The word(s) "exercise" appears 4 time(s) in 3 verse(s) in Quran in Abdullah Yusuf Ali translation.

(1) Their Prophet said to them: "Allah hath appointed Talut as king over you." They said: "How can he exercise authority over us when we are better fitted than he to exercise authority, and he is not even gifted, with wealth in abundance?" He said: "Allah hath Chosen him above you, and hath gifted him abundantly with knowledge and bodily prowess: Allah Granteth His authority to whom He pleaseth. Allah careth for all, and He knoweth all things."

(2) And no one will be granted such goodness except those who exercise patience and self-restraint,- none but persons of the greatest good fortune.

(3) But indeed if any show patience and forgive, that would truly be an exercise of courageous will and resolution in the conduct of affairs.