سحت
s-ḥ-t
The root سحت (sHt) primarily means to extirpate, eradicate, or utterly destroy something, often referring to property or hair. It also describes peeling off fat or effacing traces.
Root
س-ح-ت
6
Total uses
6
Verses
4
Surahs
5
Forms
Root
س-ح-ت
Root Meaning
The root سحت (sHt) primarily means to extirpate, eradicate, or utterly destroy something, often referring to property or hair. It also describes peeling off fat or effacing traces.
Derived forms
Surah distribution
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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (4)
Al-Ma'idah 5:42
Listeners for the sake of falsehood! Greedy for illicit gain! If then they have recourse unto thee (Muhammad) judge between them or disclaim jurisdiction. If thou disclaimest jurisdiction, then they cannot harm thee at all. But if thou judgest, judge between them with equity. Lo! Allah loveth the equitable
Al-Ma'idah 5:62
And thou seest many of them vying one with another in sin and transgression and their devouring of illicit gain. Verily evil is what they do
Al-Ma'idah 5:63
Why do not the rabbis and the priests forbid their evil-speaking and their devouring of illicit gain? Verily evil is their handiwork
Ta-Ha 20:61
Moses said unto them: Woe unto you! Invent not a lie against Allah, lest He extirpate you by some punishment. He who lieth faileth miserably
🔎 Across the Quran (2)
فَإِذَا نَزَلَ فَسَآءَ صَبَاحُ ٱلۡمُنذَرِينَ
When that chastisement will descend upon their courtyard, evil shall that Day be for those who had been warned
عَسَىٰ رَبُّهُۥٓ إِن طَلَّقَكُنَّ أَن يُبۡدِلَهُۥٓ أَزۡوَٰجًا خَيۡرࣰ ا مِّنكُنَّ مُسۡلِمَٰتࣲ مُّؤۡمِنَٰتࣲ قَٰنِتَٰتࣲ تَٰٓئِبَٰتٍ عَٰبِدَٰتࣲ ثَيِّبَٰتࣲ وَأَبۡكَارࣰ ا
Maybe if he were to divorce you, your Lord might grant him in exchange wives better than you – those who truly submit to Allah, are full of faith, obedient, disposed to repentance, and given to worship and fasting – both previously wedded ones and virgins