سطر

s-ṭ-r

The root سطر (sTr) primarily refers to a "line" of writing, a book, or a row of things like buildings or trees. It can also mean "writing" itself.

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س-ط-ر

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س-ط-ر

Root Meaning

The root سطر (sTr) primarily refers to a "line" of writing, a book, or a row of things like buildings or trees. It can also mean "writing" itself.

Derived forms

أَسَٰطِيرُ9مَسۡطُورࣰ3يَسۡطُرُونَ1

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (10)

Al-An'am 6:25

أَسَٰطِيرُMeaning here: The root سطر (sTr) primarily refers to a "line" of writing, a book, or a row of things like buildings or trees. It can also mean "writing" itself.

Of them are some who listen unto thee, but We have placed upon their hearts veils, lest they should understand, and in their ears a deafness. If they saw every token they would not believe therein; to the point that, when they come unto thee to argue with thee, the disbelievers say: This is naught else than fables of the men of old

Al-Anfal 8:31

أَسَٰطِيرُMeaning here: The root سطر (sTr) primarily refers to a "line" of writing, a book, or a row of things like buildings or trees. It can also mean "writing" itself.

And when Our revelations are recited unto them they say: We have heard. If we wish we can speak the like of this. Lo! this is naught but fables of the men of old

Al-Isra 17:58

مَسْطُورًاMeaning here: The root سطر (sTr) primarily refers to a "line" of writing, a book, or a row of things like buildings or trees. It can also mean "writing" itself.

There is not a township but We shall destroy it ere the Day of Resurrection, or punish it with dire punishment. That is set forth in the Book (of Our decrees)

Al-Mu'minun 23:83

أَسَٰطِيرُMeaning here: The root سطر (sTr) primarily refers to a "line" of writing, a book, or a row of things like buildings or trees. It can also mean "writing" itself.

We were already promised this, we and our forefathers. Lo! this is naught but fables of the men of old

An-Naml 27:68

أَسَٰطِيرُMeaning here: The root سطر (sTr) primarily refers to a "line" of writing, a book, or a row of things like buildings or trees. It can also mean "writing" itself.

We were promised this, forsooth, we and our fathers. (All) this is naught but fables of the men of old

Al-Ahqaf 46:17

أَسَٰطِيرُMeaning here: The root سطر (sTr) primarily refers to a "line" of writing, a book, or a row of things like buildings or trees. It can also mean "writing" itself.

And whoso saith unto his parents: Fie upon you both! Do ye threaten me that I shall be brought forth (again) when generations before me have passed away? And they twain cry unto Allah for help (and say): Woe unto thee! Believe! Lo! the promise of Allah is true. But he saith: This is naught save fables of the men of old

At-Tur 52:2

مَّسْطُورٍMeaning here: The root سطر (sTr) primarily refers to a "line" of writing, a book, or a row of things like buildings or trees. It can also mean "writing" itself.

And a Scripture inscribed

Al-Qamar 54:53

مُّسْتَطَرٌ

And every small and great thing is recorded

Al-Qalam 68:1

يَسْطُرُونَMeaning here: The root سطر (sTr) primarily refers to a "line" of writing, a book, or a row of things like buildings or trees. It can also mean "writing" itself.

Nun. By the pen and that which they write (therewith)

Al-Mutaffifin 83:13

أَسَٰطِيرُMeaning here: The root سطر (sTr) primarily refers to a "line" of writing, a book, or a row of things like buildings or trees. It can also mean "writing" itself.

Who, when thou readest unto him Our revelations, saith: (Mere) fables of the men of old

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An-Nahl 16:24

وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُم مَّاذَآ أَنزَلَ رَبُّكُمۡ قَالُوٓاْ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

When they are asked: "What is it that your Lord has revealed?" They answer: "They are merely tales of olden times

Al-Furqan 25:5

وَقَالُوٓاْ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ ٱكۡتَتَبَهَا فَهِيَ تُمۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡهِ بُكۡرَةࣰ وَأَصِيلࣰ ا

They say, "These things are the writings of the ancients which he has got copied down for himself, and then these are recited to him in the morning and evening

Al-Ahzab 33:6

ٱلنَّبِيُّ أَوۡلَىٰ بِٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ مِنۡ أَنفُسِهِمۡۖ وَأَزۡوَٰجُهُۥٓ أُمَّهَٰتُهُمۡۗ وَأُوْلُواْ ٱلۡأَرۡحَامِ بَعۡضُهُمۡ أَوۡلَىٰ بِبَعۡضࣲ فِي كِتَٰبِ ٱللَّهِ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ وَٱلۡمُهَٰجِرِينَ إِلَّآ أَن تَفۡعَلُوٓاْ إِلَىٰٓ أَوۡلِيَآئِكُم مَّعۡرُوفࣰ اۚ كَانَ ذَٰلِكَ فِي ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ ا

Surely the Prophet has a greater claim over the believers than they have over each other, and his wives are their mothers. According to the Book of Allah, blood relatives have greater claim over each other than the rest of the believers and the Emigrants (in the cause of Allah), except that you may do some good to your allies (if you so wish). This is inscribed in the Book of Allah

Al-Qalam 68:15

إِذَا تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَيۡهِ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالَ ٱلۡأَوَّلِينَ

and whenever Our verses are rehearsed to him, he says: “These are fairy- tales of times gone by.”