# Sin-Lam-Ta — سلط (slT)

> Occurs in 39 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To rule, to dominate, to oppress, to overcome, to empower, to authorize, to give power, to give strength, to prevail, to have authority
- **Derived forms:** سُلْطَٰن (37) · سَلَّطَ (2)

## Verses containing this root

### 3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 151

- **Form in this verse:** سُلْطَـٰنًۭا ۖ — sul'ṭānan · "any authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

سَنُلْق۪ي ف۪ي قُلُوبِ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا الرُّعْبَ بِمَٓا اَشْرَكُوا بِاللّٰهِ مَا لَمْ يُنَزِّلْ بِه۪ سُلْطَاناًۚ وَمَأْوٰيهُمُ النَّارُۜ وَبِئْسَ مَثْوَى الظَّالِم۪ينَ

Sanulqee fee quloobi allatheenakafaroo arruAAba bima ashrakoo billahima lam yunazzil bihi sultanan wama/wahumu annaruwabi/sa mathwa aththalimeen

We will cast into the hearts of those who ignore warning terror because they have ascribed a partnership with God to that for which He sent not down authority; and their shelter is the Fire; and evil is the dwelling of the wrongdoers.

_https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-151.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 90

- **Form in this verse:** لَسَلَّطَهُمْ — lasallaṭahum · "surely He (would have) given them power"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

اِلَّا الَّذ۪ينَ يَصِلُونَ اِلٰى قَوْمٍ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُمْ م۪يثَاقٌ اَوْ جَٓاؤُ۫كُمْ حَصِرَتْ صُدُورُهُمْ اَنْ يُقَاتِلُوكُمْ اَوْ يُقَاتِلُوا قَوْمَهُمْۜ وَلَوْ شَٓاءَ اللّٰهُ لَسَلَّطَهُمْ عَلَيْكُمْ فَلَقَاتَلُوكُمْۚ فَاِنِ اعْتَزَلُوكُمْ فَلَمْ يُقَاتِلُوكُمْ وَاَلْقَوْا اِلَيْكُمُ السَّلَمَۙ فَمَا جَعَلَ اللّٰهُ لَكُمْ عَلَيْهِمْ سَب۪يلاً

Illa allatheena yasiloonaila qawmin baynakum wabaynahum meethaqun aw jaookumhasirat sudooruhum an yuqatilookum awyuqatiloo qawmahum walaw shaa Allahu lasallatahumAAalaykum falaqatalookum fa-ini iAAtazalookum falam yuqatilookumwaalqaw ilaykumu assalama fama jaAAala Allahulakum AAalayhim sabeela

Save those who join a people between whom and you is an agreement, or they come to you, their hearts restraining them from fighting you or fighting their people. And had God willed, He would have given them power over you; then would they have fought you. And if they withdraw from you and fight you not and extend to you peace, then has God made no path for you against them.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-90.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 91

- **Form in this verse:** سُلْطَـٰنًۭا — sul'ṭānan · "an authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

سَتَجِدُونَ اٰخَر۪ينَ يُر۪يدُونَ اَنْ يَأْمَنُوكُمْ وَيَأْمَنُوا قَوْمَهُمْۜ كُلَّمَا رُدُّٓوا اِلَى الْفِتْنَةِ اُرْكِسُوا ف۪يهَاۚ فَاِنْ لَمْ يَعْتَزِلُوكُمْ وَيُلْقُٓوا اِلَيْكُمُ السَّلَمَ وَيَكُفُّٓوا اَيْدِيَهُمْ فَخُذُوهُمْ وَاقْتُلُوهُمْ حَيْثُ ثَقِفْتُمُوهُمْۜ وَاُو۬لٰٓئِكُمْ جَعَلْنَا لَكُمْ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَاناً مُب۪يناً۟

Satajidoona akhareena yureedoona anya/manookum waya/manoo qawmahum kulla ma ruddoo ilaalfitnati orkisoo feeha fa-in lam yaAAtazilookum wayulqooilaykumu assalama wayakuffoo aydiyahum fakhuthoohumwaqtuloohum haythu thaqiftumoohum waola-ikumjaAAalna lakum AAalayhim sultanan mubeena

You will find others desiring safety from you, and safety from their people; as often as they are turned back to the means of denial, they are turned over to it. And if they withdraw not from you and extend to you peace and restrain their hands, take them and kill them wheresoever you find them; and over those have We given you a clear authority.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-91.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 144

- **Form in this verse:** سُلْطَـٰنًۭا — sul'ṭānan · "an evidence"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا لَا تَتَّخِذُوا الْكَافِر۪ينَ اَوْلِيَٓاءَ مِنْ دُونِ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَۜ اَتُر۪يدُونَ اَنْ تَجْعَلُوا لِلّٰهِ عَلَيْكُمْ سُلْطَاناً مُب۪يناً

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoola tattakhithoo alkafireena awliyaamin dooni almu/mineena atureedoona an tajAAaloo lillahiAAalaykum sultanan mubeena

O you who heed warning: take not the false claimers of guidance as allies instead of the believers; would you give God over you a clear authority?

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-144.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 153

- **Form in this verse:** سُلْطَـٰنًۭا — sul'ṭānan · "an authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

يَسْـَٔلُكَ اَهْلُ الْكِتَابِ اَنْ تُنَزِّلَ عَلَيْهِمْ كِتَاباً مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ فَقَدْ سَاَلُوا مُوسٰٓى اَكْبَرَ مِنْ ذٰلِكَ فَقَالُٓوا اَرِنَا اللّٰهَ جَهْرَةً فَاَخَذَتْهُمُ الصَّاعِقَةُ بِظُلْمِهِمْۚ ثُمَّ اتَّخَذُوا الْعِجْلَ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا جَٓاءَتْهُمُ الْبَيِّنَاتُ فَعَفَوْنَا عَنْ ذٰلِكَۚ وَاٰتَيْنَا مُوسٰى سُلْطَاناً مُب۪يناً

Yas-aluka ahlu alkitabi an tunazzilaAAalayhim kitaban mina assama-i faqadsaaloo moosa akbara min thalika faqaloo arinaAllaha jahratan faakhathat-humu assaAAiqatubithulmihim thumma ittakhathoo alAAijla minbaAAdi ma jaat-humu albayyinatu faAAafawnaAAan thalika waatayna moosa sultananmubeena

The doctors of the Law ask thee to bring down upon them a Writ from the sky; and they asked of Moses greater than that; they said: “Show thou us God openly”; so the thunderbolt seized them for their injustice. Then took they up the calf after clear signs had come to them, and We pardoned that; and We gave Moses a clear authority.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-153.md_

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 81

- **Form in this verse:** سُلْطَـٰنًۭا ۚ — sul'ṭānan · "any authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَكَيْفَ اَخَافُ مَٓا اَشْرَكْتُمْ وَلَا تَخَافُونَ اَنَّكُمْ اَشْرَكْتُمْ بِاللّٰهِ مَا لَمْ يُنَزِّلْ بِه۪ عَلَيْكُمْ سُلْطَاناًۜ فَاَيُّ الْفَر۪يقَيْنِ اَحَقُّ بِالْاَمْنِۚ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَۢ

Wakayfa akhafu ma ashraktumwala takhafoona annakum ashraktum billahima lam yunazzil bihi AAalaykum sultanan faayyualfareeqayni ahaqqu bil-amni in kuntum taAAlamoon

“And how should I fear that to which you ascribe a partnership when you fear not that you ascribe a partnership with God to that for which He has not sent down upon you authority? Then which of the two factions is worthier of security, if you know?

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-81.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 33

- **Form in this verse:** سُلْطَـٰنًۭا — sul'ṭānan · "any authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

قُلْ اِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ رَبِّيَ الْفَوَاحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ وَالْاِثْمَ وَالْبَغْيَ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ وَاَنْ تُشْرِكُوا بِاللّٰهِ مَا لَمْ يُنَزِّلْ بِه۪ سُلْطَاناً وَاَنْ تَقُولُوا عَلَى اللّٰهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

Qul innama harrama rabbiyaalfawahisha ma thahara minhawama batana wal-ithma walbaghyabighayri alhaqqi waan tushrikoo billahi malam yunazzil bihi sultanan waan taqooloo AAala Allahima la taAAlamoon

Say thou: “My Lord has only made unlawful sexual immoralities — whether open or concealed — and sin, and sectarian zealotry without cause, and that you ascribe a partnership with God to that for which He has not sent down authority, and that you ascribe to God what you know not.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-33.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 71

- **Form in this verse:** سُلْطَـٰنٍۢ ۚ — sul'ṭānin · "authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

قَالَ قَدْ وَقَعَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنْ رَبِّكُمْ رِجْسٌ وَغَضَبٌۜ اَتُجَادِلُونَن۪ي ف۪ٓي اَسْمَٓاءٍ سَمَّيْتُمُوهَٓا اَنْتُمْ وَاٰبَٓاؤُ۬كُمْ مَا نَزَّلَ اللّٰهُ بِهَا مِنْ سُلْطَانٍۜ فَانْتَظِرُٓوا اِنّ۪ي مَعَكُمْ مِنَ الْمُنْتَظِر۪ينَ

Qala qad waqaAAa AAalaykum minrabbikum rijsun waghadabun atujadiloonanee fee asma-insammaytumooha antum waabaokum manazzala Allahu biha min sultanin fantathirooinnee maAAakum mina almuntathireen

He said: “There have come upon you from your Lord abomination and wrath; dispute you with me concerning names which you have named, you and your fathers? God sent not down for these any authority. Then wait — I am with you waiting.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-71.md_

### 10. Surah Yunus, Verse 68

- **Form in this verse:** سُلْطَـٰنٍۭ — sul'ṭānin · "authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

قَالُوا اتَّخَذَ اللّٰهُ وَلَداً سُبْحَانَهُۜ هُوَ الْغَنِيُّۜ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمٰوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْاَرْضِۜ اِنْ عِنْدَ‌كُمْ مِنْ سُلْطَانٍ بِهٰذَاۜ  اَتَقُولُونَ عَلَى اللّٰهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

Qaloo ittakhatha Allahuwaladan subhanahu huwa alghaniyyu lahu ma fee assamawatiwama fee al-ardi in AAindakum min sultaninbihatha ataqooloona AAala Allahi ma lataAAlamoon

They say: “God has taken a son.” Glory be to Him! He is the Free from Need; to Him belongs what is in the heavens and what is in the earth! You have no authority for this; do you ascribe to God what you know not?

_https://quran.so/surah-yunus/verse-68.md_

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 96

- **Form in this verse:** وَسُلْطَـٰنٍۢ — wasul'ṭānin · "and an authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

وَلَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا مُوسٰى بِاٰيَاتِنَا وَسُلْطَانٍ مُب۪ينٍۙ

Walaqad arsalna moosa bi-ayatinawasultanin mubeen

And We sent Moses with Our proofs and a clear authority

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-96.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 40

- **Form in this verse:** سُلْطَـٰنٍ ۚ — sul'ṭānin · "authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

مَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِنْ دُونِه۪ٓ اِلَّٓا اَسْمَٓاءً سَمَّيْتُمُوهَٓا اَنْتُمْ وَاٰبَٓاؤُ۬كُمْ مَٓا اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ بِهَا مِنْ سُلْطَانٍۜ اِنِ الْحُكْمُ اِلَّا لِلّٰهِۜ اَمَرَ اَلَّا تَعْبُدُٓوا اِلَّٓا اِيَّاهُۜ ذٰلِكَ الدّ۪ينُ الْقَيِّمُ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Ma taAAbudoona min doonihi illaasmaan sammaytumooha antum waabaokumma anzala Allahu biha min sultaninini alhukmu illa lillahi amara allataAAbudoo illa iyyahu thalika addeenualqayyimu walakinna akthara annasi layaAAlamoon

“You serve, besides Him, only names which you have named, you and your fathers; God sent not down for them any authority. Judgment is but for God. He commanded that you serve not save Him. That is the right doctrine; but most men know not.

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-40.md_

### 14. Surah Ibrahim, Verse 10

- **Form in this verse:** بِسُلْطَـٰنٍۢ — bisul'ṭānin · "an authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

قَالَتْ رُسُلُهُمْ اَفِي اللّٰهِ شَكٌّ فَاطِرِ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِۜ يَدْعُوكُمْ لِيَغْفِرَ لَكُمْ مِنْ ذُنُوبِكُمْ وَيُؤَخِّرَكُمْ اِلٰٓى اَجَلٍ مُسَمًّىۜ قَالُٓوا اِنْ اَنْتُمْ اِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِثْلُنَاۜ تُر۪يدُونَ اَنْ تَصُدُّونَا عَمَّا كَانَ يَعْبُدُ اٰبَٓاؤُ۬نَا فَأْتُونَا بِسُلْطَانٍ مُب۪ينٍ

Qalat rusuluhum afee Allahishakkun fatiri assamawati wal-ardiyadAAookum liyaghfira lakum min thunoobikumwayu-akhkhirakum ila ajalin musamman qaloo in antumilla basharun mithluna tureedoona an tasuddoonaAAamma kana yaAAbudu abaonafa/toona bisultanin mubeen

Their messengers said: “Can there be about God any doubt: the Creator of the Heavens and the Earth? He calls you, that He will forgive you of your transgressions, and delay you to a stated term.” They said: “You are only mortals like us, who would turn us away from what our fathers served. So bring us a clear authority.”

_https://quran.so/surah-ibrahim/verse-10.md_

### 14. Surah Ibrahim, Verse 11

- **Form in this verse:** بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ — bisul'ṭānin · "an authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

قَالَتْ لَهُمْ رُسُلُهُمْ اِنْ نَحْنُ اِلَّا بَشَرٌ مِثْلُكُمْ وَلٰكِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَمُنُّ عَلٰى مَنْ يَشَٓاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِه۪ۜ وَمَا كَانَ لَـنَٓا اَنْ نَأْتِيَكُمْ بِسُلْطَانٍ اِلَّا بِاِذْنِ اللّٰهِۜ وَعَلَى اللّٰهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ

Qalat lahum rusuluhum in nahnuilla basharun mithlukum walakinna Allahayamunnu AAala man yashao min AAibadihi wamakana lana an na/tiyakum bisultanin illabi-ithni Allahi waAAala Allahifalyatawakkali almu/minoon

Their messengers said to them: “We are only mortals, like you; but God gives grace to whom He wills of His servants. And it is not for us to bring you an authority save by the leave of God; and in God let the believers place their trust.

_https://quran.so/surah-ibrahim/verse-11.md_

### 14. Surah Ibrahim, Verse 22

- **Form in this verse:** سُلْطَـٰنٍ — sul'ṭānin · "authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

وَقَالَ الشَّيْطَانُ لَمَّا قُضِيَ الْاَمْرُ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ وَعَدَكُمْ وَعْدَ الْحَقِّ وَوَعَدْتُكُمْ فَاَخْلَفْتُكُمْۜ وَمَا كَانَ لِيَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنْ سُلْطَانٍ اِلَّٓا اَنْ دَعَوْتُكُمْ فَاسْتَجَبْتُمْ ل۪يۚ فَلَا تَلُومُون۪ي وَلُومُٓوا اَنْفُسَكُمْۜ مَٓا اَنَا۬ بِمُصْرِخِكُمْ وَمَٓا اَنْتُمْ بِمُصْرِخِيَّۜ اِنّ۪ي كَفَرْتُ بِمَٓا اَشْرَكْتُمُونِ مِنْ قَبْلُۜ اِنَّ الظَّالِم۪ينَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ اَل۪يمٌ

Waqala ashshaytanulamma qudiya al-amru inna Allaha waAAadakumwaAAda alhaqqi wawaAAadtukum faakhlaftukum wama kanaliya AAalaykum min sultanin illa an daAAawtukum fastajabtumlee fala taloomoonee waloomoo anfusakum ma anabimusrikhikum wama antum bimusrikhiyya inneekafartu bima ashraktumooni min qablu inna aththalimeenalahum AAathabun aleem

And the satan will say when the matter is concluded: “God promised you the promise of truth; and I promised you, but I betrayed you. And I had not over you any authority except to call you — and you responded to me; so blame not me, but blame yourselves. I cannot aid you, and you cannot aid me. I deny your ascribing to me a partnership before; the wrongdoers: for them is a painful punishment.”

_https://quran.so/surah-ibrahim/verse-22.md_

### 15. Surah Al-Hijr, Verse 42

- **Form in this verse:** سُلْطَـٰنٌ — sul'ṭānun · "any authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case · indefinite

اِنَّ عِبَاد۪ي لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَانٌ اِلَّا مَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْغَاو۪ينَ

Inna AAibadee laysa laka AAalayhimsultanun illa mani ittabaAAaka mina alghaween

“My servants — thou hast no authority over them save those who follow thee among those who err,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hijr/verse-42.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 99

- **Form in this verse:** سُلْطَـٰنٌ — sul'ṭānun · "(is) any authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case · indefinite

اِنَّهُ لَيْسَ لَهُ سُلْطَانٌ عَلَى الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَعَلٰى رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ

Innahu laysa lahu sultanun AAalaallatheena amanoo waAAala rabbihimyatawakkaloon

(He has no authority over those who heed warning and in their Lord place their trust;

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-99.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 100

- **Form in this verse:** سُلْطَـٰنُهُۥ — sul'ṭānuhu · "his authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case

اِنَّمَا سُلْطَانُهُ عَلَى الَّذ۪ينَ يَتَوَلَّوْنَهُ وَالَّذ۪ينَ هُمْ بِه۪ مُشْرِكُونَ۟

Innama sultanuhu AAalaallatheena yatawallawnahu wallatheena humbihi mushrikoon

His authority is but over those who take him for ally and those who ascribe a partnership to him.)

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-100.md_

### 17. Surah Al-Isra, Verse 33

- **Form in this verse:** سُلْطَـٰنًۭا — sul'ṭānan · "an authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَلَا تَقْتُلُوا النَّفْسَ الَّت۪ي حَرَّمَ اللّٰهُ اِلَّا بِالْحَقِّۜ وَمَنْ قُتِلَ مَظْلُوماً فَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا لِوَلِيِّه۪ سُلْطَاناً فَلَا يُسْرِفْ فِي الْقَتْلِۜ اِنَّهُ كَانَ مَنْصُوراً

Wala taqtuloo annafsa allateeharrama Allahu illa bilhaqqiwaman qutila mathlooman faqad jaAAalnaliwaliyyihi sultanan fala yusrif fee alqatli innahukana mansoora

And kill not the soul which God has made unlawful save with justice; and whoso is killed wrongfully, We have given authority to his ally; but let him not commit excess in killing; he is supported.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-isra/verse-33.md_

### 17. Surah Al-Isra, Verse 65

- **Form in this verse:** سُلْطَـٰنٌۭ ۚ — sul'ṭānun · "any authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case · indefinite

اِنَّ عِبَاد۪ي لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَانٌۜ وَكَفٰى بِرَبِّكَ وَك۪يلاً

Inna AAibadee laysa laka AAalayhimsultanun wakafa birabbika wakeela

“My servants: over them thou hast no authority.” And thy Lord suffices as disposer of affairs:

_https://quran.so/surah-al-isra/verse-65.md_

### 17. Surah Al-Isra, Verse 80

- **Form in this verse:** سُلْطَـٰنًۭا — sul'ṭānan · "an authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَقُلْ رَبِّ اَدْخِلْن۪ي مُدْخَلَ صِدْقٍ وَاَخْرِجْن۪ي مُخْرَجَ صِدْقٍ وَاجْعَلْ ل۪ي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ سُلْطَاناً نَص۪يراً

Waqul rabbi adkhilnee mudkhala sidqinwaakhrijnee mukhraja sidqin wajAAal lee minladunka sultanan naseera

And say thou: “My Lord: cause Thou me to enter at a true entrance, and to leave at a true exit; and appoint Thou for me from Thyself a helping authority.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-isra/verse-80.md_

### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 15

- **Form in this verse:** بِسُلْطَـٰنٍۭ — bisul'ṭānin · "with an authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

هٰٓؤُ۬لَٓاءِ قَوْمُنَا اتَّخَذُوا مِنْ دُونِه۪ٓ اٰلِهَةًۜ  لَوْلَا يَأْتُونَ عَلَيْهِمْ بِسُلْطَانٍ بَيِّنٍۜ فَمَنْ اَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ افْتَرٰى عَلَى اللّٰهِ كَذِباًۜ

Haola-i qawmuna ittakhathoomin doonihi alihatan lawla ya/toona AAalayhim bisultaninbayyinin faman athlamu mimmani iftara AAalaAllahi kathiba

“These, our people, have taken up gods other than Him. Oh, that they but brought concerning them a clear authority!” And who is more unjust than he who invents a lie about God?

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

### 22. Surah Al-Hajj, Verse 71

- **Form in this verse:** سُلْطَـٰنًۭا — sul'ṭānan · "any authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَيَعْبُدُونَ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ مَا لَمْ يُنَزِّلْ بِه۪ سُلْطَاناً وَمَا لَيْسَ لَهُمْ بِه۪ عِلْمٌۜ وَمَا لِلظَّالِم۪ينَ مِنْ نَص۪يرٍ

WayaAAbudoona min dooni Allahi malam yunazzil bihi sultanan wama laysa lahum bihiAAilmun wama liththalimeenamin naseer

And they serve, besides God, that for which He has not sent down authority, and that whereof they have no knowledge; and for the wrongdoers there is no helper.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hajj/verse-71.md_

### 23. Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verse 45

- **Form in this verse:** وَسُلْطَـٰنٍۢ — wasul'ṭānin · "and an authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

ثُمَّ اَرْسَلْنَا مُوسٰى وَاَخَاهُ هٰرُونَ بِاٰيَاتِنَا وَسُلْطَانٍ مُب۪ينٍۙ

Thumma arsalna moosa waakhahuharoona bi-ayatina wasultaninmubeen

Then sent We Moses and his brother Aaron with Our proofs and a clear authority

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muminun/verse-45.md_

### 27. Surah An-Naml, Verse 21

- **Form in this verse:** بِسُلْطَـٰنٍۢ — bisul'ṭānin · "a reason"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

لَاُعَذِّبَنَّهُ عَذَاباً شَد۪يداً اَوْ لَا۬اَذْبَحَنَّهُٓ اَوْ لَيَأْتِيَنّ۪ي بِسُلْطَانٍ مُب۪ينٍ

LaoAAaththibannahu AAathabanshadeedan aw laathbahannahu aw laya/tiyannee bisultaninmubeen

“I will punish him with a severe punishment, or I will slaughter him, unless he brings me a clear authority.”

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naml/verse-21.md_

### 28. Surah Al-Qasas, Verse 35

- **Form in this verse:** سُلْطَـٰنًۭا — sul'ṭānan · "an authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

قَالَ سَنَشُدُّ عَضُدَكَ بِاَخ۪يكَ وَنَجْعَلُ لَكُمَا سُلْطَاناً فَلَا يَصِلُونَ اِلَيْكُمَا بِاٰيَاتِنَاۚ اَنْتُمَا وَمَنِ اتَّـبَعَكُمَا الْغَالِبُونَ

Qala sanashuddu AAadudakabi-akheeka wanajAAalu lakuma sultanan falayasiloona ilaykuma bi-ayatinaantuma wamani ittabaAAakuma alghaliboon

Said He: “We will strengthen thine arm by thy brother, and We will appoint for you authority so they reach you not. By Our proofs you and those who follow you will be the victors.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qasas/verse-35.md_

### 30. Surah Ar-Rum, Verse 35

- **Form in this verse:** سُلْطَـٰنًۭا — sul'ṭānan · "an authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

اَمْ اَنْزَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَاناً فَهُوَ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِمَا كَانُوا بِه۪ يُشْرِكُونَ

Am anzalna AAalayhim sultananfahuwa yatakallamu bima kanoo bihi yushrikoon

If We have sent down upon them an authority: then it speaks of that to which they ascribe a partnership[...].

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rum/verse-35.md_

### 34. Surah Saba, Verse 21

- **Form in this verse:** سُلْطَـٰنٍ — sul'ṭānin · "authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

وَمَا كَانَ لَهُ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ سُلْطَانٍ اِلَّا لِنَعْلَمَ مَنْ يُؤْمِنُ بِالْاٰخِرَةِ مِمَّنْ هُوَ مِنْهَا ف۪ي شَكٍّۜ وَرَبُّكَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ حَف۪يظٌ۟

Wama kana lahu AAalayhim minsultanin illa linaAAlama man yu/minu bil-akhiratimimman huwa minha fee shakkin warabbuka AAala kullishay-in hafeeth

And he had no authority over them save that We might know him who believes in the Hereafter from him who is thereof in doubt; and thy Lord is custodian over all things.

_https://quran.so/surah-saba/verse-21.md_

### 37. Surah As-Saffat, Verse 30

- **Form in this verse:** سُلْطَـٰنٍۭ ۖ — sul'ṭānin · "authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

وَمَا كَانَ لَنَا عَلَيْكُمْ مِنْ سُلْطَانٍۚ بَلْ كُنْتُمْ قَوْماً طَاغ۪ينَ

Wama kana lanaAAalaykum min sultanin bal kuntum qawman tagheen

“And we had over you no authority. The truth is, you were people transgressing all bounds,

_https://quran.so/surah-as-saffat/verse-30.md_

### 37. Surah As-Saffat, Verse 156

- **Form in this verse:** سُلْطَـٰنٌۭ — sul'ṭānun · "an authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case · indefinite

اَمْ لَـكُمْ سُلْطَانٌ مُب۪ينٌۙ

Am lakum sultanun mubeen

If you have a clear authority,

_https://quran.so/surah-as-saffat/verse-156.md_

### 40. Surah Ghafir, Verse 23

- **Form in this verse:** وَسُلْطَـٰنٍۢ — wasul'ṭānin · "and an authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

وَلَقَدْ اَرْسَلْنَا مُوسٰى بِاٰيَاتِنَا وَسُلْطَانٍ مُب۪ينٍۙ

Walaqad arsalna moosa bi-ayatinawasultanin mubeen

And We sent Moses with Our proofs and a clear authority

_https://quran.so/surah-ghafir/verse-23.md_

### 40. Surah Ghafir, Verse 35

- **Form in this verse:** سُلْطَـٰنٍ — sul'ṭānin · "any authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

اَلَّذ۪ينَ يُجَادِلُونَ ف۪ٓي اٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِ بِغَيْرِ سُلْطَانٍ اَتٰيهُمْۜ كَبُرَ مَقْتاً عِنْدَ اللّٰهِ وَعِنْدَ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُواۜ  كَذٰلِكَ يَطْبَعُ اللّٰهُ عَلٰى كُلِّ قَلْبِ مُتَكَبِّرٍ جَبَّارٍ

Allatheena yujadiloona fee ayatiAllahi bighayri sultanin atahum kaburamaqtan AAinda Allahi waAAinda allatheena amanookathalika yatbaAAu Allahu AAala kulliqalbi mutakabbirin jabbar

“Those who dispute concerning the proofs of God without an authority having come to them; great is the hatred in the sight of God and in the sight of those who heed warning; thus does God seal every proud and tyrannical heart.”

_https://quran.so/surah-ghafir/verse-35.md_

### 40. Surah Ghafir, Verse 56

- **Form in this verse:** سُلْطَـٰنٍ — sul'ṭānin · "any authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ يُجَادِلُونَ ف۪ٓي اٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِ بِغَيْرِ سُلْطَانٍ اَتٰيهُمْۙ اِنْ ف۪ي صُدُورِهِمْ اِلَّا كِبْرٌ مَا هُمْ بِبَالِغ۪يهِۚ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللّٰهِۜ اِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّم۪يعُ الْبَص۪يرُ

Inna allatheena yujadiloonafee ayati Allahi bighayri sultanin atahumin fee sudoorihim illa kibrun ma hum bibaligheehifastaAAith billahi innahu huwa assameeAAualbaseer

Those who dispute concerning the proofs of God without an authority having come to them — in their breasts is only greatness they will never reach. So seek thou refuge in God; He is the Hearer, the Seeing.

_https://quran.so/surah-ghafir/verse-56.md_

### 44. Surah Ad-Dukhan, Verse 19

- **Form in this verse:** بِسُلْطَـٰنٍۢ — bisul'ṭānin · "with an authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

وَاَنْ لَا تَعْلُوا عَلَى اللّٰهِۚ اِنّ۪ٓي اٰت۪يكُمْ بِسُلْطَانٍ مُب۪ينٍۚ

Waan la taAAloo AAala Allahiinnee ateekum bisultanin mubeen

And: “Exalt not yourselves against God; I bring you a clear authority.”

_https://quran.so/surah-ad-dukhan/verse-19.md_

### 51. Surah Adh-Dhariyat, Verse 38

- **Form in this verse:** بِسُلْطَـٰنٍۢ — bisul'ṭānin · "with an authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

وَف۪ي مُوسٰٓى اِذْ اَرْسَلْنَاهُ اِلٰى فِرْعَوْنَ بِسُلْطَانٍ مُب۪ينٍ

Wafee moosa ith arsanahuila firAAawna bisultanin mubeen

And in Moses: when We sent him to Pharaoh with a clear authority: —

_https://quran.so/surah-adh-dhariyat/verse-38.md_

### 52. Surah At-Tur, Verse 38

- **Form in this verse:** بِسُلْطَـٰنٍۢ — bisul'ṭānin · "an authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

اَمْ لَهُمْ سُلَّمٌ يَسْتَمِعُونَ ف۪يهِۚ فَلْيَأْتِ مُسْتَمِعُهُمْ بِسُلْطَانٍ مُب۪ينٍۜ

Am lahum sullamun yastamiAAoona feehifalya/ti mustamiAAuhum bisultanin mubeen

Or if they have a stairway on which they can listen in: — then let their listener come with a clear authority.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tur/verse-38.md_

### 53. Surah An-Najm, Verse 23

- **Form in this verse:** سُلْطَـٰنٍ ۚ — sul'ṭānin · "authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

اِنْ هِيَ اِلَّٓا اَسْمَٓاءٌ سَمَّيْتُمُوهَٓا اَنْتُمْ وَاٰبَٓاؤُ۬كُمْ مَٓا اَنْزَلَ اللّٰهُ بِهَا مِنْ سُلْطَانٍۜ اِنْ يَتَّبِعُونَ اِلَّا الظَّنَّ وَمَا تَهْوَى الْاَنْفُسُۚ وَلَقَدْ جَٓاءَهُمْ مِنْ رَبِّهِمُ الْهُدٰىۜ

In hiya illa asmaonsammaytumooha antum waabaokum maanzala Allahu biha min sultanin inyattabiAAoona illa aththanna wamatahwa al-anfusu walaqad jaahum min rabbihimu alhuda

They are only names you have named, you and your fathers, for which God sent down no authority. They follow only assumption, and what their souls desire; but there has come to them guidance from their Lord.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-najm/verse-23.md_

### 55. Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 33

- **Form in this verse:** بِسُلْطَـٰنٍۢ — bisul'ṭānin · "by authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

يَا مَعْشَرَ الْجِنِّ وَالْاِنْسِ اِنِ اسْتَطَعْتُمْ اَنْ تَنْفُذُوا مِنْ اَقْطَارِ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ فَانْفُذُواۜ  لَا تَنْفُذُونَ اِلَّا بِسُلْطَانٍۚ

Ya maAAshara aljinni wal-insiini istataAAtum an tanfuthoo min aqtari assamawatiwal-ardi fanfuthoo la tanfuthoonailla bisultan

O congregation of domini and servi: if you are able to penetrate the regions of the heavens and the earth, then penetrate! You will not penetrate save by authority:

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rahman/verse-33.md_

### 59. Surah Al-Hashr, Verse 6

- **Form in this verse:** يُسَلِّطُ — yusalliṭu · "gives power"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

وَمَٓا اَفَٓاءَ اللّٰهُ عَلٰى رَسُولِه۪ مِنْهُمْ فَمَٓا اَوْجَفْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ خَيْلٍ وَلَا رِكَابٍ وَلٰكِنَّ اللّٰهَ يُسَلِّطُ رُسُلَهُ عَلٰى مَنْ يَشَٓاءُۜ وَاللّٰهُ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَد۪يرٌ

Wama afaa Allahu AAalarasoolihi minhum fama awjaftum AAalayhi min khaylin walarikabin walakinna Allaha yusalliturusulahu AAala man yashao wallahuAAala kulli shay-in qadeer

And what God gave in spoil to His messenger from them: you spurred not for it any horse or camel, but God gives His messengers authority over whom He wills; and God is over all things powerful.

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

### 69. Surah Al-Haqqah, Verse 29

- **Form in this verse:** سُلْطَـٰنِيَهْ — sul'ṭāniyah · "my authority"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case

هَلَكَ عَنّ۪ي سُلْطَانِيَهْۚ

Halaka AAannee sultaniyah

“Gone from me is my authority.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-haqqah/verse-29.md_

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