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Quran Maqasid

سَيْل

سيل in the Quran

Meaning: the torrent

سيل occurs 2 times in 2 verses across 2 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
2
Verses
2
Surahs
2

سَيْل

Noun · 2 times

Meaning: the torrent · Also translated as: flood

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلسَّيْلُ ×1
  • سَيْلَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

السيلان: جريان الماء. ومنه قوله تعالى: ﴿وأسلنا له عين القطر﴾ [سبأ: 12] أي أذبناه حتى سال سيلان المائعات. وقرئ: ﴿سال سايل﴾ [المعارج: 1] فقيل: هو واد يسيل عليهم بأنواع العذاب. يقال: سال يسيل سيلانا. وقيل: هو من السؤال، وأبدلت الهمزة ألفا. وأنشد: [من البسيط]

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي

السين والياء واللام أصل واحد يدل على جريان وامتداد.

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

Verses with سيل

Verses 1–2 of 2

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    He sends down water From the skies, and the channels Flow, each according to its measure: But the torrent bears away The foam that mounts up To the surface. Even so, From that (ore) which they heat In the fire, to make ornaments Or utensils therewith, There is a scum likewise. Thus doth God (by parables) Show forth Truth and Vanity. For the scum disappears Like froth cast out; While that which is for the good Of mankind remains On the earth. Thus doth God Set forth parables.

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:17
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    But they turned away (From God), and We sent Against them the flood (Released) from the Dams, And We converted their two Garden (rows) into "gardens" Producing bitter fruit, And tamarisks, and some few (Stunted) Lote-trees.

    Surah Saba, verse 34:16