وسوس
w-s-w-s
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root وسوس across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root وسوس (wsws) primarily means to whisper, suggest evil, or tempt. It describes the act of secretly instigating bad thoughts or actions, often associated with the devil's influence.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
w-s-w-s
Listen:
يُوَسْوِسُ
114:5
Root letters:
و — س — و — س
Word Family Tree (4 forms)
All word forms derived from the root وسوس as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 4×
Noun 1×
Concordance — 5 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root وسوس appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (4) · Noun (1)
Verb (4 verses — showing first 5)
Mankind 114:5
Verb
الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Who whispers [evil] into the breasts of mankind
Ta Ha 20:120
Verb
فَوَسۡوَسَ إِلَیۡهِ ٱلشَّیۡطَـٰنُ قَالَ یَـٰۤءَادَمُ هَلۡ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَىٰ شَجَرَةِ ٱلۡخُلۡدِ وَمُلۡكࣲ لَّا یَبۡلَىٰ ١٢٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Then Satan whispered to him; he said, "O Adam, shall I direct you to the tree of eternity and possession that will not deteriorate?"
The Letter Qaf 50:16
Verb
وَلَقَدۡ خَلَقۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ وَنَعۡلَمُ مَا تُوَسۡوِسُ بِهِۦ نَفۡسُهُۥۖ وَنَحۡنُ أَقۡرَبُ إِلَیۡهِ مِنۡ حَبۡلِ ٱلۡوَرِیدِ ١٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And We have already created man and know what his soul whispers to him, and We are closer to him than [his] jugular vei
فَوَسۡوَسَ لَهُمَا ٱلشَّیۡطَـٰنُ لِیُبۡدِیَ لَهُمَا مَا وُۥرِیَ عَنۡهُمَا مِن سَوۡءَ ٰتِهِمَا وَقَالَ مَا نَهَىٰكُمَا رَبُّكُمَا عَنۡ هَـٰذِهِ ٱلشَّجَرَةِ إِلَّاۤ أَن تَكُونَا مَلَكَیۡنِ أَوۡ تَكُونَا مِنَ ٱلۡخَـٰلِدِینَ ٢٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
But Satan whispered to them to make apparent to them that which was concealed from them of their private parts. He said, "Your Lord did not forbid you this tree except that you become angels or become of the immortal."
Derived Forms (4)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| فَوَسْوَسَ | fawaswasa | Verb | 2× | |
| يُوَسْوِسُ | yuwaswisu | Verb | 1× | |
| ٱلْوَسْوَاسِ | lwaswaāsi | Noun | 1× | |
| تُوَسْوِسُ | tuwaswisu | Verb | 1× |