Lexical Summary

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

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root كسل (ksl) in form IV, أَكْسَلَ عَنْهَا, describes the act of penetration without ejaculation. It implies that one entered but then withdrew without releasing semen.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: k-s-l
Listen: كُسَالَىٰ 9:54
Root letters: ك — س — ل

Word Family Tree (1 forms)

All word forms derived from the root كسل 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 كسل appears, grouped by grammatical role.

Noun (2)

Noun (2 verses — showing first 5)

Women 4:142 Noun
إِنَّ ٱلۡمُنَـٰفِقِینَ یُخَـٰدِعُونَ ٱللَّهَ وَهُوَ خَـٰدِعُهُمۡ وَإِذَا قَامُوۤا۟ إِلَى ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ قَامُوا۟ كُسَالَىٰ یُرَاۤءُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ وَلَا یَذۡكُرُونَ ٱللَّهَ إِلَّا قَلِیلࣰا ۝١٤٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Indeed, the hypocrites [think to] deceive Allah , but He is deceiving them. And when they stand for prayer, they stand lazily, showing [themselves to] the people and not remembering Allah except a little
Repentance 9:54 Noun
وَمَا مَنَعَهُمۡ أَن تُقۡبَلَ مِنۡهُمۡ نَفَقَـٰتُهُمۡ إِلَّاۤ أَنَّهُمۡ كَفَرُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَبِرَسُولِهِۦ وَلَا یَأۡتُونَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ إِلَّا وَهُمۡ كُسَالَىٰ وَلَا یُنفِقُونَ إِلَّا وَهُمۡ كَـٰرِهُونَ ۝٥٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And what prevents their expenditures from being accepted from them but that they have disbelieved in Allah and in His Messenger and that they come not to prayer except while they are lazy and that they do not spend except while they are unwilling

Derived Forms (1)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
كُسَالَىٰ kusaālaā Noun