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Quran Maqasid

سَوِيّ

سوي in the Quran

Meaning: sound

سوي occurs 5 times in 5 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
5
Verses
5
Surahs
3

سَوِيّ

Noun · 5 times

Meaning: sound · Also translated as: well-proportioned, even, [the] even, upright

Forms in the Quran

  • سَوِيًّا ×4
  • ٱلسَّوِىِّ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

السين والواو والياء أصل يدل على استقامة واعتدال بين شيئين. يقال هذا لا يساوي كذا، أي لا يعادله. وفلان وفلان على سوية من هذا الأمر، أي سواء. ومكان سوى، أي معلم قد علم القوم الدخول فيه والخروج منه. ويقال أسوى الرجل، إذا كان خلفه وولده سويا.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root س و ي

Verses with سوي

Verses 1–5 of 5

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Zakarīya) said: "O my Lord! Give me a Sign." "Thy Sign," was the answer, "Shall be that thou Shalt speak to no man For three nights, Although thou art not dumb."

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:10
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    She placed a screen (To screen herself) from them; Then We sent to her Our angel, and he appeared Before her as a man In all respects.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:17
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O my father! to me Hath come knowledge which Hath not reached thee: So follow me: I will guide Thee to a Way that Is even and straight.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:43
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "Each one (of us) Is waiting: wait ye, therefore, And soon shall ye know Who it is that is On the straight and even Way, and who it is That has received guidance."

    Surah Taha, verse 20:135
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Is then one who Walks headlong, with his face Grovelling, better guided,— Or one who walks Evenly on a Straight Way?

    Surah Al-Mulk, verse 67:22