لسن
l-s-n
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root لسن across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root لسن (lisān) primarily refers to the tongue. However, it can also describe the projecting part of a sandal, the tongue of a balance, or even news/tidings.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
l-s-n
Listen:
وَلِسَانًا
90:9
Root letters:
ل — س — ن
Word Family Tree (23 forms)
All word forms derived from the root لسن as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 25×
Concordance — 25 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root لسن appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (24)
Noun (24 verses — showing first 5)
Abraham 14:4
Noun
وَمَاۤ أَرۡسَلۡنَا مِن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا بِلِسَانِ قَوۡمِهِۦ لِیُبَیِّنَ لَهُمۡۖ فَیُضِلُّ ٱللَّهُ مَن یَشَاۤءُ وَیَهۡدِی مَن یَشَاۤءُۚ وَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِیزُ ٱلۡحَكِیمُ ٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And We did not send any messenger except [speaking] in the language of his people to state clearly for them, and Allah sends astray [thereby] whom He wills and guides whom He wills. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise
The Bee 16:103
Noun
وَلَقَدۡ نَعۡلَمُ أَنَّهُمۡ یَقُولُونَ إِنَّمَا یُعَلِّمُهُۥ بَشَرࣱۗ لِّسَانُ ٱلَّذِی یُلۡحِدُونَ إِلَیۡهِ أَعۡجَمِیࣱّ وَهَـٰذَا لِسَانٌ عَرَبِیࣱّ مُّبِینٌ ١٠٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And We certainly know that they say, "It is only a human being who teaches the Prophet." The tongue of the one they refer to is foreign, and this Qur'an is [in] a clear Arabic language
The Bee 16:116
Noun
وَلَا تَقُولُوا۟ لِمَا تَصِفُ أَلۡسِنَتُكُمُ ٱلۡكَذِبَ هَـٰذَا حَلَـٰلࣱ وَهَـٰذَا حَرَامࣱ لِّتَفۡتَرُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡكَذِبَۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِینَ یَفۡتَرُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡكَذِبَ لَا یُفۡلِحُونَ ١١٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And do not say about what your tongues assert of untruth, "This is lawful and this is unlawful," to invent falsehood about Allah . Indeed, those who invent falsehood about Allah will not succeed
The Bee 16:62
Noun
وَیَجۡعَلُونَ لِلَّهِ مَا یَكۡرَهُونَۚ وَتَصِفُ أَلۡسِنَتُهُمُ ٱلۡكَذِبَ أَنَّ لَهُمُ ٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰۚ لَا جَرَمَ أَنَّ لَهُمُ ٱلنَّارَ وَأَنَّهُم مُّفۡرَطُونَ ٦٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And they attribute to Allah that which they dislike, and their tongues assert the lie that they will have the best [from Him]. Assuredly, they will have the Fire, and they will be [therein] neglected
Mary 19:50
Noun
وَوَهَبۡنَا لَهُم مِّن رَّحۡمَتِنَا وَجَعَلۡنَا لَهُمۡ لِسَانَ صِدۡقٍ عَلِیࣰّا ٥٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And We gave them of Our mercy, and we made for them a reputation of high honor
Derived Forms (23)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| بِلِسَانِكَ | bilisaānika | Noun | 2× | |
| لِسَانَ | lisaāna | Noun | 2× | |
| وَلِسَانًا | walisaānanā | Noun | 1× | |
| لِسَانَكَ | lisaānaka | Noun | 1× | |
| وَأَلْسِنَتَهُم | waʾaalsinatahum | Noun | 1× | |
| بِأَلْسِنَتِهِم | biʾaalsinatihim | Noun | 1× | |
| لِّسَانًا | lisaānanā | Noun | 1× | |
| بِأَلْسِنَةٍ | biʾaalsinahin | Noun | 1× | |
| أَلْسِنَتِكُمْ | ʾaalsinatikum | Noun | 1× | |
| لِسَانًا | lisaānanā | Noun | 1× |