# Vav-Sin-Lam — وسل (wsl)

> Occurs in 2 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To seek the favour, seek the means of nearness/approach/access, honourable, rank, degree, affinity, tie, nearness, come closer.
- **Derived forms:** وَسِيلَة (2)

## Verses containing this root

### 5. Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 35

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْوَسِيلَةَ — l-wasīlata · "the means"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ وَابْتَغُٓوا اِلَيْهِ الْوَس۪يلَةَ وَجَاهِدُوا ف۪ي سَب۪يلِه۪ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanooittaqoo Allaha wabtaghoo ilayhi alwaseelata wajahidoofee sabeelihi laAAallakum tuflihoon

O you who heed warning: be in prudent fear of God, and seek to Him the means of approach; and strive in His cause, that you might be successful.

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

### 17. Surah Al-Isra, Verse 57

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْوَسِيلَةَ — l-wasīlata · "the means of access"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case

اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ الَّذ۪ينَ يَدْعُونَ يَبْتَغُونَ اِلٰى رَبِّهِمُ الْوَس۪يلَةَ اَيُّهُمْ اَقْرَبُ وَيَرْجُونَ رَحْمَتَهُ وَيَخَافُونَ عَذَابَهُۜ اِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّكَ كَانَ مَحْذُوراً

Ola-ika allatheena yadAAoonayabtaghoona ila rabbihimu alwaseelata ayyuhum aqrabuwayarjoona rahmatahu wayakhafoona AAathabahuinna AAathaba rabbika kana mahthoora

Those to whom they call seek the means of approach to their Lord, which of them should be nearest, and hope for His mercy and fear His punishment; the punishment of thy Lord is to be feared.

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

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