س أ ل Root s-ʾ-l in the Qur’an 129 occurrences in 118 verses

Words from this root

Meanings are the most common word-by-word translations of each word in the Qur’an.

سَأَلَ 106 times

• 2:61 · Al-Baqarahسَأَلْتُمْ ۗ you have asked (for)And [recall] when you said, "O Moses, we can never endure one [kind of] food. So call upon your Lord to bring forth for us from the earth its green herbs and its cucumbers and its garlic and its lentils and its onions." [Moses] said, "Would you exchange what is better for what is less? Go into [any] settlement and indeed, you will have what you have asked." And they were covered with humiliation and poverty and returned with anger from Allah [upon them]. That was because they [repeatedly] disbelieved in the signs of Allah and killed the prophets without right. That was because they disobeyed and were [habitually] transgressing.
• 2:108 · Al-Baqarahتَسْـَٔلُوا۟ you askOr do you intend to ask your Messenger as Moses was asked before? And whoever exchanges faith for disbelief has certainly strayed from the soundness of the way.
• 2:108 · Al-Baqarahسُئِلَ was askedOr do you intend to ask your Messenger as Moses was asked before? And whoever exchanges faith for disbelief has certainly strayed from the soundness of the way.
• 2:119 · Al-Baqarahتُسْـَٔلُ you will be askedIndeed, We have sent you, [O Muhammad], with the truth as a bringer of good tidings and a warner, and you will not be asked about the companions of Hellfire.
• 2:134 · Al-Baqarahتُسْـَٔلُونَ you will be askedThat was a nation which has passed on. It will have [the consequence of] what it earned, and you will have what you have earned. And you will not be asked about what they used to do.
• 2:141 · Al-Baqarahتُسْـَٔلُونَ you will be askedThat is a nation which has passed on. It will have [the consequence of] what it earned, and you will have what you have earned. And you will not be asked about what they used to do.
• 2:186 · Al-Baqarahسَأَلَكَ ask youAnd when My servants ask you, [O Muhammad], concerning Me - indeed I am near. I respond to the invocation of the supplicant when he calls upon Me. So let them respond to Me [by obedience] and believe in Me that they may be [rightly] guided.
• 2:189 · Al-Baqarah۞ يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ They ask youThey ask you, [O Muhammad], about the new moons. Say, "They are measurements of time for the people and for Hajj." And it is not righteousness to enter houses from the back, but righteousness is [in] one who fears Allah. And enter houses from their doors. And fear Allah that you may succeed.
• 2:211 · Al-Baqarahسَلْ AskAsk the Children of Israel how many a sign of evidence We have given them. And whoever exchanges the favor of Allah [for disbelief] after it has come to him - then indeed, Allah is severe in penalty.
• 2:215 · Al-Baqarahيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ They ask youThey ask you, [O Muhammad], what they should spend. Say, "Whatever you spend of good is [to be] for parents and relatives and orphans and the needy and the traveler. And whatever you do of good - indeed, Allah is Knowing of it."
• 2:217 · Al-Baqarahيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ They ask youThey ask you about the sacred month - about fighting therein. Say, "Fighting therein is great [sin], but averting [people] from the way of Allah and disbelief in Him and [preventing access to] al-Masjid al-Haram and the expulsion of its people therefrom are greater [evil] in the sight of Allah. And fitnah is greater than killing." And they will continue to fight you until they turn you back from your religion if they are able. And whoever of you reverts from his religion [to disbelief] and dies while he is a disbeliever - for those, their deeds have become worthless in this world and the Hereafter, and those are the companions of the Fire, they will abide therein eternally.
• 2:219 · Al-Baqarah۞ يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ They ask youThey ask you about wine and gambling. Say, "In them is great sin and [yet, some] benefit for people. But their sin is greater than their benefit." And they ask you what they should spend. Say, "The excess [beyond needs]." Thus Allah makes clear to you the verses [of revelation] that you might give thought.
• 2:219 · Al-Baqarahوَيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ And they ask youThey ask you about wine and gambling. Say, "In them is great sin and [yet, some] benefit for people. But their sin is greater than their benefit." And they ask you what they should spend. Say, "The excess [beyond needs]." Thus Allah makes clear to you the verses [of revelation] that you might give thought.
• 2:220 · Al-Baqarahوَيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ They ask youTo this world and the Hereafter. And they ask you about orphans. Say, "Improvement for them is best. And if you mix your affairs with theirs - they are your brothers. And Allah knows the corrupter from the amender. And if Allah had willed, He could have put you in difficulty. Indeed, Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.
• 2:222 · Al-Baqarahوَيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ And they ask youAnd they ask you about menstruation. Say, "It is harm, so keep away from wives during menstruation. And do not approach them until they are pure. And when they have purified themselves, then come to them from where Allah has ordained for you. Indeed, Allah loves those who are constantly repentant and loves those who purify themselves."
• 2:273 · Al-Baqarahيَسْـَٔلُونَ (do) they ask[Charity is] for the poor who have been restricted for the cause of Allah, unable to move about in the land. An ignorant [person] would think them self-sufficient because of their restraint, but you will know them by their [characteristic] sign. They do not ask people persistently [or at all]. And whatever you spend of good - indeed, Allah is Knowing of it.
• 4:32 · An-Nisaوَسْـَٔلُوا۟ And askAnd do not wish for that by which Allah has made some of you exceed others. For men is a share of what they have earned, and for women is a share of what they have earned. And ask Allah of his bounty. Indeed Allah is ever, of all things, Knowing.
• 4:153 · An-Nisaيَسْـَٔلُكَ Ask youThe People of the Scripture ask you to bring down to them a book from the heaven. But they had asked of Moses [even] greater than that and said, "Show us Allah outright," so the thunderbolt struck them for their wrongdoing. Then they took the calf [for worship] after clear evidences had come to them, and We pardoned that. And We gave Moses a clear authority.
• 4:153 · An-Nisaسَأَلُوا۟ they (had) askedThe People of the Scripture ask you to bring down to them a book from the heaven. But they had asked of Moses [even] greater than that and said, "Show us Allah outright," so the thunderbolt struck them for their wrongdoing. Then they took the calf [for worship] after clear evidences had come to them, and We pardoned that. And We gave Moses a clear authority.
• 5:4 · Al-Ma'idahيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ They ask youThey ask you, [O Muhammad], what has been made lawful for them. Say, "Lawful for you are [all] good foods and [game caught by] what you have trained of hunting animals which you train as Allah has taught you. So eat of what they catch for you, and mention the name of Allah upon it, and fear Allah." Indeed, Allah is swift in account.
• 5:101 · Al-Ma'idahتَسْـَٔلُوا۟ askO you who have believed, do not ask about things which, if they are shown to you, will distress you. But if you ask about them while the Qur'an is being revealed, they will be shown to you. Allah has pardoned that which is past; and Allah is Forgiving and Forbearing.
• 5:101 · Al-Ma'idahتَسْـَٔلُوا۟ you askO you who have believed, do not ask about things which, if they are shown to you, will distress you. But if you ask about them while the Qur'an is being revealed, they will be shown to you. Allah has pardoned that which is past; and Allah is Forgiving and Forbearing.
• 5:102 · Al-Ma'idahسَأَلَهَا asked themA people asked such [questions] before you; then they became thereby disbelievers.
• 6:90 · Al-An'amأَسْـَٔلُكُمْ I ask youThose are the ones whom Allah has guided, so from their guidance take an example. Say, "I ask of you for this message no payment. It is not but a reminder for the worlds."
• 7:6 · Al-A'rafفَلَنَسْـَٔلَنَّ Then surely We will questionThen We will surely question those to whom [a message] was sent, and We will surely question the messengers.
• 7:6 · Al-A'rafوَلَنَسْـَٔلَنَّ and surely We will questionThen We will surely question those to whom [a message] was sent, and We will surely question the messengers.
• 7:163 · Al-A'rafوَسْـَٔلْهُمْ And ask themAnd ask them about the town that was by the sea - when they transgressed in [the matter of] the sabbath - when their fish came to them openly on their sabbath day, and the day they had no sabbath they did not come to them. Thus did We give them trial because they were defiantly disobedient.
• 7:187 · Al-A'rafيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ They ask youThey ask you, [O Muhammad], about the Hour: when is its arrival? Say, "Its knowledge is only with my Lord. None will reveal its time except Him. It lays heavily upon the heavens and the earth. It will not come upon you except unexpectedly." They ask you as if you are familiar with it. Say, "Its knowledge is only with Allah, but most of the people do not know."
• 7:187 · Al-A'rafيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ They ask youThey ask you, [O Muhammad], about the Hour: when is its arrival? Say, "Its knowledge is only with my Lord. None will reveal its time except Him. It lays heavily upon the heavens and the earth. It will not come upon you except unexpectedly." They ask you as if you are familiar with it. Say, "Its knowledge is only with Allah, but most of the people do not know."
• 8:1 · Al-Anfalيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ They ask youThey ask you, [O Muhammad], about the bounties [of war]. Say, "The [decision concerning] bounties is for Allah and the Messenger." So fear Allah and amend that which is between you and obey Allah and His Messenger, if you should be believers.

Also in 76 more places: 9:65, 10:72, 10:94, 11:29, 11:46, 11:47, 11:51, 12:50, 12:82, 12:104, 14:34, 15:92, 16:43, 16:56, 16:93, 17:85, 17:101, 18:70, 18:76, 18:83, 20:105, 20:132, 21:7, 21:13, 21:23, 21:23, 21:63, 23:72, 23:113, 25:57, 25:59, 26:109, 26:127, 26:145, 26:164, 26:180, 28:78, 29:13, 29:61, 29:63, 31:25, 33:8, 33:14, 33:20, 33:53, 33:53, 33:63, 34:25, 34:25, 34:47, 36:21, 38:86, 39:38, 42:23, 43:9, 43:19, 43:44, 43:45, 43:87, 47:36, 47:37, 51:12, 52:40, 55:29, 55:39, 60:10, 60:10, 67:8, 68:40, 68:46, 70:1, 70:10, 75:6, 79:42, 81:8, 102:8

يَتَساءَلُ 9 times

• 4:1 · An-Nisaتَسَآءَلُونَ you askO mankind, fear your Lord, who created you from one soul and created from it its mate and dispersed from both of them many men and women. And fear Allah, through whom you ask one another, and the wombs. Indeed Allah is ever, over you, an Observer.
• 18:19 · Al-Kahfلِيَتَسَآءَلُوا۟ that they might questionAnd similarly, We awakened them that they might question one another. Said a speaker from among them, "How long have you remained [here]?" They said, "We have remained a day or part of a day." They said, "Your Lord is most knowing of how long you remained. So send one of you with this silver coin of yours to the city and let him look to which is the best of food and bring you provision from it and let him be cautious. And let no one be aware of you.
• 23:101 · Al-Mu'minunيَتَسَآءَلُونَ will they ask each otherSo when the Horn is blown, no relationship will there be among them that Day, nor will they ask about one another.
• 28:66 · Al-Qasasيَتَسَآءَلُونَ will not ask one anotherBut the information will be unapparent to them that Day, so they will not [be able to] ask one another.
• 37:27 · As-Saffatيَتَسَآءَلُونَ questioning one anotherAnd they will approach one another blaming each other.
• 37:50 · As-Saffatيَتَسَآءَلُونَ questioning one anotherAnd they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.
• 52:25 · At-Turيَتَسَآءَلُونَ inquiringAnd they will approach one another, inquiring of each other.
• 74:40 · Al-Muddaththirيَتَسَآءَلُونَ asking each other[Who will be] in gardens, questioning each other
• 78:1 · An-Nabaيَتَسَآءَلُونَ are they asking one anotherAbout what are they asking one another?

سائِل 7 times

• 2:177 · Al-Baqarahوَٱلسَّآئِلِينَ and those who askRighteousness is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but [true] righteousness is [in] one who believes in Allah, the Last Day, the angels, the Book, and the prophets and gives wealth, in spite of love for it, to relatives, orphans, the needy, the traveler, those who ask [for help], and for freeing slaves; [and who] establishes prayer and gives zakah; [those who] fulfill their promise when they promise; and [those who] are patient in poverty and hardship and during battle. Those are the ones who have been true, and it is those who are the righteous.
• 12:7 · Yusufلِّلسَّآئِلِينَ for those who askCertainly were there in Joseph and his brothers signs for those who ask,
• 41:10 · Fussilatلِّلسَّآئِلِينَ for those who askAnd He placed on the earth firmly set mountains over its surface, and He blessed it and determined therein its [creatures'] sustenance in four days without distinction - for [the information] of those who ask.
• 51:19 · Adh-Dhariyatلِّلسَّآئِلِ (of) those who askedAnd from their properties was [given] the right of the [needy] petitioner and the deprived.
• 70:1 · Al-Ma'arijسَآئِلٌۢ a questionerA supplicant asked for a punishment bound to happen
• 70:25 · Al-Ma'arijلِّلسَّآئِلِ For the one who asksFor the petitioner and the deprived -
• 93:10 · Ad-Duhaٱلسَّآئِلَ one who asksAnd as for the petitioner, do not repel [him].

مَسْئُول 5 times

• 17:34 · Al-Israمَسْـُٔولًۭا questionedAnd do not approach the property of an orphan, except in the way that is best, until he reaches maturity. And fulfill [every] commitment. Indeed, the commitment is ever [that about which one will be] questioned.
• 17:36 · Al-Israمَسْـُٔولًۭا questionedAnd do not pursue that of which you have no knowledge. Indeed, the hearing, the sight and the heart - about all those [one] will be questioned.
• 25:16 · Al-Furqanمَّسْـُٔولًۭا requestedFor them therein is whatever they wish, [while] abiding eternally. It is ever upon your Lord a promise [worthy to be] requested.
• 33:15 · Al-Ahzabمَسْـُٔولًۭا to be questionedAnd they had already promised Allah before not to turn their backs and flee. And ever is the promise to Allah [that about which one will be] questioned.
• 37:24 · As-Saffatمَّسْـُٔولُونَ (are) to be questionedAnd stop them; indeed, they are to be questioned."

سُؤال 1 time

• 38:24 · Sadبِسُؤَالِ by demanding[David] said, "He has certainly wronged you in demanding your ewe [in addition] to his ewes. And indeed, many associates oppress one another, except for those who believe and do righteous deeds - and few are they." And David became certain that We had tried him, and he asked forgiveness of his Lord and fell down bowing [in prostration] and turned in repentance [to Allah].

سُؤْل 1 time

• 20:36 · Ta-Haسُؤْلَكَ your request[Allah] said, "You have been granted your request, O Moses.

How we count

Each Qur’an word whose stem comes from this root counts once. Attached prefixes and pronouns, such as wa- (and) or al- (the), are not counted separately. Root and lemma data: Quranic Arabic Corpus (Kais Dukes, University of Leeds), revised by quran-morphology, GNU GPL. All sources. Verse translation: Saheeh International.