What does « Ssawṭ » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Ssawṭ (سوط) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

سوط

Ssawṭ

Root: س - ط

Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Ssawṭ

As-sawt: the braided leather with which one strikes.

Originally, as-sawt means mixing one thing with another.

One says: beating eggs.

The Almighty says: 'Your Lord poured upon them a scourge of punishment' (Al-Fajr 13), meaning a mixed and varied punishment.

Ssawṭ in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Al-Fajr : 13 Meccan

﴿فَصَبَّ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّكَ سَوْطَ عَذَابٍ﴾

So your Lord poured upon them a scourge of punishment.

Words from the same root as Ssawṭ

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Mon 21 Jumada al-Awwal
الاثنين 21 جمادى الأولى

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ

What does « Ssawṭ » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Ssawṭ

Ssawṭ in the Quran (1)

Words from the same root as Ssawṭ

What does « Ssawṭ » mean in the Quran?