س ي ر Root s-y-r in the Qur’an 27 occurrences in 25 verses
- Occurrences
- 27
- Verses
- 25
- Surahs
- 21 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 ي ر (s-y-r) gives 5 words. It appears most in Yusuf (3), Ar-Rum (2), Saba (2).
Words from this root
Meanings are the most common word-by-word translations of each word in the Qur’an.
سارَ 16 times
- 3:137 · Ali 'Imranفَسِيرُوا۟ then travelSimilar situations [as yours] have passed on before you, so proceed throughout the earth and observe how was the end of those who denied.
- 6:11 · Al-An'amسِيرُوا۟ TravelSay, "Travel through the land; then observe how was the end of the deniers."
- 12:109 · Yusufيَسِيرُوا۟ they traveledAnd We sent not before you [as messengers] except men to whom We revealed from among the people of cities. So have they not traveled through the earth and observed how was the end of those before them? And the home of the Hereafter is best for those who fear Allah; then will you not reason?
- 16:36 · An-Nahlفَسِيرُوا۟ So travelAnd We certainly sent into every nation a messenger, [saying], "Worship Allah and avoid Taghut." And among them were those whom Allah guided, and among them were those upon whom error was [deservedly] decreed. So proceed through the earth and observe how was the end of the deniers.
- 22:46 · Al-Hajjيَسِيرُوا۟ they traveledSo have they not traveled through the earth and have hearts by which to reason and ears by which to hear? For indeed, it is not eyes that are blinded, but blinded are the hearts which are within the breasts.
- 27:69 · An-Namlسِيرُوا۟ TravelSay, [O Muhammad], "Travel through the land and observe how was the end of the criminals."
- 28:29 · Al-Qasasوَسَارَ and was travelingAnd when Moses had completed the term and was traveling with his family, he perceived from the direction of the mount a fire. He said to his family, "Stay here; indeed, I have perceived a fire. Perhaps I will bring you from there [some] information or burning wood from the fire that you may warm yourselves."
- 29:20 · Al-'Ankabutسِيرُوا۟ TravelSay, [O Muhammad], "Travel through the land and observe how He began creation. Then Allah will produce the final creation. Indeed Allah, over all things, is competent."
- 30:9 · Ar-Rumيَسِيرُوا۟ they traveledHave they not traveled through the earth and observed how was the end of those before them? They were greater than them in power, and they plowed the earth and built it up more than they have built it up, and their messengers came to them with clear evidences. And Allah would not ever have wronged them, but they were wronging themselves.
- 30:42 · Ar-Rumسِيرُوا۟ TravelSay, [O Muhammad], "Travel through the land and observe how was the end of those before. Most of them were associators [of others with Allah].
- 34:18 · Sabaسِيرُوا۟ TravelAnd We placed between them and the cities which We had blessed [many] visible cities. And We determined between them the [distances of] journey, [saying], "Travel between them by night or day in safety."
- 35:44 · Fatirيَسِيرُوا۟ traveledHave they not traveled through the land and observed how was the end of those before them? And they were greater than them in power. But Allah is not to be caused failure by anything in the heavens or on the earth. Indeed, He is ever Knowing and Competent.
- 40:21 · Ghafirيَسِيرُوا۟ they travelHave they not traveled through the land and observed how was the end of those who were before them? They were greater than them in strength and in impression on the land, but Allah seized them for their sins. And they had not from Allah any protector.
- 40:82 · Ghafirيَسِيرُوا۟ travelHave they not traveled through the land and observed how was the end of those before them? They were more numerous than themselves and greater in strength and in impression on the land, but they were not availed by what they used to earn.
- 47:10 · Muhammadيَسِيرُوا۟ they travelHave they not traveled through the land and seen how was the end of those before them? Allah destroyed [everything] over them, and for the disbelievers is something comparable.
- 52:10 · At-Turوَتَسِيرُ And will move awayAnd the mountains will pass on, departing -
سُيِّرَتْ 5 times
- 10:22 · Yunusيُسَيِّرُكُمْ enables you to travelIt is He who enables you to travel on land and sea until, when you are in ships and they sail with them by a good wind and they rejoice therein, there comes a storm wind and the waves come upon them from everywhere and they assume that they are surrounded, supplicating Allah, sincere to Him in religion, "If You should save us from this, we will surely be among the thankful."
- 13:31 · Ar-Ra'dسُيِّرَتْ could be movedAnd if there was any qur'an by which the mountains would be removed or the earth would be broken apart or the dead would be made to speak, [it would be this Qur'an], but to Allah belongs the affair entirely. Then have those who believed not accepted that had Allah willed, He would have guided the people, all of them? And those who disbelieve do not cease to be struck, for what they have done, by calamity - or it will descend near their home - until there comes the promise of Allah. Indeed, Allah does not fail in [His] promise.
- 18:47 · Al-Kahfنُسَيِّرُ We will cause (to) moveAnd [warn of] the Day when We will remove the mountains and you will see the earth prominent, and We will gather them and not leave behind from them anyone.
- 78:20 · An-Nabaوَسُيِّرَتِ And are movedAnd the mountains are removed and will be [but] a mirage.
- 81:3 · At-Takwirسُيِّرَتْ are moved awayAnd when the mountains are removed
سَيّارَة 3 times
- 5:96 · Al-Ma'idahوَلِلسَّيَّارَةِ ۖ and for the travelersLawful to you is game from the sea and its food as provision for you and the travelers, but forbidden to you is game from the land as long as you are in the state of ihram. And fear Allah to whom you will be gathered.
- 12:10 · Yusufٱلسَّيَّارَةِ [the] caravanSaid a speaker among them, "Do not kill Joseph but throw him into the bottom of the well; some travelers will pick him up - if you would do [something]."
- 12:19 · Yusufسَيَّارَةٌۭ a caravanAnd 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.
سَيْر 2 times
- 34:18 · Sabaٱلسَّيْرَ ۖ the journeyAnd We placed between them and the cities which We had blessed [many] visible cities. And We determined between them the [distances of] journey, [saying], "Travel between them by night or day in safety."
- 52:10 · At-Turسَيْرًۭا (with an awful) movementAnd the mountains will pass on, departing -
سِيرَت 1 time
- 20:21 · Ta-Haسِيرَتَهَا (to) its state[Allah] said, "Seize it and fear not; We will return it to its former condition.
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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