سنن
s-n-n
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root سنن across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root سنن (snn) primarily refers to a way, course, or rule that is followed, whether good or bad. It implies a beaten track or a customary practice that has been established and is adhered to.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
s-n-n
Listen:
لِسُنَّةِ
48:23
Root letters:
س — ن — ن
Word Family Tree (12 forms)
All word forms derived from the root سنن as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 21×
Concordance — 21 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root سنن appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (15)
Noun (15 verses — showing first 5)
لَا یُؤۡمِنُونَ بِهِۦ وَقَدۡ خَلَتۡ سُنَّةُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِینَ ١٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
They will not believe in it, while there has already occurred the precedent of the former peoples
وَلَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مِن صَلۡصَـٰلࣲ مِّنۡ حَمَإࣲ مَّسۡنُونࣲ ٢٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And We did certainly create man out of clay from an altered black mud
وَإِذۡ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلۡمَلَـٰۤىِٕكَةِ إِنِّی خَـٰلِقُۢ بَشَرࣰا مِّن صَلۡصَـٰلࣲ مِّنۡ حَمَإࣲ مَّسۡنُونࣲ ٢٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "I will create a human being out of clay from an altered black mud
قَالَ لَمۡ أَكُن لِّأَسۡجُدَ لِبَشَرٍ خَلَقۡتَهُۥ مِن صَلۡصَـٰلࣲ مِّنۡ حَمَإࣲ مَّسۡنُونࣲ ٣٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
He said, "Never would I prostrate to a human whom You created out of clay from an altered black mud."
سُنَّةَ مَن قَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا قَبۡلَكَ مِن رُّسُلِنَاۖ وَلَا تَجِدُ لِسُنَّتِنَا تَحۡوِیلًا ٧٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
[That is Our] established way for those We had sent before you of Our messengers; and you will not find in Our way any alteration
Derived Forms (12)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| سُنَّةَ | sunaha | Noun | 4× | |
| مَّسْنُونٍ | masnuwnin | Noun | 3× | |
| لِسُنَّةِ | lisunahi | Noun | 2× | |
| سُنَّتَ | sunata | Noun | 2× | |
| لِسُنَّتِ | lisunati | Noun | 2× | |
| سُنَّةُ | sunahu | Noun | 2× | |
| لِسُنَّتِنَا | lisunatinaā | Noun | 1× | |
| سُنَّتُ | sunatu | Noun | 1× | |
| وَٱلسِّنَّ | walsina | Noun | 1× | |
| بِٱلسِّنِّ | bilsini | Noun | 1× |