وصي
w-ṣ-y
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root وصي across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root وصي (w-ṣ-y) primarily means to enjoin, command, or make a will. It involves giving a charge or instruction, often with a sense of care or guardianship.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
w-ṣ-y
Listen:
وَتَوَاصَوْا۟
103:3
Root letters:
و — ص — ي
Word Family Tree (20 forms)
All word forms derived from the root وصي as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 22×
Noun 10×
Concordance — 32 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root وصي appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (16) · Noun (7)
Verb (16 verses — showing first 5)
إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience
Mary 19:31
Verb
وَجَعَلَنِی مُبَارَكًا أَیۡنَ مَا كُنتُ وَأَوۡصَـٰنِی بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَٱلزَّكَوٰةِ مَا دُمۡتُ حَیࣰّا ٣١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And He has made me blessed wherever I am and has enjoined upon me prayer and zakah as long as I remain aliv
The Spider 29:8
Verb
وَوَصَّیۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ بِوَ ٰلِدَیۡهِ حُسۡنࣰاۖ وَإِن جَـٰهَدَاكَ لِتُشۡرِكَ بِی مَا لَیۡسَ لَكَ بِهِۦ عِلۡمࣱ فَلَا تُطِعۡهُمَاۤۚ إِلَیَّ مَرۡجِعُكُمۡ فَأُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمۡ تَعۡمَلُونَ ٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And We have enjoined upon man goodness to parents. But if they endeavor to make you associate with Me that of which you have no knowledge, do not obey them. To Me is your return, and I will inform you about what you used to do
The Cow 2:132
Verb
وَوَصَّىٰ بِهَاۤ إِبۡرَ ٰهِـۧمُ بَنِیهِ وَیَعۡقُوبُ یَـٰبَنِیَّ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱصۡطَفَىٰ لَكُمُ ٱلدِّینَ فَلَا تَمُوتُنَّ إِلَّا وَأَنتُم مُّسۡلِمُونَ ١٣٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And Abraham instructed his sons [to do the same] and [so did] Jacob, [saying], "O my sons, indeed Allah has chosen for you this religion, so do not die except while you are Muslims."
Luqman, Lukman 31:14
Verb
وَوَصَّیۡنَا ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ بِوَ ٰلِدَیۡهِ حَمَلَتۡهُ أُمُّهُۥ وَهۡنًا عَلَىٰ وَهۡنࣲ وَفِصَـٰلُهُۥ فِی عَامَیۡنِ أَنِ ٱشۡكُرۡ لِی وَلِوَ ٰلِدَیۡكَ إِلَیَّ ٱلۡمَصِیرُ ١٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And We have enjoined upon man [care] for his parents. His mother carried him, [increasing her] in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning is in two years. Be grateful to Me and to your parents; to Me is the [final] destination
Derived Forms (20)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ | watawaāṣawā | Verb | 4× | |
| وَصِيَّةٍ | waṣiyahin | Noun | 4× | |
| وَوَصَّيْنَا | wawaṣaynaā | Verb | 3× | |
| وَصَّىٰكُم | waṣaākum | Verb | 3× | |
| وَصَّيْنَا | waṣaynaā | Verb | 2× | |
| وَصِيَّةً | waṣiyahan | Noun | 2× | |
| أَتَوَاصَوْا۟ | ʾaatawaāṣawā | Verb | 1× | |
| وَصَّىٰ | waṣaā | Verb | 1× | |
| تَوْصِيَةً | tawṣiyahan | Noun | 1× | |
| وَأَوْصَٰنِى | waʾaawṣaniā | Verb | 1× |