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وسوس

w-s-w-s

The root وسوس (wsws) primarily means to whisper, suggest evil, or tempt. It describes the act of secretly instigating bad thoughts or actions, often associated with the devil's influence.

Root

و-س-و-س

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Total uses

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Verses

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Surahs

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Forms

Root

و-س-و-س

Root Meaning

The root وسوس (wsws) primarily means to whisper, suggest evil, or tempt. It describes the act of secretly instigating bad thoughts or actions, often associated with the devil's influence.

Derived forms

فَوَسۡوَسَ2تُوَسۡوِسُ1ٱلۡوَسۡوَاسِ1يُوَسۡوِسُ1

Surah distribution

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (5)

Al-A'raf 7:20

فَوَسْوَسَMeaning here: The root وسوس (wsws) primarily means to whisper, suggest evil, or tempt. It describes the act of secretly instigating bad thoughts or actions, often associated with the devil's influence.

Then Satan whispered to them that he might manifest unto them that which was hidden from them of their shame, and he said: Your Lord forbade you from this tree only lest ye should become angels or become of the immortals

Ta-Ha 20:120

فَوَسْوَسَMeaning here: The root وسوس (wsws) primarily means to whisper, suggest evil, or tempt. It describes the act of secretly instigating bad thoughts or actions, often associated with the devil's influence.

But the devil whispered to him, saying: O Adam! Shall I show thee the tree of immortality and power that wasteth not away

Qaf 50:16

تُوَسْوِسُMeaning here: The root وسوس (wsws) primarily means to whisper, suggest evil, or tempt. It describes the act of secretly instigating bad thoughts or actions, often associated with the devil's influence.

We verily created man and We know what his soul whispereth to him, and We are nearer to him than his jugular vein

An-Nas 114:4

ٱلْوَسْوَاسِMeaning here: The root وسوس (wsws) primarily means to whisper, suggest evil, or tempt. It describes the act of secretly instigating bad thoughts or actions, often associated with the devil's influence.

From the evil of the sneaking whisperer

An-Nas 114:5

يُوَسْوِسُMeaning here: The root وسوس (wsws) primarily means to whisper, suggest evil, or tempt. It describes the act of secretly instigating bad thoughts or actions, often associated with the devil's influence.

Who whispereth in the hearts of mankind