سوأ
s-w-ʾa
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root سوأ across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root سوأ (swA) primarily means to be or become evil, bad, or unseemly. It can also mean to displease, grieve, or vex someone.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
s-w-ʾa
Listen:
سِيٓـَٔتْ
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Root letters:
س — و — أ
Word Family Tree (59 forms)
All word forms derived from the root سوأ as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 132×
Verb 35×
Concordance — 167 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root سوأ appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (123) · Verb (34)
Noun (123 verses — showing first 5)
Jonah 10:27
Noun
وَٱلَّذِینَ كَسَبُوا۟ ٱلسَّیِّءَاتِ جَزَاۤءُ سَیِّئَةِۭ بِمِثۡلِهَا وَتَرۡهَقُهُمۡ ذِلَّةࣱۖ مَّا لَهُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ مِنۡ عَاصِمࣲۖ كَأَنَّمَاۤ أُغۡشِیَتۡ وُجُوهُهُمۡ قِطَعࣰا مِّنَ ٱلَّیۡلِ مُظۡلِمًاۚ أُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلنَّارِۖ هُمۡ فِیهَا خَـٰلِدُونَ ٢٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
But they who have earned [blame for] evil doings - the recompense of an evil deed is its equivalent, and humiliation will cover them. They will have from Allah no protector. It will be as if their faces are covered with pieces of the night - so dark [are they]. Those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally
Hud 11:10
Noun
وَلَىِٕنۡ أَذَقۡنَـٰهُ نَعۡمَاۤءَ بَعۡدَ ضَرَّاۤءَ مَسَّتۡهُ لَیَقُولَنَّ ذَهَبَ ٱلسَّیِّءَاتُ عَنِّیۤۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَفَرِحࣱ فَخُورٌ ١٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
But if We give him a taste of favor after hardship has touched him, he will surely say, "Bad times have left me." Indeed, he is exultant and boastful
Hud 11:114
Noun
وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ طَرَفَیِ ٱلنَّهَارِ وَزُلَفࣰا مِّنَ ٱلَّیۡلِۚ إِنَّ ٱلۡحَسَنَـٰتِ یُذۡهِبۡنَ ٱلسَّیِّءَاتِۚ ذَ ٰلِكَ ذِكۡرَىٰ لِلذَّ ٰكِرِینَ ١١٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And establish prayer at the two ends of the day and at the approach of the night. Indeed, good deeds do away with misdeeds. That is a reminder for those who remember
Hud 11:54
Noun
إِن نَّقُولُ إِلَّا ٱعۡتَرَىٰكَ بَعۡضُ ءَالِهَتِنَا بِسُوۤءࣲۗ قَالَ إِنِّیۤ أُشۡهِدُ ٱللَّهَ وَٱشۡهَدُوۤا۟ أَنِّی بَرِیۤءࣱ مِّمَّا تُشۡرِكُونَ ٥٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
We only say that some of our gods have possessed you with evil." He said, "Indeed, I call Allah to witness, and witness [yourselves] that I am free from whatever you associate with Alla
Hud 11:64
Noun
وَیَـٰقَوۡمِ هَـٰذِهِۦ نَاقَةُ ٱللَّهِ لَكُمۡ ءَایَةࣰۖ فَذَرُوهَا تَأۡكُلۡ فِیۤ أَرۡضِ ٱللَّهِۖ وَلَا تَمَسُّوهَا بِسُوۤءࣲ فَیَأۡخُذَكُمۡ عَذَابࣱ قَرِیبࣱ ٦٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And O my people, this is the she-camel of Allah - [she is] to you a sign. So let her feed upon Allah 's earth and do not touch her with harm, or you will be taken by an impending punishment."
Derived Forms (59)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ | lsayiaāti | Noun | 13× | |
| سَآءَ | saāʾa | Verb | 11× | |
| سُوٓءُ | suwʾu | Noun | 9× | |
| سَيِّـَٔاتِهِمْ | sayiaātihim | Noun | 7× | |
| سُوٓءَ | suwʾa | Noun | 7× | |
| سُوٓءٍ | suwʾin | Noun | 7× | |
| ٱلسَّوْءِ | lsawʾi | Noun | 6× | |
| سَيِّـَٔاتِكُمْ | sayiaātikum | Noun | 5× | |
| سَيِّـَٔاتُ | sayiaātu | Noun | 5× | |
| سُوٓءًا | suwʾanā | Noun | 5× |