# Sad-Vav-Te — صوت (Swt)

> Occurs in 8 verses of the Quran.

- **Source:** https://quran.so/root/Swt

- **Meaning:** To emit a sound, utter a cry. saut (pl. aswat) - voice, sound.
- **Derived forms:** صَوْت (8)

## Verses containing this root

### 17. Surah Al-Isra, Verse 64

- **Form in this verse:** بِصَوْتِكَ — biṣawtika · "with your voice"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

وَاسْتَفْزِزْ مَنِ اسْتَطَعْتَ مِنْهُمْ بِصَوْتِكَ وَاَجْلِبْ عَلَيْهِمْ بِخَيْلِكَ وَرَجِلِكَ وَشَارِكْهُمْ فِي الْاَمْوَالِ وَالْاَوْلَادِ وَعِدْهُمْۜ وَمَا يَعِدُهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ اِلَّا غُرُوراً

Wastafziz mani istataAAtaminhum bisawtika waajlib AAalayhim bikhaylika warajlikawasharik-hum fee al-amwali wal-awladiwaAAidhum wama yaAAiduhumu ashshaytanu illaghuroora

“And incite thou whom thou canst of them with thy voice, and rally thou horse and foot against them, and partner thou them in their wealth and children, and promise thou them,” — but the satan promises them only delusion —

_https://quran.so/surah-al-isra/verse-64.md_

### 20. Surah Taha, Verse 108

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَصْوَاتُ — l-aṣwātu · "the voices"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

يَوْمَئِذٍ يَتَّبِعُونَ الدَّاعِيَ لَا عِوَجَ لَهُۚ وَخَشَعَتِ الْاَصْوَاتُ لِلرَّحْمٰنِ فَلَا تَسْمَعُ اِلَّا هَمْساً

Yawma-ithin yattabiAAoona addaAAiyala AAiwaja lahu wakhashaAAati al-aswatu lirrahmanifala tasmaAAu illa hamsa

That day will they follow the Caller having no deviation; and voices will be stilled before the Almighty, and thou wilt hear not save a murmur.

_https://quran.so/surah-taha/verse-108.md_

### 31. Surah Luqman, Verse 19

- **Form in this verse:** صَوْتِكَ ۚ — ṣawtika · "your voice"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

وَاقْصِدْ ف۪ي مَشْيِكَ وَاغْضُضْ مِنْ صَوْتِكَۜ اِنَّ اَنْكَرَ الْاَصْوَاتِ لَصَوْتُ الْحَم۪يرِ۟

Waqsid fee mashyika waghdudmin sawtika inna ankara al-aswati lasawtualhameer

“And be thou modest in thy walk, and lower thou thy voice; the most loathsome of voices is the voice of the donkey.”

_https://quran.so/surah-luqman/verse-19.md_

### 31. Surah Luqman, Verse 19

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْأَصْوَٰتِ — l-aṣwāti · "(of all) sounds"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

وَاقْصِدْ ف۪ي مَشْيِكَ وَاغْضُضْ مِنْ صَوْتِكَۜ اِنَّ اَنْكَرَ الْاَصْوَاتِ لَصَوْتُ الْحَم۪يرِ۟

Waqsid fee mashyika waghdudmin sawtika inna ankara al-aswati lasawtualhameer

“And be thou modest in thy walk, and lower thou thy voice; the most loathsome of voices is the voice of the donkey.”

_https://quran.so/surah-luqman/verse-19.md_

### 31. Surah Luqman, Verse 19

- **Form in this verse:** لَصَوْتُ — laṣawtu · "(is) surely (the) voice"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case

وَاقْصِدْ ف۪ي مَشْيِكَ وَاغْضُضْ مِنْ صَوْتِكَۜ اِنَّ اَنْكَرَ الْاَصْوَاتِ لَصَوْتُ الْحَم۪يرِ۟

Waqsid fee mashyika waghdudmin sawtika inna ankara al-aswati lasawtualhameer

“And be thou modest in thy walk, and lower thou thy voice; the most loathsome of voices is the voice of the donkey.”

_https://quran.so/surah-luqman/verse-19.md_

### 49. Surah Al-Hujurat, Verse 2

- **Form in this verse:** أَصْوَٰتَكُمْ — aṣwātakum · "your voices"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا لَا تَرْفَعُٓوا اَصْوَاتَكُمْ فَوْقَ صَوْتِ النَّبِيِّ وَلَا تَجْهَرُوا لَهُ بِالْقَوْلِ كَجَهْرِ بَعْضِكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ اَنْ تَحْبَطَ اَعْمَالُكُمْ وَاَنْتُمْ لَا تَشْعُرُونَ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoola tarfaAAoo aswatakum fawqa sawti annabiyyiwala tajharoo lahu bilqawli kajahri baAAdikumlibaAAdin an tahbata aAAmalukumwaantum la tashAAuroon

O you who heed warning: raise not your voices above the voice of the Prophet, nor be loud in speech to him, as you are loud one to another lest your works be made vain while you perceive not.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hujurat/verse-2.md_

### 49. Surah Al-Hujurat, Verse 2

- **Form in this verse:** صَوْتِ — ṣawti · "(the) voice"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا لَا تَرْفَعُٓوا اَصْوَاتَكُمْ فَوْقَ صَوْتِ النَّبِيِّ وَلَا تَجْهَرُوا لَهُ بِالْقَوْلِ كَجَهْرِ بَعْضِكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ اَنْ تَحْبَطَ اَعْمَالُكُمْ وَاَنْتُمْ لَا تَشْعُرُونَ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoola tarfaAAoo aswatakum fawqa sawti annabiyyiwala tajharoo lahu bilqawli kajahri baAAdikumlibaAAdin an tahbata aAAmalukumwaantum la tashAAuroon

O you who heed warning: raise not your voices above the voice of the Prophet, nor be loud in speech to him, as you are loud one to another lest your works be made vain while you perceive not.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hujurat/verse-2.md_

### 49. Surah Al-Hujurat, Verse 3

- **Form in this verse:** أَصْوَٰتَهُمْ — aṣwātahum · "their voices"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ يَغُضُّونَ اَصْوَاتَهُمْ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللّٰهِ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ الَّذ۪ينَ امْتَحَنَ اللّٰهُ قُلُوبَهُمْ لِلتَّقْوٰىۜ لَهُمْ مَغْفِرَةٌ وَاَجْرٌ عَظ۪يمٌ

Inna allatheena yaghuddoona aswatahumAAinda rasooli Allahi ola-ika allatheenaimtahana Allahu quloobahum littaqwalahum maghfiratun waajrun AAatheem

Those who lower their voices in the presence of the messenger of God, those are they whose hearts God has tested for prudent fear; they have forgiveness and a great reward.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hujurat/verse-3.md_

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