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Quran Maqasid

سَأَلَ

سأل in the Quran

Meaning: They ask you

سأل occurs 106 times in 96 verses across 42 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
106
Verses
96
Surahs
42

سَأَلَ

Verb · 106 times

Meaning: They ask you · Also translated as: you will be asked, you ask, ask you, Ask

Forms in the Quran

  • أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ ×11
  • يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ ×9
  • سَأَلْتَهُمْ ×7
  • وَيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ ×6
  • تُسْـَٔلُونَ ×5
  • يُسْـَٔلُ ×5
  • يَسْـَٔلُونَ ×4
  • فَسْـَٔلِ ×4

Its root in the classical dictionaries

السين والهمزة واللام كلمة واحدة. يقال سأل يسأل سؤالا ومسألة. ورجل سؤلة: كثير السؤال.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس

سأل يسأل سؤالا وسآلة ومسألة وتسآلا وسألة قال أبو ذؤيب:

لسان العرب — ابن منظور
The full entries on the root س أ ل

Verses with سأل

Verses 41–60 of 96

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    To Moses We did give Nine Clear Signs: Ask the Children of Israel: When he came to them, Pharaoh said to him: "O Moses! I consider thee, Indeed, to have been Worked upon by sorcery!

    Surah Al-Isra, verse 17:101
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    The other said: "If then Thou wouldst follow me, Ask me no questions About anything until I Myself speak to thee Concerning it."

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:70
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Moses) said: "If ever I Ask thee about anything After this, keep me not In thy company: then wouldst Thou have received (full) excuse From my side.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:76
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    They ask thee concerning Ẓul-qarnain. Say, "I will rehearse to you Something of his story."

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:83
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    They ask thee concerning The Mountains: say, "My Lord Will uproot them and scatter Them as dust;

    Surah Taha, verse 20:105
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Enjoin prayer on thy people, And be constant therein. We ask thee not to provide Sustenance: We provide it For thee. But the (fruit of) The Hereafter is for Righteousness.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:132
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Before thee, also, the apostles We sent were but men, To whom We granted inspiration: If ye realise this not, ask Of those who possess the Message.

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:7
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Flee not, but return to The good things of this life Which were given you, And to your homes, In order that ye may Be called to account

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:13
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    He cannot be questioned For His acts, but they Will be questioned (for theirs).

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:23
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Nay, this Was done by — This is their biggest one! Ask them, if they Can speak intelligently!"

    Surah Al-Anbya, verse 21:63
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or is it that thou Askest them for some Recompense? But the recompense Of thy Lord is best: He is the Best of those Who give sustenance.

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:72
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will say: "We stayed A day or part of a day: But ask those who Keep account."

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:113
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "No reward do I Ask of you for it but this: That each one who will May take a (straight) Path To his Lord."

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:57
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    He Who created the heavens And the earth and all That is between, in six days, And is firmly established On the Throne (of authority): God Most Gracious: Ask thou, then, about Him Of any acquainted (with such things).

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:59
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    "No reward do I ask Of you for it: my reward Is only from the Lord Of the Worlds:

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:109
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    "No reward do I ask Of you for it my reward Is only from the Lord Of the Worlds.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:127
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    "No reward do I ask Of you for it: my reward Is only from the Lord Of the Worlds.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:145
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    "No reward do I ask Of you for it my reward Is only from the Lord Of the Worlds.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:164
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    "No reward do I ask Of you for it: my, reward Is only from the Lord Of the Worlds.

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:180
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "This has been given To me because of a certain Knowledge which I have." Did he not know that God Had destroyed, before him, (Whole) generations,—which were Superior to him in strength And greater in the amount (Of riches) they had collected? But the wicked are not Called (immediately) to account For their sins.

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:78