The triliteral root sīn wāw lām (س و ل) occurs four times in the Quran as the form II verb sawwala (سَوَّلَ). 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 on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Verb (form II) - to entice, to suggest
| (12:18:8) sawwalat | has enticed you | قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ أَنْفُسُكُمْ أَمْرًا فَصَبْرٌ جَمِيلٌ وَاللَّهُ الْمُسْتَعَانُ عَلَىٰ مَا تَصِفُونَ |
| (12:83:3) sawwalat | have enticed | قَالَ بَلْ سَوَّلَتْ لَكُمْ أَنْفُسُكُمْ أَمْرًا فَصَبْرٌ جَمِيلٌ عَسَى اللَّهُ أَنْ يَأْتِيَنِي بِهِمْ جَمِيعًا |
| (20:96:14) sawwalat | suggested | وَكَذَٰلِكَ سَوَّلَتْ لِي نَفْسِي |
| (47:25:13) sawwala | enticed | إِنَّ الَّذِينَ ارْتَدُّوا عَلَىٰ أَدْبَارِهِمْ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمُ الْهُدَى الشَّيْطَانُ سَوَّلَ لَهُمْ وَأَمْلَىٰ لَهُمْ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
