsikūhunna— then retain them
verb2:231
تُمْسِكُوهُنَّ
tum'sikūhunna— retain them
verb2:231
ٱسْتَمْسَكَ
is'tamsaka— he grasped
verb2:256
4
An-Nisaالنساء(1 word)
فَأَمْسِكُوهُنَّ
fa-amsikūhunna— then confine them
verb4:15
5
Al-Ma'idahالمائدة(1 word)
أَمْسَكْنَ
amsakna— they catch
verb5:4
7
Al-A'rafالأعراف(1 word)
يُمَسِّكُونَ
yumassikūna— hold fast
verb7:170
16
An-Nahlالنحل(2 words)
أَيُمْسِكُهُۥ
ayum'sikuhu— Should he keep it
noun16:59
يُمْسِكُهُنَّ
yum'sikuhunna— holds them up
verb16:79
17
Al-Israالإسراء(1 word)
لَّأَمْسَكْتُمْ
la-amsaktum— surely you would withhold
verb17:100
22
Al-Hajjالحج(1 word)
وَيُمْسِكُ
wayum'siku— And He withholds
verb22:65
31
Luqmanلقمان(1 word)
ٱسْتَمْسَكَ
is'tamsaka— he has grasped
verb31:22
33
Al-Ahzabالأحزاب(1 word)
أَمْسِكْ
amsik— Keep
verb33:37
35
Fatirفاطر(4 words)
مُمْسِكَ
mum'sika— (can) withhold
noun35:2
يُمْسِكْ
yum'sik— He withholds
verb35:2
يُمْسِكُ
yum'siku— upholds
verb35:41
أَمْسَكَهُمَا
amsakahumā— can uphold them
verb35:41
38
Sadص(1 word)
أَمْسِكْ
amsik— withhold
verb38:39
39
Az-Zumarالزمر(2 words)
مُمْسِكَـٰتُ
mum'sikātu— withholders
noun39:38
فَيُمْسِكُ
fayum'siku— Then He keeps
verb39:42
43
Az-Zukhrufالزخرف(2 words)
مُسْتَمْسِكُونَ
mus'tamsikūna— (are) holding fast
noun43:21
فَٱسْتَمْسِكْ
fa-is'tamsik— So hold fast
verb43:43
60
Al-Mumtahanahالممتحنة(1 word)
تُمْسِكُوا۟
tum'sikū— hold
verb60:10
65
At-Talaqالطلاق(1 word)
فَأَمْسِكُوهُنَّ
fa-amsikūhunna— then retain them
verb65:2
67
Al-Mulkالملك(2 words)
يُمْسِكُهُنَّ
yum'sikuhunna— holds them
verb67:19
أَمْسَكَ
amsaka— He withheld
verb67:21
83
Al-Mutaffifinالمطففين(1 word)
مِسْكٌۭ ۚ
mis'kun— (will be of) musk
noun83:26