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سُوء

sūu

evil

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Root letters: س و أAppears 50 times in the Qur'an#230 most frequentNoun (ism)Masculine (mudhakkar)
Learn it in lesson 23

About this word

Noun (ism)Masculine (mudhakkar)Root letters: س و أ

Singular & plural — as used in the Qur'an

  • Singular (mufrad)سُوٓءُ50 times

Forms in the Qur'an

  • سُوٓءُ(the) evilsūu · 9 times
  • سُوٓءَhorriblesūa · 7 times
  • ٱلسُّوٓءَthe evill-sūa · 5 times
  • بِٱلسُّوٓءِto (do) the evilbil-sūi · 4 times
  • سُوٓءٍۢevilsūin · 4 times
  • سُوٓءًاevilsūan · 3 times

Words from the same root

More words from the root س و أ — know one root, recognise many words.

Examples from the Qur'an

And do not touch her with harm, lest you be seized by the punishment of a terrible day."

Surah 26:156 — Read full ayah

Those are the ones for whom there will be the worst of punishment, and in the Hereafter they are the greatest losers.

Surah 27:5 — Read full ayah

So Allāh protected him from the evils they plotted, and the people of Pharaoh were enveloped by the worst of punishment -

Surah 40:45 — Read full ayah