سور
s-w-r
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root سور across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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سَوْرَةٌ (sawrah) refers to a sudden rush or assault, like wine to the head or venom. It can also describe an outburst of anger, the intensity of cold, or the might of a ruler.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
s-w-r
Listen:
أَسَاوِرَ
76:21
Root letters:
س — و — ر
Word Family Tree (7 forms)
All word forms derived from the root سور as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 16×
Verb 1×
Concordance — 17 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root سور appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (15) · Verb (1)
Noun (15 verses — showing first 5)
Jonah 10:38
Noun
أَمۡ یَقُولُونَ ٱفۡتَرَىٰهُۖ قُلۡ فَأۡتُوا۟ بِسُورَةࣲ مِّثۡلِهِۦ وَٱدۡعُوا۟ مَنِ ٱسۡتَطَعۡتُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَـٰدِقِینَ ٣٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Or do they say [about the Prophet], "He invented it?" Say, "Then bring forth a surah like it and call upon [for assistance] whomever you can besides Allah , if you should be truthful."
Hud 11:13
Noun
أَمۡ یَقُولُونَ ٱفۡتَرَىٰهُۖ قُلۡ فَأۡتُوا۟ بِعَشۡرِ سُوَرࣲ مِّثۡلِهِۦ مُفۡتَرَیَـٰتࣲ وَٱدۡعُوا۟ مَنِ ٱسۡتَطَعۡتُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَـٰدِقِینَ ١٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Or do they say, "He invented it"? Say, "Then bring ten surahs like it that have been invented and call upon [for assistance] whomever you can besides Allah , if you should be truthful."
The Cave 18:31
Noun
أُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ لَهُمۡ جَنَّـٰتُ عَدۡنࣲ تَجۡرِی مِن تَحۡتِهِمُ ٱلۡأَنۡهَـٰرُ یُحَلَّوۡنَ فِیهَا مِنۡ أَسَاوِرَ مِن ذَهَبࣲ وَیَلۡبَسُونَ ثِیَابًا خُضۡرࣰا مِّن سُندُسࣲ وَإِسۡتَبۡرَقࣲ مُّتَّكِءِینَ فِیهَا عَلَى ٱلۡأَرَاۤىِٕكِۚ نِعۡمَ ٱلثَّوَابُ وَحَسُنَتۡ مُرۡتَفَقࣰا ٣١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Those will have gardens of perpetual residence; beneath them rivers will flow. They will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold and will wear green garments of fine silk and brocade, reclining therein on adorned couches. Excellent is the reward, and good is the resting place
The Pilgrimage 22:23
Noun
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ یُدۡخِلُ ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ جَنَّـٰتࣲ تَجۡرِی مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَـٰرُ یُحَلَّوۡنَ فِیهَا مِنۡ أَسَاوِرَ مِن ذَهَبࣲ وَلُؤۡلُؤࣰاۖ وَلِبَاسُهُمۡ فِیهَا حَرِیرࣱ ٢٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Indeed, Allah will admit those who believe and do righteous deeds to gardens beneath which rivers flow. They will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold and pearl, and their garments therein will be silk
The Light 24:1
Noun
۞ سُورَةٌ أَنزَلۡنَـٰهَا وَفَرَضۡنَـٰهَا وَأَنزَلۡنَا فِیهَاۤ ءَایَـٰتِۭ بَیِّنَـٰتࣲ لَّعَلَّكُمۡ تَذَكَّرُونَ ١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
[This is] a surah which We have sent down and made [that within it] obligatory and revealed therein verses of clear evidence that you might remember
Derived Forms (7)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| سُورَةٌ | suwrahun | Noun | 7× | |
| أَسَاوِرَ | ʾaasaāwira | Noun | 4× | |
| بِسُورَةٍ | bisuwrahin | Noun | 2× | |
| بِسُورٍ | bisuwrin | Noun | 1× | |
| أَسْوِرَةٌ | ʾaaswirahun | Noun | 1× | |
| تَسَوَّرُوا۟ | tasawaruwā | Verb | 1× | |
| سُوَرٍ | suwarin | Noun | 1× |