ص ل و Root ṣ-l-w in the Qur’an 99 occurrences in 90 verses

Words from this root

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

صَلاة 83 times

• 2:3 · Al-Baqarahٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerWho believe in the unseen, establish prayer, and spend out of what We have provided for them,
• 2:43 · Al-Baqarahٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerAnd establish prayer and give zakah and bow with those who bow [in worship and obedience].
• 2:45 · Al-Baqarahوَٱلصَّلَوٰةِ ۚ and the prayerAnd seek help through patience and prayer, and indeed, it is difficult except for the humbly submissive [to Allah]
• 2:83 · Al-Baqarahٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerAnd [recall] when We took the covenant from the Children of Israel, [enjoining upon them], "Do not worship except Allah; and to parents do good and to relatives, orphans, and the needy. And speak to people good [words] and establish prayer and give zakah." Then you turned away, except a few of you, and you were refusing.
• 2:110 · Al-Baqarahٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerAnd establish prayer and give zakah, and whatever good you put forward for yourselves - you will find it with Allah. Indeed, Allah of what you do, is Seeing.
• 2:153 · Al-Baqarahوَٱلصَّلَوٰةِ ۚ and the prayerO you who have believed, seek help through patience and prayer. Indeed, Allah is with the patient.
• 2:157 · Al-Baqarahصَلَوَٰتٌۭ (are) blessingsThose are the ones upon whom are blessings from their Lord and mercy. And it is those who are the [rightly] guided.
• 2:177 · Al-Baqarahٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerRighteousness 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.
• 2:238 · Al-Baqarahٱلصَّلَوَٰتِ the prayersMaintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle prayer and stand before Allah, devoutly obedient.
• 2:238 · Al-Baqarahوَٱلصَّلَوٰةِ and the prayer Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle prayer and stand before Allah, devoutly obedient.
• 2:277 · Al-Baqarahٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerIndeed, those who believe and do righteous deeds and establish prayer and give zakah will have their reward with their Lord, and there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve.
• 4:43 · An-Nisaٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerO you who have believed, do not approach prayer while you are intoxicated until you know what you are saying or in a state of janabah, except those passing through [a place of prayer], until you have washed [your whole body]. And if you are ill or on a journey or one of you comes from the place of relieving himself or you have contacted women and find no water, then seek clean earth and wipe over your faces and your hands [with it]. Indeed, Allah is ever Pardoning and Forgiving.
• 4:77 · An-Nisaٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerHave you not seen those who were told, "Restrain your hands [from fighting] and establish prayer and give zakah"? But then when fighting was ordained for them, at once a party of them feared men as they fear Allah or with [even] greater fear. They said, "Our Lord, why have You decreed upon us fighting? If only You had postponed [it for] us for a short time." Say, The enjoyment of this world is little, and the Hereafter is better for he who fears Allah. And injustice will not be done to you, [even] as much as a thread [inside a date seed]."
• 4:101 · An-Nisaٱلصَّلَوٰةِ the prayerAnd when you travel throughout the land, there is no blame upon you for shortening the prayer, [especially] if you fear that those who disbelieve may disrupt [or attack] you. Indeed, the disbelievers are ever to you a clear enemy.
• 4:102 · An-Nisaٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerAnd when you are among them and lead them in prayer, let a group of them stand [in prayer] with you and let them carry their arms. And when they have prostrated, let them be [in position] behind you and have the other group come forward which has not [yet] prayed and let them pray with you, taking precaution and carrying their arms. Those who disbelieve wish that you would neglect your weapons and your baggage so they could come down upon you in one [single] attack. But there is no blame upon you, if you are troubled by rain or are ill, for putting down your arms, but take precaution. Indeed, Allah has prepared for the disbelievers a humiliating punishment.
• 4:103 · An-Nisaٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerAnd when you have completed the prayer, remember Allah standing, sitting, or [lying] on your sides. But when you become secure, re-establish [regular] prayer. Indeed, prayer has been decreed upon the believers a decree of specified times.
• 4:103 · An-Nisaٱلصَّلَوٰةَ ۚ the (regular) prayerAnd when you have completed the prayer, remember Allah standing, sitting, or [lying] on your sides. But when you become secure, re-establish [regular] prayer. Indeed, prayer has been decreed upon the believers a decree of specified times.
• 4:103 · An-Nisaٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerAnd when you have completed the prayer, remember Allah standing, sitting, or [lying] on your sides. But when you become secure, re-establish [regular] prayer. Indeed, prayer has been decreed upon the believers a decree of specified times.
• 4:142 · An-Nisaٱلصَّلَوٰةِ the prayerIndeed, the hypocrites [think to] deceive Allah, but He is deceiving them. And when they stand for prayer, they stand lazily, showing [themselves to] the people and not remembering Allah except a little,
• 4:162 · An-Nisaٱلصَّلَوٰةَ ۚ the prayerBut those firm in knowledge among them and the believers believe in what has been revealed to you, [O Muhammad], and what was revealed before you. And the establishers of prayer [especially] and the givers of zakah and the believers in Allah and the Last Day - those We will give a great reward.
• 5:6 · Al-Ma'idahٱلصَّلَوٰةِ the prayerO you who have believed, when you rise to [perform] prayer, wash your faces and your forearms to the elbows and wipe over your heads and wash your feet to the ankles. And if you are in a state of janabah, then purify yourselves. But if you are ill or on a journey or one of you comes from the place of relieving himself or you have contacted women and do not find water, then seek clean earth and wipe over your faces and hands with it. Allah does not intend to make difficulty for you, but He intends to purify you and complete His favor upon you that you may be grateful.
• 5:12 · Al-Ma'idahٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerAnd Allah had already taken a covenant from the Children of Israel, and We delegated from among them twelve leaders. And Allah said, "I am with you. If you establish prayer and give zakah and believe in My messengers and support them and loan Allah a goodly loan, I will surely remove from you your misdeeds and admit you to gardens beneath which rivers flow. But whoever of you disbelieves after that has certainly strayed from the soundness of the way."
• 5:55 · Al-Ma'idahٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerYour ally is none but Allah and [therefore] His Messenger and those who have believed - those who establish prayer and give zakah, and they bow [in worship].
• 5:58 · Al-Ma'idahٱلصَّلَوٰةِ the prayerAnd when you call to prayer, they take it in ridicule and amusement. That is because they are a people who do not use reason.
• 5:91 · Al-Ma'idahٱلصَّلَوٰةِ ۖ the prayerSatan only wants to cause between you animosity and hatred through intoxicants and gambling and to avert you from the remembrance of Allah and from prayer. So will you not desist?
• 5:106 · Al-Ma'idahٱلصَّلَوٰةِ the prayerO you who have believed, testimony [should be taken] among you when death approaches one of you at the time of bequest - [that of] two just men from among you or two others from outside if you are traveling through the land and the disaster of death should strike you. Detain them after the prayer and let them both swear by Allah if you doubt [their testimony, saying], "We will not exchange our oath for a price, even if he should be a near relative, and we will not withhold the testimony of Allah. Indeed, we would then be of the sinful."
• 6:72 · Al-An'amٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerAnd to establish prayer and fear Him." And it is He to whom you will be gathered.
• 6:92 · Al-An'amصَلَاتِهِمْ their prayersAnd this is a Book which We have sent down, blessed and confirming what was before it, that you may warn the Mother of Cities and those around it. Those who believe in the Hereafter believe in it, and they are maintaining their prayers.
• 6:162 · Al-An'amصَلَاتِى my prayerSay, "Indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah, Lord of the worlds.
• 7:170 · Al-A'rafٱلصَّلَوٰةَ the prayerBut those who hold fast to the Book and establish prayer - indeed, We will not allow to be lost the reward of the reformers.

Also in 53 more places: 8:3, 8:35, 9:5, 9:11, 9:18, 9:54, 9:71, 9:99, 9:103, 10:87, 11:87, 11:114, 13:22, 14:31, 14:37, 14:40, 17:78, 17:110, 19:31, 19:55, 19:59, 20:14, 20:132, 21:73, 22:35, 22:40, 22:41, 22:78, 23:2, 23:9, 24:37, 24:41, 24:56, 24:58, 24:58, 27:3, 29:45, 29:45, 30:31, 31:4, 31:17, 33:33, 35:18, 35:29, 42:38, 58:13, 62:9, 62:10, 70:23, 70:34, 73:20, 98:5, 107:5

صَلَّى 12 times

• 3:39 · Ali 'Imranيُصَلِّى prayingSo the angels called him while he was standing in prayer in the chamber, "Indeed, Allah gives you good tidings of John, confirming a word from Allah and [who will be] honorable, abstaining [from women], and a prophet from among the righteous."
• 4:102 · An-Nisaيُصَلُّوا۟ prayedAnd when you are among them and lead them in prayer, let a group of them stand [in prayer] with you and let them carry their arms. And when they have prostrated, let them be [in position] behind you and have the other group come forward which has not [yet] prayed and let them pray with you, taking precaution and carrying their arms. Those who disbelieve wish that you would neglect your weapons and your baggage so they could come down upon you in one [single] attack. But there is no blame upon you, if you are troubled by rain or are ill, for putting down your arms, but take precaution. Indeed, Allah has prepared for the disbelievers a humiliating punishment.
• 4:102 · An-Nisaفَلْيُصَلُّوا۟ and let them prayAnd when you are among them and lead them in prayer, let a group of them stand [in prayer] with you and let them carry their arms. And when they have prostrated, let them be [in position] behind you and have the other group come forward which has not [yet] prayed and let them pray with you, taking precaution and carrying their arms. Those who disbelieve wish that you would neglect your weapons and your baggage so they could come down upon you in one [single] attack. But there is no blame upon you, if you are troubled by rain or are ill, for putting down your arms, but take precaution. Indeed, Allah has prepared for the disbelievers a humiliating punishment.
• 9:84 · At-Tawbahتُصَلِّ you prayAnd do not pray [the funeral prayer, O Muhammad], over any of them who has died - ever - or stand at his grave. Indeed, they disbelieved in Allah and His Messenger and died while they were defiantly disobedient.
• 9:103 · At-Tawbahوَصَلِّ and blessTake, [O, Muhammad], from their wealth a charity by which you purify them and cause them increase, and invoke [Allah 's blessings] upon them. Indeed, your invocations are reassurance for them. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.
• 33:43 · Al-Ahzabيُصَلِّى sends His blessingsIt is He who confers blessing upon you, and His angels [ask Him to do so] that He may bring you out from darknesses into the light. And ever is He, to the believers, Merciful.
• 33:56 · Al-Ahzabيُصَلُّونَ send blessingsIndeed, Allah confers blessing upon the Prophet, and His angels [ask Him to do so]. O you who have believed, ask [Allah to confer] blessing upon him and ask [Allah to grant him] peace.
• 33:56 · Al-Ahzabصَلُّوا۟ Send blessingsIndeed, Allah confers blessing upon the Prophet, and His angels [ask Him to do so]. O you who have believed, ask [Allah to confer] blessing upon him and ask [Allah to grant him] peace.
• 75:31 · Al-Qiyamahصَلَّىٰ he prayedAnd the disbeliever had not believed, nor had he prayed.
• 87:15 · Al-A'laفَصَلَّىٰ and praysAnd mentions the name of his Lord and prays.
• 96:10 · Al-'Alaqصَلَّىٰٓ he praysA servant when he prays?
• 108:2 · Al-Kawtharفَصَلِّ So praySo pray to your Lord and sacrifice [to Him alone].

مُصَلّي 3 times

• 70:22 · Al-Ma'arijٱلْمُصَلِّينَ those who pray Except the observers of prayer -
• 74:43 · Al-Muddaththirٱلْمُصَلِّينَ those who prayedThey will say, "We were not of those who prayed,
• 107:4 · Al-Ma'unلِّلْمُصَلِّينَ to those who praySo woe to those who pray

مُصَلًّى 1 time

• 2:125 · Al-Baqarahمُصَلًّۭى ۖ (as) a place of prayerAnd [mention] when We made the House a place of return for the people and [a place of] security. And take, [O believers], from the standing place of Abraham a place of prayer. And We charged Abraham and Ishmael, [saying], "Purify My House for those who perform Tawaf and those who are staying [there] for worship and those who bow and prostrate [in prayer]."

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.