Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
زول
Parts of Speech
Verb (3×), Noun (1×)
Qur'an Occurrences
4 times across 2 surahs

Definitions (1)

Meanings associated with the root زول across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.

  1. 1
    The root زول (zwl) primarily means to go away, pass away, or depart. It describes something ceasing to exist, removing from its place, or the sun declining from the meridian.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: z-w-l
Listen: زَالَتَآ 35:41
Root letters: ز — و — ل

Word Family Tree (4 forms)

All word forms derived from the root زول as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.

Verb Noun

Concordance — 4 Occurrences

Every place in the Qur'an where the root زول appears, grouped by grammatical role.

Verb (2) · Noun (1)

Verb (2 verses — showing first 5)

Abraham 14:46 Verb
وَقَدۡ مَكَرُوا۟ مَكۡرَهُمۡ وَعِندَ ٱللَّهِ مَكۡرُهُمۡ وَإِن كَانَ مَكۡرُهُمۡ لِتَزُولَ مِنۡهُ ٱلۡجِبَالُ ۝٤٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And they had planned their plan, but with Allah is [recorded] their plan, even if their plan had been [sufficient] to do away with the mountains
The Angels, Originator, The Creator 35:41 Verb
۞ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ یُمۡسِكُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ أَن تَزُولَاۚ وَلَىِٕن زَالَتَاۤ إِنۡ أَمۡسَكَهُمَا مِنۡ أَحَدࣲ مِّنۢ بَعۡدِهِۦۤۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ حَلِیمًا غَفُورࣰا ۝٤١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Indeed, Allah holds the heavens and the earth, lest they cease. And if they should cease, no one could hold them [in place] after Him. Indeed, He is Forbearing and Forgiving

Derived Forms (4)

Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
زَالَتَآ zaālataā Verb
تَزُولَا tazuwlaā Verb
لِتَزُولَ litazuwla Verb
زَوَالٍ zawaālin Noun