Concordance
سري (sry)
The root سري (sry) primarily means to journey or travel by night. It implies a continuous, often swift, movement during the darkness.
Concordance — 8 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root سري appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (7 verses)
Hud 11:81
Verb
قَالُوا۟ یَـٰلُوطُ إِنَّا رُسُلُ رَبِّكَ لَن یَصِلُوۤا۟ إِلَیۡكَۖ فَأَسۡرِ بِأَهۡلِكَ بِقِطۡعࣲ مِّنَ ٱلَّیۡلِ وَلَا یَلۡتَفِتۡ مِنكُمۡ أَحَدٌ إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَكَۖ إِنَّهُۥ مُصِیبُهَا مَاۤ أَصَابَهُمۡۚ إِنَّ مَوۡعِدَهُمُ ٱلصُّبۡحُۚ أَلَیۡسَ ٱلصُّبۡحُ بِقَرِیبࣲ ٨١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
The angels said, "O Lot, indeed we are messengers of your Lord; [therefore], they will never reach you. So set out with your family during a portion of the night and let not any among you look back - except your wife; indeed, she will be struck by that which strikes them. Indeed, their appointment is [for] the morning. Is not the morning near?"
Abdel Haleem:
They [the messengers] said, ‘Lot, we are your Lord’s messengers. They will not reach you. Leave with your household in the dead of night, and let none of you turn back. Only your wife will suffer the fate that befalls the others. Their appointed time is the morning: is the morning not near?’
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
(The messengers) said: O Lot! Lo! we are messengers of thy Lord; they shall not reach thee. So travel with thy people in a part of the night, and let not one of you turn round - (all) save thy wife. Lo! that which smiteth them will smite her (also). Lo! their tryst is (for) the morning. Is not the morning nigh
فَأَسۡرِ بِأَهۡلِكَ بِقِطۡعࣲ مِّنَ ٱلَّیۡلِ وَٱتَّبِعۡ أَدۡبَـٰرَهُمۡ وَلَا یَلۡتَفِتۡ مِنكُمۡ أَحَدࣱ وَٱمۡضُوا۟ حَیۡثُ تُؤۡمَرُونَ ٦٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
So set out with your family during a portion of the night and follow behind them and let not anyone among you look back and continue on to where you are commanded."
Abdel Haleem:
so leave in the dead of the night with your household, and walk behind them. Let none of you look back. Go where you are commanded.’
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
So travel with thy household in a portion of the night, and follow thou their backs. Let none of you turn round, but go whither ye are commanded
۞ سُبۡحَـٰنَ ٱلَّذِیۤ أَسۡرَىٰ بِعَبۡدِهِۦ لَیۡلࣰا مِّنَ ٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ ٱلۡحَرَامِ إِلَى ٱلۡمَسۡجِدِ ٱلۡأَقۡصَا ٱلَّذِی بَـٰرَكۡنَا حَوۡلَهُۥ لِنُرِیَهُۥ مِنۡ ءَایَـٰتِنَاۤۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِیعُ ٱلۡبَصِیرُ ١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Exalted is He who took His Servant by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al- Aqsa, whose surroundings We have blessed, to show him of Our signs. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Seeing
Abdel Haleem:
Glory to Him who made His servant travel by night from the sacred place of worship to the furthest place of worship, whose surroundings We have blessed, to show him some of Our signs: He alone is the All Hearing, the All Seeing
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
Glorified be He Who carried His servant by night from the Inviolable Place of Worship to the Far distant place of worship the neighbourhood whereof We have blessed, that We might show him of Our tokens! Lo! He, only He, is the Hearer, the Seer
Ta Ha 20:77
Verb
وَلَقَدۡ أَوۡحَیۡنَاۤ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰۤ أَنۡ أَسۡرِ بِعِبَادِی فَٱضۡرِبۡ لَهُمۡ طَرِیقࣰا فِی ٱلۡبَحۡرِ یَبَسࣰا لَّا تَخَـٰفُ دَرَكࣰا وَلَا تَخۡشَىٰ ٧٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And We had inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants and strike for them a dry path through the sea; you will not fear being overtaken [by Pharaoh] nor be afraid [of drowning]."
Abdel Haleem:
We revealed to Moses, ‘Go out at night with My servants and strike a dry path for them across the sea. Have no fear of being overtaken and do not be dismayed.’
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
And verily We inspired Moses, saying: Take away My slaves by night and strike for them a dry path in the sea, fearing not to be overtaken, neither being afraid (of the sea)
The Poets 26:52
Verb
۞ وَأَوۡحَیۡنَاۤ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰۤ أَنۡ أَسۡرِ بِعِبَادِیۤ إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ ٥٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And We inspired to Moses, "Travel by night with My servants; indeed, you will be pursued."
Abdel Haleem:
Then We revealed Our will to Moses, ‘Leave with My servants by night, for you will be pursued!’
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
And We inspired Moses, saying: Take away My slaves by night, for ye will be pursued
فَأَسۡرِ بِعِبَادِی لَیۡلًا إِنَّكُم مُّتَّبَعُونَ ٢٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
[ Allah said], "Then set out with My servants by night. Indeed, you are to be pursued
Abdel Haleem:
[God replied], ‘Escape in the night with My servants, for you are sure to be pursued
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
Then (his Lord commanded): Take away My slaves by night. Lo! ye will be followed
وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا يَسْرِ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And [by] the night when it passes
Abdel Haleem:
by the passing night––
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
And the night when it departeth
Noun (1 verse)
Mary 19:24
Noun
فَنَادَىٰهَا مِن تَحۡتِهَاۤ أَلَّا تَحۡزَنِی قَدۡ جَعَلَ رَبُّكِ تَحۡتَكِ سَرِیࣰّا ٢٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
But he called her from below her, "Do not grieve; your Lord has provided beneath you a stream
Abdel Haleem:
but a voice cried to her from below, ‘Do not worry: your Lord has provided a stream at your fee
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
Then (one) cried unto her from below her, saying: Grieve not! Thy Lord hath placed a rivulet beneath thee