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يَتَساءَلُ

يتساءل in the Quran

Meaning: questioning one another

يتساءل occurs 9 times in 9 verses across 8 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
9
Verses
9
Surahs
8

يَتَساءَلُ

Verb · 9 times

Meaning: questioning one another · Also translated as: you ask, that they might question, will they ask each other, will not ask one another

Forms in the Quran

  • يَتَسَآءَلُونَ ×7
  • تَسَآءَلُونَ ×1
  • لِيَتَسَآءَلُوا۟ ×1

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 يتساءل

Verses 1–9 of 9

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    O mankind! reverence Your Guardian-Lord, Who created you From a single Person, Created, of like nature, His mate, and from them twain Scattered (like seeds) Countless men and women;— Reverence God, through Whom Ye demand your mutual (rights), And (reverence) the wombs (That bore you): for God Ever watches over you.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:1
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Such (being their state), We raised them up (from sleep), That they might question Each other. Said one of them, "How long have ye stayed (here)?" They said, "We have stayed (Perhaps) a day, or part Of a day." (At length) They (all) said, "God (alone) Knows best how long Ye have stayed here… Now send ye then one of you With this money of yours To the town: let him Find out which is the best Food (to be had) and bring some To you, that (ye may) Satisfy your hunger therewith: And let him behave With care and courtesy, And let him not inform Any one about you.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:19
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    When the Trumpet Is blown, there will be No more relationships Between them that day, Nor will one ask after another!

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:101
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then the (whole) story that day Will seem obscure to them (Like light to the blind) And they will not be able (Even) to question each other.

    Surah Al-Qasas, verse 28:66
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they will turn to One another, and question One another.

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:27
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then they will turn to One another and question One another.

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:50
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    They will advance To each other, engaging In mutual enquiry.

    Surah At-Tur, verse 52:25
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    (They will be) in Gardens (Of Delight): they will Question each other,

    Surah Al-Muddaththir, verse 74:40
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    Concerning what Are they disputing?

    Surah An-Naba, verse 78:1