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س و ق Root s-w-q in the Qur’an 17 occurrences in 16 verses

Occurrences
17
Verses
16
Surahs
13 of 114
Words
5

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 و ق (s-w-q) gives 5 words. It appears most in Al-Qiyamah (3), Al-Furqan (2), Az-Zumar (2).

Words from this root

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

WordTypeTimesTranslated as
سِيقَverb7We drive them, driven, they were driven
ساقnoun4her shins, shin, leg
سُوقnoun4markets, over the legs, its stem
سائِقnoun1driver
مَساقnoun1driving

سِيقَ 7 times

  • 7:57 · Al-A'rafسُقْنَـٰهُ We drive themAnd it is He who sends the winds as good tidings before His mercy until, when they have carried heavy rainclouds, We drive them to a dead land and We send down rain therein and bring forth thereby [some] of all the fruits. Thus will We bring forth the dead; perhaps you may be reminded.
  • 8:6 · Al-Anfalيُسَاقُونَ they were drivenArguing with you concerning the truth after it had become clear, as if they were being driven toward death while they were looking on.
  • 19:86 · Maryamوَنَسُوقُ And We will driveAnd will drive the criminals to Hell in thirst
  • 32:27 · As-Sajdahنَسُوقُ driveHave they not seen that We drive the water [in clouds] to barren land and bring forth thereby crops from which their livestock eat and [they] themselves? Then do they not see?
  • 35:9 · Fatirفَسُقْنَـٰهُ and We drive themAnd it is Allah who sends the winds, and they stir the clouds, and We drive them to a dead land and give life thereby to the earth after its lifelessness. Thus is the resurrection.
  • 39:71 · Az-Zumarوَسِيقَ And (will) be drivenAnd those who disbelieved will be driven to Hell in groups until, when they reach it, its gates are opened and its keepers will say, "Did there not come to you messengers from yourselves, reciting to you the verses of your Lord and warning you of the meeting of this Day of yours?" They will say, "Yes, but the word of punishment has come into effect upon the disbelievers.
  • 39:73 · Az-Zumarوَسِيقَ And (will) be drivenBut those who feared their Lord will be driven to Paradise in groups until, when they reach it while its gates have been opened and its keepers say, "Peace be upon you; you have become pure; so enter it to abide eternally therein," [they will enter].

ساق 4 times

  • 27:44 · An-Namlسَاقَيْهَا ۚ her shinsShe was told, "Enter the palace." But when she saw it, she thought it was a body of water and uncovered her shins [to wade through]. He said, "Indeed, it is a palace [whose floor is] made smooth with glass." She said, "My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself, and I submit with Solomon to Allah, Lord of the worlds."
  • 68:42 · Al-Qalamسَاقٍۢ the shinThe Day the shin will be uncovered and they are invited to prostration but the disbelievers will not be able,
  • 75:29 · Al-Qiyamahٱلسَّاقُ the legAnd the leg is wound about the leg,
  • 75:29 · Al-Qiyamahبِٱلسَّاقِ about the legAnd the leg is wound about the leg,

سُوق 4 times

  • 25:7 · Al-Furqanٱلْأَسْوَاقِ ۙ the marketsAnd they say, "What is this messenger that eats food and walks in the markets? Why was there not sent down to him an angel so he would be with him a warner?
  • 25:20 · Al-Furqanٱلْأَسْوَاقِ ۗ the marketsAnd We did not send before you, [O Muhammad], any of the messengers except that they ate food and walked in the markets. And We have made some of you [people] as trial for others - will you have patience? And ever is your Lord, Seeing.
  • 38:33 · Sadبِٱلسُّوقِ over the legs[He said], "Return them to me," and set about striking [their] legs and necks.
  • 48:29 · Al-Fathسُوقِهِۦ its stemMuhammad is the Messenger of Allah; and those with him are forceful against the disbelievers, merciful among themselves. You see them bowing and prostrating [in prayer], seeking bounty from Allah and [His] pleasure. Their mark is on their faces from the trace of prostration. That is their description in the Torah. And their description in the Gospel is as a plant which produces its offshoots and strengthens them so they grow firm and stand upon their stalks, delighting the sowers - so that Allah may enrage by them the disbelievers. Allah has promised those who believe and do righteous deeds among them forgiveness and a great reward.

سائِق 1 time

  • 50:21 · Qafسَآئِقٌۭ a driverAnd every soul will come, with it a driver and a witness.

مَساق 1 time

  • 75:30 · Al-Qiyamahٱلْمَسَاقُ (will be) the drivingTo your Lord, that Day, will be the procession.

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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