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س ر ر Root s-r-r in the Qur’an 44 occurrences in 43 verses

Occurrences
44
Verses
43
Surahs
33 of 114
Words
9

Most Arabic words are built from a root of three letters, and words from one root share a core meaning. In the Qur’an, the root س ر ر (s-r-r) gives 9 words. It appears most in Al-Baqarah (4), An-Nahl (3), Yusuf (2).

Words from this root

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

WordTypeTimesTranslated as
أَسَرَّverb18they conceal, you conceal, they had concealed
سِرّnoun11secretly, their secret, secret
سُرُرnoun6thrones, couches
إِسْرارnoun2their secrets, secretly
سَرّاءnoun2[the] ease, ease
مَسْرُورnoun2happily, happy
تَسُرُّverb1pleasing
سَرائِرnoun1secrets
سُرُورnoun1happiness

أَسَرَّ 18 times

  • 2:77 · Al-Baqarahيُسِرُّونَ they concealBut do they not know that Allah knows what they conceal and what they declare?
  • 5:52 · Al-Ma'idahأَسَرُّوا۟ they had concealedSo you see those in whose hearts is disease hastening into [association with] them, saying, "We are afraid a misfortune may strike us." But perhaps Allah will bring conquest or a decision from Him, and they will become, over what they have been concealing within themselves, regretful.
  • 10:54 · Yunusوَأَسَرُّوا۟ and they (will) confideAnd if each soul that wronged had everything on earth, it would offer it in ransom. And they will confide regret when they see the punishment; and they will be judged in justice, and they will not be wronged
  • 11:5 · Hudيُسِرُّونَ they concealUnquestionably, they the disbelievers turn away their breasts to hide themselves from Him. Unquestionably, [even] when they cover themselves in their clothing, Allah knows what they conceal and what they declare. Indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts.
  • 12:19 · Yusufوَأَسَرُّوهُ And they hid himAnd there came a company of travelers; then they sent their water drawer, and he let down his bucket. He said, "Good news! Here is a boy." And they concealed him, [taking him] as merchandise; and Allah was knowing of what they did.
  • 12:77 · Yusufفَأَسَرَّهَا But Yusuf kept it secretThey said, "If he steals - a brother of his has stolen before." But Joseph kept it within himself and did not reveal it to them. He said, "You are worse in position, and Allah is most knowing of what you describe."
  • 13:10 · Ar-Ra'dأَسَرَّ concealsIt is the same [to Him] concerning you whether one conceals [his] speech or one publicizes it and whether one is hidden by night or conspicuous [among others] by day.
  • 16:19 · An-Nahlتُسِرُّونَ you concealAnd Allah knows what you conceal and what you declare.
  • 16:23 · An-Nahlيُسِرُّونَ they concealAssuredly, Allah knows what they conceal and what they declare. Indeed, He does not like the arrogant.
  • 20:62 · Ta-Haوَأَسَرُّوا۟ and they kept secretSo they disputed over their affair among themselves and concealed their private conversation.
  • 21:3 · Al-Anbyaوَأَسَرُّوا۟ And they concealWith their hearts distracted. And those who do wrong conceal their private conversation, [saying], "Is this [Prophet] except a human being like you? So would you approach magic while you are aware [of it]?"
  • 34:33 · Sabaوَأَسَرُّوا۟ But they will concealThose who were oppressed will say to those who were arrogant, "Rather, [it was your] conspiracy of night and day when you were ordering us to disbelieve in Allah and attribute to Him equals." But they will [all] confide regret when they see the punishment; and We will put shackles on the necks of those who disbelieved. Will they be recompensed except for what they used to do?
  • 36:76 · Ya-Sinيُسِرُّونَ they concealSo let not their speech grieve you. Indeed, We know what they conceal and what they declare.
  • 60:1 · Al-Mumtahanahتُسِرُّونَ You confideO you who have believed, do not take My enemies and your enemies as allies, extending to them affection while they have disbelieved in what came to you of the truth, having driven out the Prophet and yourselves [only] because you believe in Allah, your Lord. If you have come out for jihad in My cause and seeking means to My approval, [take them not as friends]. You confide to them affection, but I am most knowing of what you have concealed and what you have declared. And whoever does it among you has certainly strayed from the soundness of the way.
  • 64:4 · At-Taghabunتُسِرُّونَ you concealHe knows what is within the heavens and earth and knows what you conceal and what you declare. And Allah is Knowing of that within the breasts.
  • 66:3 · At-Tahrimأَسَرَّ confidedAnd [remember] when the Prophet confided to one of his wives a statement; and when she informed [another] of it and Allah showed it to him, he made known part of it and ignored a part. And when he informed her about it, she said, "Who told you this?" He said, "I was informed by the Knowing, the Acquainted."
  • 67:13 · Al-Mulkوَأَسِرُّوا۟ And concealAnd conceal your speech or publicize it; indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts.
  • 71:9 · Nuhوَأَسْرَرْتُ and I confidedThen I announced to them and [also] confided to them secretly

سِرّ 11 times

  • 2:235 · Al-Baqarahسِرًّا secretlyThere is no blame upon you for that to which you [indirectly] allude concerning a proposal to women or for what you conceal within yourselves. Allah knows that you will have them in mind. But do not promise them secretly except for saying a proper saying. And do not determine to undertake a marriage contract until the decreed period reaches its end. And know that Allah knows what is within yourselves, so beware of Him. And know that Allah is Forgiving and Forbearing.
  • 2:274 · Al-Baqarahسِرًّۭا secretlyThose who spend their wealth [in Allah 's way] by night and by day, secretly and publicly - they will have their reward with their Lord. And no fear will there be concerning them, nor will they grieve.
  • 6:3 · Al-An'amسِرَّكُمْ your secretAnd He is Allah, [the only deity] in the heavens and the earth. He knows your secret and what you make public, and He knows that which you earn.
  • 9:78 · At-Tawbahسِرَّهُمْ their secretDid they not know that Allah knows their secrets and their private conversations and that Allah is the Knower of the unseen?
  • 13:22 · Ar-Ra'dسِرًّۭا secretlyAnd those who are patient, seeking the countenance of their Lord, and establish prayer and spend from what We have provided for them secretly and publicly and prevent evil with good - those will have the good consequence of [this] home -
  • 14:31 · Ibrahimسِرًّۭا secretly[O Muhammad], tell My servants who have believed to establish prayer and spend from what We have provided them, secretly and publicly, before a Day comes in which there will be no exchange, nor any friendships.
  • 16:75 · An-Nahlسِرًّۭا secretlyAllah presents an example: a slave [who is] owned and unable to do a thing and he to whom We have provided from Us good provision, so he spends from it secretly and publicly. Can they be equal? Praise to Allah! But most of them do not know.
  • 20:7 · Ta-Haٱلسِّرَّ the secretAnd if you speak aloud - then indeed, He knows the secret and what is [even] more hidden.
  • 25:6 · Al-Furqanٱلسِّرَّ the secretSay, [O Muhammad], "It has been revealed by He who knows [every] secret within the heavens and the earth. Indeed, He is ever Forgiving and Merciful."
  • 35:29 · Fatirسِرًّۭا secretlyIndeed, those who recite the Book of Allah and establish prayer and spend [in His cause] out of what We have provided them, secretly and publicly, [can] expect a profit that will never perish -
  • 43:80 · Az-Zukhrufسِرَّهُمْ their secret(s)Or do they think that We hear not their secrets and their private conversations? Yes, [We do], and Our messengers are with them recording.

سُرُر 6 times

  • 15:47 · Al-Hijrسُرُرٍۢ thronesAnd We will remove whatever is in their breasts of resentment, [so they will be] brothers, on thrones facing each other.
  • 37:44 · As-Saffatسُرُرٍۢ thronesOn thrones facing one another.
  • 43:34 · Az-Zukhrufوَسُرُرًا and couchesAnd for their houses - doors and couches [of silver] upon which to recline
  • 52:20 · At-Turسُرُرٍۢ thronesThey will be reclining on thrones lined up, and We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.
  • 56:15 · Al-Waqi'ahسُرُرٍۢ thronesOn thrones woven [with ornament],
  • 88:13 · Al-Ghashiyahسُرُرٌۭ (will be) thronesWithin it are couches raised high

إِسْرار 2 times

  • 47:26 · Muhammadإِسْرَارَهُمْ their secretsThat is because they said to those who disliked what Allah sent down, "We will obey you in part of the matter." And Allah knows what they conceal.
  • 71:9 · Nuhإِسْرَارًۭا secretlyThen I announced to them and [also] confided to them secretly

سَرّاء 2 times

  • 3:134 · Ali 'Imranٱلسَّرَّآءِ [the] easeWho spend [in the cause of Allah] during ease and hardship and who restrain anger and who pardon the people - and Allah loves the doers of good;
  • 7:95 · Al-A'rafوَٱلسَّرَّآءُ and the easeThen We exchanged in place of the bad [condition], good, until they increased [and prospered] and said, "Our fathers [also] were touched with hardship and ease." So We seized them suddenly while they did not perceive.

مَسْرُور 2 times

تَسُرُّ 1 time

  • 2:69 · Al-Baqarahتَسُرُّ pleasingThey said, "Call upon your Lord to show us what is her color." He said, "He says, 'It is a yellow cow, bright in color - pleasing to the observers.' "

سَرائِر 1 time

  • 86:9 · At-Tariqٱلسَّرَآئِرُ the secretsThe Day when secrets will be put on trial,

سُرُور 1 time

  • 76:11 · Al-Insanوَسُرُورًۭا and happinessSo Allah will protect them from the evil of that Day and give them radiance and happiness

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.

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