وسل
w-s-l
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root وسل across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root W-S-L relates to seeking to get at or obtain something, like water with a bucket. It also means to seek nearness or access to someone, or to gain their favor, by means of something.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
w-s-l
Listen:
ٱلْوَسِيلَةَ
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Root letters:
و — س — ل
Word Family Tree (1 forms)
All word forms derived from the root وسل as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 3×
Concordance — 3 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root وسل appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (2)
Noun (2 verses — showing first 5)
أُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ ٱلَّذِینَ یَدۡعُونَ یَبۡتَغُونَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمُ ٱلۡوَسِیلَةَ أَیُّهُمۡ أَقۡرَبُ وَیَرۡجُونَ رَحۡمَتَهُۥ وَیَخَافُونَ عَذَابَهُۥۤۚ إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّكَ كَانَ مَحۡذُورࣰا ٥٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Those whom they invoke seek means of access to their Lord, [striving as to] which of them would be nearest, and they hope for His mercy and fear His punishment. Indeed, the punishment of your Lord is ever feared
یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱبۡتَغُوۤا۟ إِلَیۡهِ ٱلۡوَسِیلَةَ وَجَـٰهِدُوا۟ فِی سَبِیلِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُفۡلِحُونَ ٣٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
O you who have believed, fear Allah and seek the means [of nearness] to Him and strive in His cause that you may succeed
Derived Forms (1)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ٱلْوَسِيلَةَ | lwasiylaha | Noun | 3× |