# Sin-Ta-Ra — سطر (sTr)

> Occurs in 16 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** Line, to draw a line, to write, to arrange, to align, to organize on a line, things arranged horizontally
- **Derived forms:** أَسَٰطِير (9) · مَسْطُور (3) · مُصَيْطِر (2) · مُّسْتَطَر (1) · يَسْطُرُ (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 25

- **Form in this verse:** أَسَـٰطِيرُ — asāṭīru · "(the) tales"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَسْتَمِعُ اِلَيْكَۚ وَجَعَلْنَا عَلٰى قُلُوبِهِمْ اَكِنَّةً اَنْ يَفْقَهُوهُ وَف۪ٓي اٰذَانِهِمْ وَقْراًۜ وَاِنْ يَرَوْا كُلَّ اٰيَةٍ لَا يُؤْمِنُوا بِهَاۜ حَتّٰٓى اِذَا جَٓاؤُ۫كَ يُجَادِلُونَكَ يَقُولُ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُٓوا اِنْ هٰذَٓا اِلَّٓا اَسَاط۪يرُ الْاَوَّل۪ينَ

Waminhum man yastamiAAu ilayka wajaAAalnaAAala quloobihim akinnatan an yafqahoohu wafee athanihimwaqran wa-in yaraw kulla ayatin la yu/minoo bihahatta itha jaooka yujadiloonakayaqoolu allatheena kafaroo in hatha illa asateerual-awwaleen

And among them are some who listen to thee, but We have placed upon their hearts coverings lest they should understand it, and in their ears deafness; and if they see every proof, they will not believe in it. When they have come to thee, they argue against thee, those who ignore warning, saying: “This is only legends of the former peoples.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-25.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 31

- **Form in this verse:** أَسَـٰطِيرُ — asāṭīru · "tales"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

وَاِذَا تُتْلٰى عَلَيْهِمْ اٰيَاتُنَا قَالُوا قَدْ سَمِعْنَا لَوْ نَشَٓاءُ لَقُلْنَا مِثْلَ هٰذَٓاۙ اِنْ هٰذَٓا اِلَّٓا اَسَاط۪يرُ الْاَوَّل۪ينَ

Wa-itha tutla AAalayhim ayatunaqaloo qad samiAAna law nashao laqulnamithla hatha in hatha illa asateerual-awwaleen

And when Our proofs are recited to them, they say: “We have heard; if we wished we could speak the like of this; this is only legends of the former peoples.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-31.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 24

- **Form in this verse:** أَسَـٰطِيرُ — asāṭīru · "Tales"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

وَاِذَا ق۪يلَ لَهُمْ مَاذَٓا اَنْزَلَ رَبُّكُمْۙ قَالُٓوا اَسَاط۪يرُ الْاَوَّل۪ينَۙ

Wa-itha qeela lahum mathaanzala rabbukum qaloo asateeru al-awwaleen

And when it is said to them: “What is it your Lord sent down?” they say: “Legends of the former peoples,”

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-24.md_

### 17. Surah Al-Isra, Verse 58

- **Form in this verse:** مَسْطُورًۭا — masṭūran · "written"
  - **Grammar:** noun · passive · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَاِنْ مِنْ قَرْيَةٍ اِلَّا نَحْنُ مُهْلِكُوهَا قَبْلَ يَوْمِ الْقِيٰمَةِ اَوْ مُعَذِّبُوهَا عَذَاباً شَد۪يداًۜ كَانَ ذٰلِكَ فِي الْكِتَابِ مَسْطُوراً

Wa-in min qaryatin illa nahnumuhlikooha qabla yawmi alqiyamati aw muAAaththiboohaAAathaban shadeedan kana thalika fee alkitabimastoora

And there is no city save We will destroy it before the Day of Resurrection, or punish it with severe punishment; that is in the Writ inscribed.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-isra/verse-58.md_

### 23. Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verse 83

- **Form in this verse:** أَسَـٰطِيرُ — asāṭīru · "(the) tales"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

لَقَدْ وُعِدْنَا نَحْنُ وَاٰبَٓاؤُ۬نَا هٰذَا مِنْ قَبْلُ اِنْ هٰذَٓا اِلَّٓا اَسَاط۪يرُ الْاَوَّل۪ينَ

Laqad wuAAidna nahnu waabaonahatha min qablu in hatha illa asateerual-awwaleen

“We have been promised this, we and our fathers, before; these are only legends of the former peoples.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muminun/verse-83.md_

### 25. Surah Al-Furqan, Verse 5

- **Form in this verse:** أَسَـٰطِيرُ — asāṭīru · "Tales"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

وَقَالُٓوا اَسَاط۪يرُ الْاَوَّل۪ينَ اكْتَتَبَهَا فَهِيَ تُمْلٰى عَلَيْهِ بُكْرَةً وَاَص۪يلاً

Waqaloo asateeru al-awwaleenaiktatabaha fahiya tumla AAalayhi bukratan waaseela

And they say: “Legends of the former peoples he has written, and they are dictated to him morning and evening.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-furqan/verse-5.md_

### 27. Surah An-Naml, Verse 68

- **Form in this verse:** أَسَـٰطِيرُ — asāṭīru · "tales"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

لَقَدْ وُعِدْنَا هٰذَا نَحْنُ وَاٰبَٓاؤُ۬نَا مِنْ قَبْلُۙ اِنْ هٰذَٓا اِلَّٓا اَسَاط۪يرُ الْاَوَّل۪ينَ

Laqad wuAAidna hatha nahnuwaabaona min qablu in hatha illaasateeru al-awwaleen

“We have been promised this, we and our fathers, before; this is only legends of the former peoples.”

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naml/verse-68.md_

### 33. Surah Al-Ahzab, Verse 6

- **Form in this verse:** مَسْطُورًۭا — masṭūran · "written"
  - **Grammar:** noun · passive · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

اَلنَّبِيُّ اَوْلٰى بِالْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ مِنْ اَنْفُسِهِمْ وَاَزْوَاجُهُٓ اُمَّهَاتُهُمْۜ وَاُو۬لُوا الْاَرْحَامِ بَعْضُهُمْ اَوْلٰى بِبَعْضٍ ف۪ي كِتَابِ اللّٰهِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ وَالْمُهَاجِر۪ينَ اِلَّٓا اَنْ تَفْعَلُٓوا اِلٰٓى اَوْلِيَٓائِكُمْ مَعْرُوفاًۜ كَانَ ذٰلِكَ فِي الْكِتَابِ مَسْطُوراً

Annabiyyu awla bilmu/mineenamin anfusihim waazwajuhu ommahatuhum waoloo al-arhamibaAAduhum awla bibaAAdin fee kitabiAllahi mina almu/mineena walmuhajireena illaan tafAAaloo ila awliya-ikum maAAroofan kanathalika fee alkitabi mastoora

The Prophet is closer to the believers than they themselves, and his wives are their mothers. But those of kinship are closer to one another in the Writ of God than are the believers and the émigrés, save that you do what is fitting to your allies; this is in the Writ inscribed.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahzab/verse-6.md_

### 46. Surah Al-Ahqaf, Verse 17

- **Form in this verse:** أَسَـٰطِيرُ — asāṭīru · "(the) stories"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

وَالَّذ۪ي قَالَ لِوَالِدَيْهِ اُفٍّ لَكُمَٓا اَتَعِدَانِن۪ٓي اَنْ اُخْرَجَ وَقَدْ خَلَتِ الْقُرُونُ مِنْ قَبْل۪ي وَهُمَا يَسْتَغ۪يثَانِ اللّٰهَ وَيْلَكَ اٰمِنْۗ اِنَّ وَعْدَ اللّٰهِ حَقٌّۚ فَيَقُولُ مَا هٰذَٓا اِلَّٓا اَسَاط۪يرُ الْاَوَّل۪ينَ

Wallathee qala liwalidayhioffin lakuma ataAAidaninee an okhraja waqad khalatialquroonu min qablee wahuma yastagheethani Allahawaylaka amin inna waAAda Allahi haqqunfayaqoolu ma hatha illa asateerual-awwaleen

And he who says to his parents: “Fie upon you! Do you promise me that I will be brought forth, when generations have already passed away before me?” while they seek aid of God: — “Woe to thee! Believe thou; the promise of God is true,” but he says: “This is only legends of the former peoples,” —

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahqaf/verse-17.md_

### 52. Surah At-Tur, Verse 2

- **Form in this verse:** مَّسْطُورٍۢ — masṭūrin · "written"
  - **Grammar:** noun · passive · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

وَكِتَابٍ مَسْطُورٍۙ

Wakitabin mastoor

By a Writ inscribed

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tur/verse-2.md_

### 52. Surah At-Tur, Verse 37

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْمُصَۣيْطِرُونَ — l-muṣayṭirūna · "the controllers"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of tef'il · active · masculine, plural · nominative case

اَمْ عِنْدَهُمْ خَزَٓائِنُ رَبِّكَ اَمْ هُمُ الْمُصَيْطِرُونَۜ

Am AAindahum khaza-inu rabbika amhumu almusaytiroon

If the treasuries of thy Lord are with them: or if they are the overseers:

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tur/verse-37.md_

### 54. Surah Al-Qamar, Verse 53

- **Form in this verse:** مُّسْتَطَرٌ — mus'taṭarun · "(is) written down"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of ifti'al · passive · masculine · nominative case · indefinite

وَكُلُّ صَغ۪يرٍ وَكَب۪يرٍ مُسْتَطَرٌ

Wakullu sagheerin wakabeerin mustatar

And everything, small and great, is inscribed.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qamar/verse-53.md_

### 68. Surah Al-Qalam, Verse 1

- **Form in this verse:** يَسْطُرُونَ — yasṭurūna · "they write"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

نٓ وَالْقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسْطُرُونَۙ

Noon walqalami wama yasturoon

nūn By the pen, and what they inscribe!

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-1.md_

### 68. Surah Al-Qalam, Verse 15

- **Form in this verse:** أَسَـٰطِيرُ — asāṭīru · "Stories"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

اِذَا تُتْلٰى عَلَيْهِ اٰيَاتُنَا قَالَ اَسَاط۪يرُ الْاَوَّل۪ينَ

Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatunaqala asateeru al-awwaleen

When Our proofs are recited to him, he says: “Legends of the former peoples!”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-15.md_

### 83. Surah Al-Mutaffifin, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** أَسَـٰطِيرُ — asāṭīru · "Stories"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case

اِذَا تُتْلٰى عَلَيْهِ اٰيَاتُنَا قَالَ اَسَاط۪يرُ الْاَوَّل۪ينَۜ

Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatunaqala asateeru al-awwaleen

When Our proofs are recited to him, he says: “Legends of the former peoples.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-mutaffifin/verse-13.md_

### 88. Surah Al-Ghashiyah, Verse 22

- **Form in this verse:** بِمُصَيْطِرٍ — bimuṣayṭirin · "a controller"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of tef'il · active · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

لَسْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ بِمُصَيْطِرٍۙ

Lasta AAalayhim bimusaytir

Thou art not over them an overseer.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ghashiyah/verse-22.md_

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