سلط
s-l-ṭ
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root سلط across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root سُلْطَانٌ (sultan) primarily denotes strength, power, and authority, often referring to dominion or sovereign rule. It can also signify a clear proof, evidence, or argument.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
s-l-ṭ
Listen:
سُلْطَٰنِيَهْ
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Root letters:
س — ل — ط
Word Family Tree (11 forms)
All word forms derived from the root سلط as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 37×
Verb 2×
Concordance — 39 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root سلط appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (37) · Verb (2)
Noun (37 verses — showing first 5)
Jonah 10:68
Noun
قَالُوا۟ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ وَلَدࣰاۗ سُبۡحَـٰنَهُۥۖ هُوَ ٱلۡغَنِیُّۖ لَهُۥ مَا فِی ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ وَمَا فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ إِنۡ عِندَكُم مِّن سُلۡطَـٰنِۭ بِهَـٰذَاۤۚ أَتَقُولُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ ٦٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
They have said, " Allah has taken a son." Exalted is He; He is the [one] Free of need. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth. You have no authority for this [claim]. Do you say about Allah that which you do not know
Hud 11:96
Noun
وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا مُوسَىٰ بِءَایَـٰتِنَا وَسُلۡطَـٰنࣲ مُّبِینٍ ٩٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And We did certainly send Moses with Our signs and a clear authorit
Joseph 12:40
Noun
مَا تَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦۤ إِلَّاۤ أَسۡمَاۤءࣰ سَمَّیۡتُمُوهَاۤ أَنتُمۡ وَءَابَاۤؤُكُم مَّاۤ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلۡطَـٰنٍۚ إِنِ ٱلۡحُكۡمُ إِلَّا لِلَّهِ أَمَرَ أَلَّا تَعۡبُدُوۤا۟ إِلَّاۤ إِیَّاهُۚ ذَ ٰلِكَ ٱلدِّینُ ٱلۡقَیِّمُ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا یَعۡلَمُونَ ٤٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
You worship not besides Him except [mere] names you have named them, you and your fathers, for which Allah has sent down no authority. Legislation is not but for Allah . He has commanded that you worship not except Him. That is the correct religion, but most of the people do not know
Abraham 14:10
Noun
۞ قَالَتۡ رُسُلُهُمۡ أَفِی ٱللَّهِ شَكࣱّ فَاطِرِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ یَدۡعُوكُمۡ لِیَغۡفِرَ لَكُم مِّن ذُنُوبِكُمۡ وَیُؤَخِّرَكُمۡ إِلَىٰۤ أَجَلࣲ مُّسَمࣰّىۚ قَالُوۤا۟ إِنۡ أَنتُمۡ إِلَّا بَشَرࣱ مِّثۡلُنَا تُرِیدُونَ أَن تَصُدُّونَا عَمَّا كَانَ یَعۡبُدُ ءَابَاۤؤُنَا فَأۡتُونَا بِسُلۡطَـٰنࣲ مُّبِینࣲ ١٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Their messengers said, "Can there be doubt about Allah , Creator of the heavens and earth? He invites you that He may forgive you of your sins, and He delays your death for a specified term." They said, "You are not but men like us who wish to avert us from what our fathers were worshipping. So bring us a clear authority."
Abraham 14:11
Noun
قَالَتۡ لَهُمۡ رُسُلُهُمۡ إِن نَّحۡنُ إِلَّا بَشَرࣱ مِّثۡلُكُمۡ وَلَـٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ یَمُنُّ عَلَىٰ مَن یَشَاۤءُ مِنۡ عِبَادِهِۦۖ وَمَا كَانَ لَنَاۤ أَن نَّأۡتِیَكُم بِسُلۡطَـٰنٍ إِلَّا بِإِذۡنِ ٱللَّهِۚ وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَلۡیَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ ١١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Their messengers said to them, "We are only men like you, but Allah confers favor upon whom He wills of His servants. It has never been for us to bring you evidence except by permission of Allah . And upon Allah let the believers rely
Derived Forms (11)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| سُلْطَٰنًا | sulṭananā | Noun | 11× | |
| بِسُلْطَٰنٍ | bisulṭanin | Noun | 7× | |
| سُلْطَٰنٍ | sulṭanin | Noun | 7× | |
| سُلْطَٰنٌ | sulṭanun | Noun | 4× | |
| وَسُلْطَٰنٍ | wasulṭanin | Noun | 3× | |
| سُلْطَٰنٍۭ | sulṭanin | Noun | 2× | |
| سُلْطَٰنِيَهْ | sulṭaniyah | Noun | 1× | |
| يُسَلِّطُ | yusaliṭu | Verb | 1× | |
| بِسُلْطَٰنٍۭ | bisulṭanin | Noun | 1× | |
| سُلْطَٰنُهُۥ | sulṭanuhu | Noun | 1× |