Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
سهو
Parts of Speech
Noun (2×)
Qur'an Occurrences
2 times across 2 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root "sahw" primarily means to be unmindful, forgetful, or neglectful of something, often due to one's mind being elsewhere. It can imply a slight oversight rather than complete oblivion.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: s-h-w
Listen: سَاهُونَ 107:5
Root letters: س — ه — و

Word Family Tree (1 forms)

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

Noun

Concordance — 2 Occurrences

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

Noun (2)

Noun (2 verses — showing first 5)

Small Kindnesses, Almsgiving, Have you Seen, The Daily Necessaries 107:5 Noun
الَّذِينَ هُمْ عَن صَلَاتِهِمْ سَاهُونَ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): [But] who are heedless of their prayer
The Winnowing Winds, The Scatterers 51:11 Noun
ٱلَّذِینَ هُمۡ فِی غَمۡرَةࣲ سَاهُونَ ۝١١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Who are within a flood [of confusion] and heedless

Derived Forms (1)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
سَاهُونَ saāhuwna Noun