سأل
Arabic
Etymology
From the root س ء ل (s-ʔ-l), cognate with Hebrew שָׁאַל (sha'ál, “he asked”), Eblaite 𒊭𒀪𒀀𒇻 (ša-ʾ-a-lu /šaʾal/).
Pronunciation
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Verb
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- to ask, inquire
- (ditransitive) to ask, request, demand, claim
- نَسْأَلُ اللَّٰهَ السَّلَامَة
- nasʔalu llāha s-salāma
- We ask Allāh for a state free from harm (for good-health, peace)
- to beg
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- لِلْفُقَرَاءِ الَّذِينَ أُحْصِرُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ ضَرْبًا فِي الْأَرْضِ يَحْسَبُهُمُ الْجَاهِلُ أَغْنِيَاءَ مِنَ التَّعَفُّفِ تَعْرِفُهُم بِسِيمَاهُمْ لَا يَسْأَلُونَ النَّاسَ إِلْحَافًا ۗ وَمَا تُنفِقُوا مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ بِهِ عَلِيمٌ
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Conjugation
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Related terms
Egyptian Arabic
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic سَأَلَ (saʔala).
Verb
سأل • (saʾal) (non-past يسأل (yisʾal))
- to ask