# Sin-Vav-Ra — سور (swr)

> Occurs in 17 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** Wall, city wall, fence, castle wall, to jump over, to overcome, to climb, to attack, to assault
- **Derived forms:** أَسَاوِر (5) · تَسَوَّرُ (1) · سُور (1) · سُورَة (10)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 23

- **Form in this verse:** بِسُورَةٍۢ — bisūratin · "a chapter"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case · indefinite

وَاِنْ كُنْتُمْ ف۪ي رَيْبٍ مِمَّا نَزَّلْنَا عَلٰى عَبْدِنَا فَأْتُوا بِسُورَةٍ مِنْ مِثْلِه۪ۖ وَادْعُوا شُهَدَٓاءَكُمْ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِق۪ينَ

Wa-in kuntum fee raybin mimma nazzalnaAAala AAabdina fa/too bisooratin min mithlihi wadAAooshuhadaakum min dooni Allahi in kuntum sadiqeen

And if you are in doubt about what We have sent down upon Our servant, then bring a sūrah the like thereof; and call your witnesses other than God, if you be truthful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-23.md_

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 64

- **Form in this verse:** سُورَةٌۭ — sūratun · "a Surah"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · nominative case · indefinite

يَحْذَرُ الْمُنَافِقُونَ اَنْ تُنَزَّلَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُورَةٌ تُنَبِّئُهُمْ بِمَا ف۪ي قُلُوبِهِمْۜ قُلِ اسْتَهْزِؤُ۫اۚ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ مُخْرِجٌ مَا تَحْذَرُونَ

Yahtharu almunafiqoona antunazzala AAalayhim sooratun tunabbi-ohum bima feequloobihim quli istahzi-oo inna Allaha mukhrijun matahtharoon

The waverers fear lest a sūrah be sent down against them, proclaiming what is in their hearts; say thou: “You may mock; God will bring forth what you fear.”

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-64.md_

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 86

- **Form in this verse:** سُورَةٌ — sūratun · "a Surah"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · nominative case · indefinite

وَاِذَٓا اُنْزِلَتْ سُورَةٌ اَنْ اٰمِنُوا بِاللّٰهِ وَجَاهِدُوا مَعَ رَسُولِهِ اسْتَأْذَنَكَ اُو۬لُوا الطَّوْلِ مِنْهُمْ وَقَالُوا ذَرْنَا نَكُنْ مَعَ الْقَاعِد۪ينَ

Wa-itha onzilat sooratun an aminoobillahi wajahidoo maAAa rasoolihi ista/thanakaoloo attawli minhum waqaloo tharnanakun maAAa alqaAAideen

And when a sūrah is sent down ­to believe in God and strive alongside His messenger, the affluent among them ask leave of thee, saying: “Leave thou us to be with those who sit.”

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-86.md_

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 124

- **Form in this verse:** سُورَةٌۭ — sūratun · "a Surah"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · nominative case · indefinite

وَاِذَا مَٓا اُنْزِلَتْ سُورَةٌ فَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَقُولُ اَيُّـكُمْ زَادَتْهُ هٰذِه۪ٓ ا۪يمَاناًۚ فَاَمَّا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا فَزَادَتْهُمْ ا۪يمَاناً وَهُمْ يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ

Wa-itha ma onzilat sooratunfaminhum man yaqoolu ayyukum zadat-hu hathihi eemananfaamma allatheena amanoo fazadat-humeemanan wahum yastabshiroon

And when a sūrah is sent down, then among them is he who says: “Which of you has this increased in faith?” Then as for those who heed warning, it increases them in faith, and they rejoice.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-124.md_

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 127

- **Form in this verse:** سُورَةٌۭ — sūratun · "a Surah"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · nominative case · indefinite

وَاِذَا مَٓا اُنْزِلَتْ سُورَةٌ نَظَرَ بَعْضُهُمْ اِلٰى بَعْضٍۜ هَلْ يَرٰيكُمْ مِنْ اَحَدٍ ثُمَّ انْصَرَفُواۜ صَرَفَ اللّٰهُ قُلُوبَهُمْ بِاَنَّهُمْ قَوْمٌ لَا يَفْقَهُونَ

Wa-itha ma onzilat sooratunnathara baAAduhum ila baAAdinhal yarakum min ahadin thumma insarafoo sarafaAllahu quloobahum bi-annahum qawmun la yafqahoon

And when a sūrah is sent down, they look at each other: “Does anybody see you?” Then they turn away. God has turned away their hearts because they are people who understand not.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-127.md_

### 10. Surah Yunus, Verse 38

- **Form in this verse:** بِسُورَةٍۢ — bisūratin · "a Surah"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case · indefinite

اَمْ يَقُولُونَ افْتَرٰيهُۜ قُلْ فَأْتُوا بِسُورَةٍ مِثْلِه۪ وَادْعُوا مَنِ اسْتَطَعْتُمْ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِق۪ينَ

Am yaqooloona iftarahu qul fa/toobisooratin mithlihi wadAAoo mani istataAAtum mindooni Allahi in kuntum sadiqeen

If they say: “He invented it,” say thou: “Bring a sūrah the like thereof; and call whom you can besides God, if you be truthful.”

_https://quran.so/surah-yunus/verse-38.md_

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** سُوَرٍۢ — suwarin · "Surahs"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case · indefinite

اَمْ يَقُولُونَ افْتَرٰيهُۜ  قُلْ فَأْتُوا بِعَشْرِ سُوَرٍ مِثْلِه۪ مُفْتَرَيَاتٍ وَادْعُوا مَنِ اسْتَطَعْتُمْ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِق۪ينَ

Am yaqooloona iftarahu qul fa/toobiAAashri suwarin mithlihi muftarayatin wadAAoomani istataAAtum min dooni Allahi in kuntum sadiqeen

If they say: “He has invented it,” then say thou: “Then bring ten sūrahs the like thereof, invented; and call to whom you can, besides God, if you be truthful.”

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-13.md_

### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 31

- **Form in this verse:** أَسَاوِرَ — asāwira · "bracelets"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتُ عَدْنٍ تَجْر۪ي مِنْ تَحْتِهِمُ الْاَنْهَارُ يُحَلَّوْنَ ف۪يهَا مِنْ اَسَاوِرَ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَيَلْبَسُونَ ثِيَاباً خُضْراً مِنْ سُنْدُسٍ وَاِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُتَّكِـ۪ٔينَ ف۪يهَا عَلَى الْاَرَٓائِكِۜ نِعْمَ الثَّوَابُۜ وَحَسُنَتْ مُرْتَفَقاً۟

Ola-ika lahum jannatu AAadnintajree min tahtihimu al-anharu yuhallawnafeeha min asawira min thahabin waylbasoonathiyaban khudran min sundusin wa-istabraqinmuttaki-eena feeha AAala al-ara-iki niAAma aththawabuwahasunat murtafaqa

Those have gardens of perpetual abode, beneath which rivers flow. They are adorned therein with bracelets of gold, and wear green garments of finest silk and brocade, reclining therein upon couches — excellent the reward, and fair the resting-place.

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

### 22. Surah Al-Hajj, Verse 23

- **Form in this verse:** أَسَاوِرَ — asāwira · "bracelets"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يُدْخِلُ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْر۪ي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهَارُ يُحَلَّوْنَ ف۪يهَا مِنْ اَسَاوِرَ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَلُؤْلُؤً۬اۜ وَلِبَاسُهُمْ ف۪يهَا حَر۪يرٌ

Inna Allaha yudkhilu allatheenaamanoo waAAamiloo assalihati jannatintajree min tahtiha al-anharu yuhallawnafeeha min asawira min thahabin walu/lu-anwalibasuhum feeha hareer

God will make those who heed warning and do righteous deeds enter gardens beneath which rivers flow. They will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold, and pearls, and their raiment therein will be silk.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hajj/verse-23.md_

### 24. Surah An-Nur, Verse 1

- **Form in this verse:** سُورَةٌ — sūratun · "A Surah"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · nominative case · indefinite

سُورَةٌ اَنْزَلْنَاهَا وَفَرَضْنَاهَا وَاَنْزَلْنَا ف۪يهَٓا اٰيَاتٍ بَيِّنَاتٍ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ

Sooratun anzalnaha wafaradnahawaanzalna feeha ayatin bayyinatinlaAAallakum tathakkaroon

A sūrah We have sent down and made obligatory, and wherein We sent down clear proofs, that you might take heed:

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nur/verse-1.md_

### 35. Surah Fatir, Verse 33

- **Form in this verse:** أَسَاوِرَ — asāwira · "bracelets"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

جَنَّاتُ عَدْنٍ يَدْخُلُونَهَا يُحَلَّوْنَ ف۪يهَا مِنْ اَسَاوِرَ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَلُؤْلُؤً۬اۚ وَلِبَاسُهُمْ ف۪يهَا حَر۪يرٌ

Jannatu AAadnin yadkhuloonahayuhallawna feeha min asawira min thahabinwalu/lu-an walibasuhum feeha hareer

Gardens of perpetual abode will they enter, adorned therein with bracelets of gold, and pearls, and their raiment therein is silk.

_https://quran.so/surah-fatir/verse-33.md_

### 38. Surah Sad, Verse 21

- **Form in this verse:** تَسَوَّرُوا۟ — tasawwarū · "they climbed over the wall"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tefa'ul · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

وَهَلْ اَتٰيكَ نَـبَؤُا الْخَصْمِۢ  اِذْ تَسَوَّرُوا الْمِحْرَابَۙ

Wahal ataka nabao alkhasmi ithtasawwaroo almihrab

And has the report of the litigant come to thee: — when they scaled the wall of the chamber?

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

### 43. Surah Az-Zukhruf, Verse 53

- **Form in this verse:** أَسْوِرَةٌۭ — aswiratun · "bracelets"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case · indefinite

فَلَوْلَٓا اُلْقِيَ عَلَيْهِ اَسْوِرَةٌ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ اَوْ جَٓاءَ مَعَهُ الْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ مُقْتَرِن۪ينَ

Falawla olqiya AAalayhi aswiratun minthahabin aw jaa maAAahu almala-ikatumuqtarineen

“Oh, that armlets of gold had but been cast upon him! Or angels had but come with him in conjunction!”

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zukhruf/verse-53.md_

### 47. Surah Muhammad, Verse 20

- **Form in this verse:** سُورَةٌۭ ۖ — sūratun · "a Surah"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · nominative case · indefinite

وَيَقُولُ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا لَوْلَا نُزِّلَتْ سُورَةٌۚ فَاِذَٓا اُنْزِلَتْ سُورَةٌ مُحْكَمَةٌ وَذُكِرَ ف۪يهَا الْقِتَالُۙ رَاَيْتَ الَّذ۪ينَ ف۪ي قُلُوبِهِمْ مَرَضٌ يَنْظُرُونَ اِلَيْكَ نَظَرَ الْمَغْشِيِّ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْمَوْتِۜ فَاَوْلٰى لَهُمْۚ

Wayaqoolu allatheena amanoolawla nuzzilat sooratun fa-itha onzilat sooratun muhkamatunwathukira feeha alqitalu raayta allatheenafee quloobihim maradun yanthuroona ilayka natharaalmaghshiyyi AAalayhi mina almawti faawla lahum

And those who heed warning say: “Oh, that a sūrah were but sent down!” Then when an explicit sūrah is sent down, and killing is mentioned therein, thou seest those in whose hearts is disease looking at thee with the look of one overshadowed by death. But better for them are

_https://quran.so/surah-muhammad/verse-20.md_

### 47. Surah Muhammad, Verse 20

- **Form in this verse:** سُورَةٌۭ — sūratun · "a Surah"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · nominative case · indefinite

وَيَقُولُ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا لَوْلَا نُزِّلَتْ سُورَةٌۚ فَاِذَٓا اُنْزِلَتْ سُورَةٌ مُحْكَمَةٌ وَذُكِرَ ف۪يهَا الْقِتَالُۙ رَاَيْتَ الَّذ۪ينَ ف۪ي قُلُوبِهِمْ مَرَضٌ يَنْظُرُونَ اِلَيْكَ نَظَرَ الْمَغْشِيِّ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْمَوْتِۜ فَاَوْلٰى لَهُمْۚ

Wayaqoolu allatheena amanoolawla nuzzilat sooratun fa-itha onzilat sooratun muhkamatunwathukira feeha alqitalu raayta allatheenafee quloobihim maradun yanthuroona ilayka natharaalmaghshiyyi AAalayhi mina almawti faawla lahum

And those who heed warning say: “Oh, that a sūrah were but sent down!” Then when an explicit sūrah is sent down, and killing is mentioned therein, thou seest those in whose hearts is disease looking at thee with the look of one overshadowed by death. But better for them are

_https://quran.so/surah-muhammad/verse-20.md_

### 57. Surah Al-Hadid, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** بِسُورٍۢ — bisūrin · "a wall"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

يَوْمَ يَقُولُ الْمُنَافِقُونَ وَالْمُنَافِقَاتُ لِلَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا انْظُرُونَا نَقْتَبِسْ مِنْ نُورِكُمْ ق۪يلَ ارْجِعُوا وَرَٓاءَكُمْ فَالْتَمِسُوا نُوراًۜ فَضُرِبَ بَيْنَهُمْ بِسُورٍ لَهُ بَابٌۜ بَاطِنُهُ ف۪يهِ الرَّحْمَةُ وَظَاهِرُهُ مِنْ قِبَلِهِ الْعَذَابُۜ

Yawma yaqoolu almunafiqoona walmunafiqatulillatheena amanoo onthuroonanaqtabis min noorikum qeela irjiAAoo waraakum faltamisoonooran faduriba baynahum bisoorin lahu babun batinuhufeehi arrahmatu wathahiruhumin qibalihi alAAathab

The day the wavering men and the wavering women will say to those who heeded warning: “Wait for us, that we may acquire some of your light,” it will be said: “Go back behind you, and seek light.” And a wall will be set up between them having a door, the inward of which is Mercy, and the outward, to the fore thereof, is Punishment.

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

### 76. Surah Al-Insan, Verse 21

- **Form in this verse:** أَسَاوِرَ — asāwira · "(with) bracelets"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

عَالِيَهُمْ ثِيَابُ سُنْدُسٍ خُضْرٌ وَاِسْتَبْرَقٌۘ وَحُلُّٓوا اَسَاوِرَ مِنْ فِضَّةٍۚ وَسَقٰيهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ شَرَاباً طَهُوراً

AAaliyahum thiyabu sundusinkhudrun wa-istabraqun wahulloo asawira minfiddatin wasaqahum rabbuhum sharaban tahoora

Upon them garments of fine green silk and brocade, and they adorned with bracelets of silver, and their Lord giving them to drink a purifying draught:

_https://quran.so/surah-al-insan/verse-21.md_

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