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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 81–96 of 96

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    The life of this world Is but play and amusement: And if ye believe And guard against evil, He will grant you Your recompense, and will not Ask you (to give up) Your possessions.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:36
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    If He were to ask you For all of them, and Press you, ye would Covetously withhold, and He would Bring out all your ill-feeling.

    Surah Muhammad, verse 47:37
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    They ask, "When will be The Day of Judgment And Justice?"

    Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:12
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or is it that thou Dost ask for a reward, So that they are burdened With a load of debt?—

    Surah At-Tur, verse 52:40
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Of Him seeks (its need) Every creature in the heavens And on earth: Every day in (new) Splendour Doth He (shine)!

    Surah Ar-Rahman, verse 55:29
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    On that Day No question will be asked Of man or Jinn As to his sin,

    Surah Ar-Rahman, verse 55:39
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! When there come to you Believing women refugees, Examine (and test) them: God knows best as to Their Faith: if ye ascertain That they are Believers, Then send them not back To the Unbelievers. They are not lawful (wives) For the Unbelievers, nor are The (Unbelievers) lawful (husbands) For them. But pay The Unbelievers what they Have spent (on their dower). And there will be no blame On you if ye marry them On payment of their dower To them. But hold not To the guardianship of Unbelieving women: ask For what ye have spent On their dowers, and let The (Unbelievers) ask for What they have spent (On the dowers of women Who come over to you). Such is the command Of God: He judges (With justice) between you. And God is Full of Knowledge and Wisdom.

    Surah Al-Mumtahanah, verse 60:10
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Almost bursting with fury: Every time a Group Is cast therein, its Keepers Will ask, "Did no Warner Come to you?"

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:8
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Ask thou of them, Which of them will stand Surety for that!

    Surah Al-Qalam, verse 68:40
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or is it that thou dost Ask them for a reward, So that they are burdened With a load of debt?—

    Surah Al-Qalam, verse 68:46
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    A questioner asked About a Penalty To befall—

    Surah Al-Ma'arij, verse 70:1
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    And no friend will ask After a friend,

    Surah Al-Ma'arij, verse 70:10
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    He questions: "When Is the Day of Resurrection?"

    Surah Al-Qiyamah, verse 75:6
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    They ask thee About the Hour,—"When Will be its appointed time?"

    Surah An-Nazi'at, verse 79:42
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    When the female (infant), Buried alive, is questioned—

    Surah At-Takwir, verse 81:8
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then, shall ye be Questioned that Day About the joy (Ye indulged in!)

    Surah At-Takathur, verse 102:8