سءل

Root entry · 33 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of asking, requesting, or inquiring. It encompasses seeking information, demanding something, or begging for a need. The derived terms cover the act of asking, the thing asked for, and the person who asks.

Derived headwords

سَأَلَverb

1.
to askboth
To pose a question or make a request for information or something needed.
2.
to begboth
To ask for something humbly or earnestly, often out of need.

يَسْأَلُverb

1.
he asksboth
Present tense of the verb 'to ask'.

سُؤَالًاnoun

1.
askingboth
The act of posing a question or making a request.
2.
questionboth
A sentence or phrase that asks for information.

سُؤَالَةnoun

1.
requestclassical
An act of asking for something.

مَسْأَلَةnoun

1.
issueboth
A matter or topic under discussion or consideration.
2.
problemboth
A difficult question or situation that needs to be solved.
3.
questionboth
A specific point or query that is asked.

تَسَاءَلَverb

1.
to ask each otherboth
To engage in mutual questioning or inquiry.

سَأَلَverb

1.
to ask (non-hamzated)classical
A variant pronunciation and spelling of 'sa'ala', often used in specific contexts or dialects.

يَسَلُverb

1.
he asks (non-hamzated)classical
Present tense of the non-hamzated verb 'sala'.

يَتَسَاءَلَانِverb

1.
they (dual) ask each otherboth
The dual present tense form of 'tasā'ala'.

يَتَسَايَلَانِverb

1.
they (dual) ask each other (variant)classical
A variant form of 'yatasā'alān', with a 'yā' instead of 'alif' after the first 'tā'.

مَسْؤُولًاadjective

1.
askedboth
The passive participle of 'sa'ala', meaning that which is asked for or requested.
2.
responsibleboth
Being accountable or answerable for something.

سَائِلnoun

1.
beggarboth
A person who asks for money or food, a poor person.
2.
inquirerboth
One who asks questions or seeks information.

سُؤْلnoun

1.
requestboth
That which is asked for or desired.
2.
wishboth
A desire or hope.

سَأَلَverb

1.
to ask (non-hamzated, imperative)classical
Imperative form of the non-hamzated verb 'sala'.

اسْأَلْverb

1.
ask! (imperative)both
The imperative form of the verb 'sa'ala'.

سَائِلnoun

1.
a valleyclassical
A specific name for a valley, possibly derived from the concept of asking or flowing.

سُؤْلَةadjective

1.
much-askingclassical
A man who asks questions frequently.

سُؤَّالnoun

1.
beggarsclassical
Plural of 'sā'il', referring to multiple people who ask for alms.

سَايَلَverb

1.
to ask (variant)classical
A less common variant of 'sa'ala', possibly influenced by other dialects or pronunciations.

سَأَلَاتِنَاnoun

1.
our requestsclassical
Plural of 'sa'alah', referring to multiple things asked for.

مَسْؤُولnoun

1.
one who is askedclassical
Someone who is questioned or asked for something.

سَوَلnoun

1.
requestclassical
That which is asked for, similar to 'su'l'.

سَأَلْتُهُverb

1.
I asked himboth
Past tense, first person singular of 'sa'ala'.

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْverb

1.
I asked him aboutboth
Past tense, first person singular of 'sa'ala' with the preposition 'an', indicating inquiry about a topic.

سَلْتُهُverb

1.
I asked him (non-hamzated)classical
Past tense, first person singular of the non-hamzated verb 'sala'.

سَأَلَverb

1.
to ask for somethingboth
To request or solicit something from someone.

سَأَلَ عَنْverb

1.
to inquire aboutboth
To seek information regarding a person or matter.

سَأَلَverb

1.
to ask (non-hamzated, passive participle)classical
Passive participle of the non-hamzated verb 'sala', meaning 'asked' or 'requested'.

سُؤْلُكَnoun

1.
your requestboth
The thing that you have asked for.

سَائِلnoun

1.
one who asksboth
General term for someone who poses a question or makes a request.

سُؤْلnoun

1.
a requestboth
The act or instance of asking for something.

سَأَلَverb

1.
to ask for (non-hamzated)classical
To request something, using the non-hamzated form.

سَأَلَverb

1.
to ask about (non-hamzated)classical
To inquire about something, using the non-hamzated form.

Parallel reading

أساءلت رسم الدار، أم لم تسائل ... عن السكن، أم عن عهده بالأوائل؟

Did you ask about the ruins of the dwelling, or did you not inquire... about its inhabitants, or about their ancient covenant?

والرجلان يتساءلان ويتسايلان

And the two men are asking each other and inquiring from each other.

واتقوا الله الذي تساءلون به والأرحام

And fear Allah, by whom you ask one another [your rights], and the wombs.

وقرئ: تسائلون به

And it was read: 'tasā'ilūn bihi' (you ask each other by it).

كان على ربك وعدا مسؤلا

It was a promise from your Lord, [an obligation] to be fulfilled.

وقدر فيها أقواتها في أربعة أيام سواء للسائلين

And He ordained therein its sustenance in four days, in accordance with [the needs of] all who ask.

وسوف تسئلون

And you will surely be asked.

اللهم أعطنا سألاتنا

O Allah, grant us our requests.

اللهم أعطنا سألاتنا

O Allah, grant us our requests.

سأل سائل بعذاب واقع

An asker asked for a punishment to occur.

خرجنا نسأل عن فلان وبفلان

We went out asking about so-and-so and so-and-so.

فاسأل واسأل

So ask, and ask.

إذا ضفتهم أو سايلتهم

If you visit them or ask them.

وقفوهم إنهم مسؤلون

And stop them; indeed, they are to be questioned.

فيومئذ لا يسئل عن ذنبه إنس ولا جان

So on that Day, no question will be asked of any human or jinn about their sins.

قال قد أوتيت سؤلك يا موسى

He said, 'You have been granted your request, O Moses.'

ولا يسئلكم أموالكم

And He will not ask you for your wealth.

أعظم المسلمين في المسلمين جرما من سأل عن أمر لم يحرم فحرم على الناس من أجل مسألته

The greatest of Muslims in terms of sin among Muslims is he who asked about something that was not forbidden, and it became forbidden to people because of his asking.

كره المسائل وعابها

He disliked and criticized excessive questioning.

لما سأله عاصم عن أمر من يجد مع أهله رجلا

When 'Asim asked him about a man finding another man with his wife.

نهى عن كثرة السؤال

He forbade excessive questioning.

للسائل حق وإن جاء على فرس

The beggar has a right, even if he comes on horseback.