# Sin-Lam-Vav — سلو (slw)

> Occurs in 3 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To forget, to find solace, to be consoled, to pass time, to be distracted, to have fun
- **Derived forms:** سَّلْوَىٰ (3)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 57

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلسَّلْوَىٰ ۖ — wal-salwā · "and [the] quails"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَظَلَّلْنَا عَلَيْكُمُ الْغَمَامَ وَاَنْزَلْنَا عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَنَّ وَالسَّلْوٰىۜ   كُلُوا مِنْ طَيِّبَاتِ مَا رَزَقْنَاكُمْۜ وَمَا ظَلَمُونَا وَلٰكِنْ كَانُٓوا اَنْفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُونَ

Wathallalna AAalaykumualghamama waanzalna AAalaykumu almanna wassalwakuloo min tayyibati ma razaqnakum wamathalamoona walakin kanooanfusahum yathlimoon

And We caused the cloud to overshadow you; and We sent down upon you manna and quails: “Eat of the good things that We have provided you.” And they wronged Us not, but they wronged their souls.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-57.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 160

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلسَّلْوَىٰ ۖ — wal-salwā · "and the quails"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

وَقَطَّعْنَاهُمُ اثْنَتَيْ عَشْرَةَ اَسْبَاطاً اُمَماًۜ وَاَوْحَيْنَٓا اِلٰى مُوسٰٓى اِذِ اسْتَسْقٰيهُ قَوْمُهُٓ اَنِ اضْرِبْ بِعَصَاكَ الْحَجَرَۚ فَانْبَجَسَتْ مِنْهُ اثْنَتَا عَشْرَةَ عَيْناًۜ قَدْ عَلِمَ كُلُّ اُنَاسٍ مَشْرَبَهُمْۜ وَظَلَّلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ الْغَمَامَ وَاَنْزَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ الْمَنَّ وَالسَّلْوٰىۜ  كُلُوا مِنْ طَيِّبَاتِ مَا رَزَقْنَاكُمْۜ وَمَا ظَلَمُونَا وَلٰكِنْ كَانُٓوا اَنْفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُونَ

WaqattaAAnahumu ithnatayAAashrata asbatan omaman waawhayna ilamoosa ithi istasqahu qawmuhu ani idribbiAAasaka alhajara fanbajasat minhu ithnataAAashrata AAaynan qad AAalima kullu onasin mashrabahum wathallalnaAAalayhimu alghamama waanzalna AAalayhimu almannawassalwa kuloo min tayyibati marazaqnakum wama thalamoona walakinkanoo anfusahum yathlimoon

And We divided them into twelve tribes as communities. And We instructed Moses when his people sought water of him: “Strike thou with thy staff the rock”; and there gushed therefrom twelve springs — each people knew its drinking-place. And We caused the cloud to overshadow them, and sent down upon them manna and quails: “Eat of the good things that We provided you.” And they wronged Us not, but they wronged their souls.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-160.md_

### 20. Surah Taha, Verse 80

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلسَّلْوَىٰ — wal-salwā · "and the quails"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

يَا بَن۪ٓي اِسْرَٓائ۪لَ قَدْ اَنْجَيْنَاكُمْ مِنْ عَدُوِّكُمْ وَوٰعَدْنَاكُمْ جَانِبَ الطُّورِ الْاَيْمَنَ وَنَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَنَّ وَالسَّلْوٰى

Ya banee isra-eela qad anjaynakummin AAaduwwikum wawaAAadnakum janiba attoorial-aymana wanazzalna AAalaykumu almanna wassalwa

O children of Israel: We delivered you from your enemy; and We made an appointment with you on the right side of the mount; and We sent down upon you manna and quails:

_https://quran.so/surah-taha/verse-80.md_

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