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الوس

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of substitution or exchange, often in the context of something being given in place of another. It also extends to the idea of whispering or insidious suggestion, particularly associated with the devil.

Derived headwords

الْوِسْnoun
  1. 1.
    substituteclassical

    Something given in place of another; a substitute or compensation.

الْوِسْوَاسnoun
  1. 1.
    devilclassical

    A name for Satan, often referring to his whispering or tempting nature.

  2. 2.
    whisperingclassical

    The hushed sound made by a hunter's lure, or by dogs, or the jingling of jewelry.

  3. 3.
    mountainclassical

    A specific mountain mentioned in the text.

الْوِسْوَاسَةnoun
  1. 1.
    inner thoughtsmodern

    The internal discourse of the soul or the devil, concerning matters of no benefit or good.

  2. 2.
    temptationclassical

    The act of whispering or suggesting evil or useless thoughts, similar to the 'waswas'.

وَسْوَسَverb
  1. 1.
    to whispermodern

    To speak in a low voice, or to suggest something insidiously, especially to oneself or to another.

  2. 2.
    to temptclassical

    To incite or entice someone to do wrong or useless things, often associated with the devil's influence.

وَسْوَسَ لَهُ وَإِلَيْهِverb
  1. 1.
    to suggest to himclassical

    To whisper or suggest something to someone, implying an insidious or tempting nature.

وَادٍ بِالْقَبْلِيَّةname
  1. 1.
    valleyclassical

    A specific valley named 'Waswas' located in the Qabliyyah region.

Parallel reading

الْوِسْ: الْعِوَضُ.
Al-wis: the substitute.
وَالْوِسْوَاسُ: الشَّيْطَانُ
And al-wiswas: the devil.
وَهَمْسُ الصَّائِدِ وَالْكِلَابِ
And the whispering of the hunter and the dogs.
وَصَوْتُ الْحُلِيِّ
And the sound of jewelry.
وَجَبَلٌ.
And a mountain.
وَالْوِسْوَاسَةُ: حَدِيثُ النَّفْسِ وَالشَّيْطَانِ بِمَا لَا نَفْعَ فِيهِ وَلَا خَيْرَ
And al-wiswasah: the talk of the soul and the devil concerning what has no benefit and no good.
كَالْوِسْوَاسِ، بِالْكَسْرِ
Like al-wiswas, with kasr.
وَالْاِسْمُ: بِالْفَتْحِ
And the noun: with fatḥ.
وَقَدْ وَسْوَسَ لَهُ وَإِلَيْهِ.
And he whispered to him and towards him.
وَوَسْوَسَ: وَادٍ بِالْقَبْلِيَّةِ.
And Waswas: a valley in the Qabliyyah.