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و س ع Root w-s-ʿ in the Qur’an 32 occurrences in 29 verses

Occurrences
32
Verses
29
Surahs
15 of 114
Words
6

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 و س ع (w-s-ʿ) gives 6 words. It appears most in Al-Baqarah (9), An-Nisa (4), Al-An'am (3).

Words from this root

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

WordTypeTimesTranslated as
واسِعnoun9All Encompassing, vast
سَعَةnoun6abundance, His abundance, amplitude of means
وَسِعَverb6Encompasses, Extends, He has encompassed
وُسْعnoun5its capacity
واسِعَةnoun4spacious, Vast
مُوسِعnoun2wealthy, surely Expanders

واسِع 9 times

  • 2:115 · Al-Baqarahوَٰسِعٌ (is) All-EncompassingAnd to Allah belongs the east and the west. So wherever you [might] turn, there is the Face of Allah. Indeed, Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing.
  • 2:247 · Al-Baqarahوَٰسِعٌ (is) All-EncompassingAnd their prophet said to them, "Indeed, Allah has sent to you Saul as a king." They said, "How can he have kingship over us while we are more worthy of kingship than him and he has not been given any measure of wealth?" He said, "Indeed, Allah has chosen him over you and has increased him abundantly in knowledge and stature. And Allah gives His sovereignty to whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing [in favor] and Knowing."
  • 2:261 · Al-Baqarahوَٰسِعٌ (is) All-EncompassingThe example of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah is like a seed [of grain] which grows seven spikes; in each spike is a hundred grains. And Allah multiplies [His reward] for whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing.
  • 2:268 · Al-Baqarahوَٰسِعٌ (is) All-EncompassingSatan threatens you with poverty and orders you to immorality, while Allah promises you forgiveness from Him and bounty. And Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing.
  • 3:73 · Ali 'Imranوَٰسِعٌ (is) All-EncompassingAnd do not trust except those who follow your religion." Say, "Indeed, the [true] guidance is the guidance of Allah. [Do you fear] lest someone be given [knowledge] like you were given or that they would [thereby] argue with you before your Lord?" Say, "Indeed, [all] bounty is in the hand of Allah - He grants it to whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing and Wise."
  • 4:130 · An-Nisaوَٰسِعًا All-EncompassingBut if they separate [by divorce], Allah will enrich each [of them] from His abundance. And ever is Allah Encompassing and Wise.
  • 5:54 · Al-Ma'idahوَٰسِعٌ (is) All-EncompassingO you who have believed, whoever of you should revert from his religion - Allah will bring forth [in place of them] a people He will love and who will love Him [who are] humble toward the believers, powerful against the disbelievers; they strive in the cause of Allah and do not fear the blame of a critic. That is the favor of Allah; He bestows it upon whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing.
  • 24:32 · An-Nurوَٰسِعٌ (is) All-EncompassingAnd marry the unmarried among you and the righteous among your male slaves and female slaves. If they should be poor, Allah will enrich them from His bounty, and Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing.
  • 53:32 · An-Najmوَٰسِعُ (is) vastThose who avoid the major sins and immoralities, only [committing] slight ones. Indeed, your Lord is vast in forgiveness. He was most knowing of you when He produced you from the earth and when you were fetuses in the wombs of your mothers. So do not claim yourselves to be pure; He is most knowing of who fears Him.

سَعَة 6 times

  • 2:247 · Al-Baqarahسَعَةًۭ abundanceAnd their prophet said to them, "Indeed, Allah has sent to you Saul as a king." They said, "How can he have kingship over us while we are more worthy of kingship than him and he has not been given any measure of wealth?" He said, "Indeed, Allah has chosen him over you and has increased him abundantly in knowledge and stature. And Allah gives His sovereignty to whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing [in favor] and Knowing."
  • 4:100 · An-Nisaوَسَعَةًۭ ۚ and abundanceAnd whoever emigrates for the cause of Allah will find on the earth many [alternative] locations and abundance. And whoever leaves his home as an emigrant to Allah and His Messenger and then death overtakes him - his reward has already become incumbent upon Allah. And Allah is ever Forgiving and Merciful.
  • 4:130 · An-Nisaسَعَتِهِۦ ۚ His abundanceBut if they separate [by divorce], Allah will enrich each [of them] from His abundance. And ever is Allah Encompassing and Wise.
  • 24:22 · An-Nurوَٱلسَّعَةِ and the amplitude of meansAnd let not those of virtue among you and wealth swear not to give [aid] to their relatives and the needy and the emigrants for the cause of Allah, and let them pardon and overlook. Would you not like that Allah should forgive you? And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
  • 65:7 · At-Talaqسَعَةٍۢ (of) ample meansLet a man of wealth spend from his wealth, and he whose provision is restricted - let him spend from what Allah has given him. Allah does not charge a soul except [according to] what He has given it. Allah will bring about, after hardship, ease.
  • 65:7 · At-Talaqسَعَتِهِۦ ۖ his ample meansLet a man of wealth spend from his wealth, and he whose provision is restricted - let him spend from what Allah has given him. Allah does not charge a soul except [according to] what He has given it. Allah will bring about, after hardship, ease.

وَسِعَ 6 times

  • 2:255 · Al-Baqarahوَسِعَ ExtendsAllah - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.
  • 6:80 · Al-An'amوَسِعَ EncompassesAnd his people argued with him. He said, "Do you argue with me concerning Allah while He has guided me? And I fear not what you associate with Him [and will not be harmed] unless my Lord should will something. My Lord encompasses all things in knowledge; then will you not remember?
  • 7:89 · Al-A'rafوَسِعَ EncompassesWe would have invented against Allah a lie if we returned to your religion after Allah had saved us from it. And it is not for us to return to it except that Allah, our Lord, should will. Our Lord has encompassed all things in knowledge. Upon Allah we have relied. Our Lord, decide between us and our people in truth, and You are the best of those who give decision."
  • 7:156 · Al-A'rafوَسِعَتْ encompassesAnd decree for us in this world [that which is] good and [also] in the Hereafter; indeed, we have turned back to You." [Allah] said, "My punishment - I afflict with it whom I will, but My mercy encompasses all things." So I will decree it [especially] for those who fear Me and give zakah and those who believe in Our verses -
  • 20:98 · Ta-Haوَسِعَ He has encompassedYour god is only Allah, except for whom there is no deity. He has encompassed all things in knowledge."
  • 40:7 · Ghafirوَسِعْتَ You encompassThose [angels] who carry the Throne and those around it exalt [Allah] with praise of their Lord and believe in Him and ask forgiveness for those who have believed, [saying], "Our Lord, You have encompassed all things in mercy and knowledge, so forgive those who have repented and followed Your way and protect them from the punishment of Hellfire.

وُسْع 5 times

  • 2:233 · Al-Baqarahوُسْعَهَا ۚ its capacityMothers may breastfeed their children two complete years for whoever wishes to complete the nursing [period]. Upon the father is the mothers' provision and their clothing according to what is acceptable. No person is charged with more than his capacity. No mother should be harmed through her child, and no father through his child. And upon the [father's] heir is [a duty] like that [of the father]. And if they both desire weaning through mutual consent from both of them and consultation, there is no blame upon either of them. And if you wish to have your children nursed by a substitute, there is no blame upon you as long as you give payment according to what is acceptable. And fear Allah and know that Allah is Seeing of what you do.
  • 2:286 · Al-Baqarahوُسْعَهَا ۚ its capacityAllah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity. It will have [the consequence of] what [good] it has gained, and it will bear [the consequence of] what [evil] it has earned. "Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred. Our Lord, and lay not upon us a burden like that which You laid upon those before us. Our Lord, and burden us not with that which we have no ability to bear. And pardon us; and forgive us; and have mercy upon us. You are our protector, so give us victory over the disbelieving people."
  • 6:152 · Al-An'amوُسْعَهَا ۖ (to) its capacityAnd do not approach the orphan's property except in a way that is best until he reaches maturity. And give full measure and weight in justice. We do not charge any soul except [with that within] its capacity. And when you testify, be just, even if [it concerns] a near relative. And the covenant of Allah fulfill. This has He instructed you that you may remember.
  • 7:42 · Al-A'rafوُسْعَهَآ (to) its capacityBut those who believed and did righteous deeds - We charge no soul except [within] its capacity. Those are the companions of Paradise; they will abide therein eternally.
  • 23:62 · Al-Mu'minunوُسْعَهَا ۖ (to) its capacityAnd We charge no soul except [with that within] its capacity, and with Us is a record which speaks with truth; and they will not be wronged.

واسِعَة 4 times

  • 4:97 · An-Nisaوَٰسِعَةًۭ spacious (enough)Indeed, those whom the angels take [in death] while wronging themselves - [the angels] will say, "In what [condition] were you?" They will say, "We were oppressed in the land." The angels will say, "Was not the earth of Allah spacious [enough] for you to emigrate therein?" For those, their refuge is Hell - and evil it is as a destination.
  • 6:147 · Al-An'amوَٰسِعَةٍۢ VastSo if they deny you, [O Muhammad], say, "Your Lord is the possessor of vast mercy; but His punishment cannot be repelled from the people who are criminals."
  • 29:56 · Al-'Ankabutوَٰسِعَةٌۭ (is) spaciousO My servants who have believed, indeed My earth is spacious, so worship only Me.
  • 39:10 · Az-Zumarوَٰسِعَةٌ ۗ (is) spaciousSay, "O My servants who have believed, fear your Lord. For those who do good in this world is good, and the earth of Allah is spacious. Indeed, the patient will be given their reward without account."

مُوسِع 2 times

  • 2:236 · Al-Baqarahٱلْمُوسِعِ the wealthyThere is no blame upon you if you divorce women you have not touched nor specified for them an obligation. But give them [a gift of] compensation - the wealthy according to his capability and the poor according to his capability - a provision according to what is acceptable, a duty upon the doers of good.
  • 51:47 · Adh-Dhariyatلَمُوسِعُونَ (are) surely (its) ExpandersAnd the heaven We constructed with strength, and indeed, We are [its] expander.

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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