The triliteral root hamza sīn sīn (أ س س) occurs three times in the Quran as the form II verb assasa (أَسَّسَ). The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click ona word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Verb (form II) -to found
| (9:108:6) ussisa | founded | لَمَسْجِدٌ أُسِّسَ عَلَى التَّقْوَىٰ مِنْ أَوَّلِ يَوْمٍ أَحَقُّ أَنْ تَقُومَ فِيهِ |
| (9:109:2) assasa | founded | أَفَمَنْ أَسَّسَ بُنْيَانَهُ عَلَىٰ تَقْوَىٰ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَرِضْوَانٍ خَيْرٌ |
| (9:109:12) assasa | founded | أَمْ مَنْ أَسَّسَ بُنْيَانَهُ عَلَىٰ شَفَا جُرُفٍ هَارٍ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary



