Root: س م و
Words from this Root in the Grand Qur'aan:
a) Total occurrences: 381
b) No of constructions: 33
The basic perception of the Root is the
name of a thing and person. The name is the code which gives the basic
cognition of existence and presence of a thing and person. Hence name is
the introduction for apparent recognition of a thing and person.
Cognition of the code/name of a thing or person is the elementary/first
step in gaining knowledge about the thing or person. Name of a thing or
person gives it or him a vivid distinction from all other things and
persons/makes it or him distinguished/identified/definite [معرفة]
and grants an ability to others to identify and
describe/ remember/recall/mention it or him.
The name/code serves as a basis/foundation for others to enquire and
study about it to gain knowledge.
The beginning is with the code/name.
And this eternal truth/fact is the first
information given in the Grand Qur'aan
"beginning is with the name/code".
The physical presence of a thing before the
eyes does not yield knowledge if you do not know their names since it
does not give you the ability to describe them individually because of
lack of fundamental, prerequisite/first stage of knowledge i.e. cognition
of the code/name.
Nothing can be preserved/saved in the memory
[of humans as well the computer]
until and unless a code/ name is given to it. The second occurrence of
this Root with its original perception has further unfolded the
importance of name/code of things and persons in quite lucid manner.

And He taught Adam the particular/peculiar
names [of things], all of them.

Thereafter He placed those things before the
angels;
o
then/for reason He said, "Tell Me the names of
these, if you are truthful [about your
saying about Adam]"
[2:31]

They said, "Glory is for You;
We don't have the knowledge;
we know only what You have taught us" [Refer 2:32]
The angles had given their
opinion/observation with regard to human's future conduct when they were
told that Adam is being given freedom on Earth. It was merely an
opinion/presumption not based on complete knowledge. After making
Adam know the names of all things the same were presented before the
Angles and were asked to name them to prove that whatever they had
opined was based on comprehensive knowledge.
Truthful is only he who makes a statement based
on complete knowledge; a statement based on incomplete information/data
does not rise to the level of truth; it is merely an opinion not worthy
to be treated as truth at the given point of time.
But at the same time it is not a lie since it is
based on some data/information and is not merely an imaginative
assertion. The opinion would prove either
to be correct or wrong only at a point in time later than it was
expressed when further data/information/conduct becomes visible.
That is why scientists do not lie,
they opine whereas
philosophers do lie when they base study on a
presumption/imagination/myth. Scientists never waste the time of
humanity; philosophers and pseudo intellectuals do.
Despite the fact that the dimensions of
the things were manifestly evident to their eyes they expressed their
lack of knowledge about the same. The only reason is that they did not
have the cognition of the code of those things and therefore were unable
to distinguish and describe them individually.
This reflects that mere presence/visibility of
things does not constitute "knowledge". If one does not know the
code/name of the thing its visibility is meaningless for him.
"Knowledge" is that when one knows the code of the
thing which is within the reach of his visibility/focus/vision.
Anything coming into vision could be saved in memory only and only if it
is assigned a name/code. The name/code is for the faculty of listening
and the appearance/shape/dimensions of the things
is for vision. Listening and vision
constitute a "pair" for knowledge. A code
of a thing enables a man to perceive the thing in his vision
[in metaphorical meanings of
بصر].
In Qur'aan the faculty of listening is
mentioned first then the faculty of vision [seeing]. Without the
code/name, the existence of anything and concept cannot be accepted, it
is non existing. And without existence of a thing/matter or person
in actual reality any name/code assigned for such imaginative
thing/existence is of no significance and is merely meaningless
utterances of the mouth [أَفْوَاهِهِمْ].
The code/name and physical presence/existence
of the things are, for the listening and
vision of human beings, bits of
information/data. If only one thing comes
into the vision of a human being then can it get printed/saved in his
memory? For answering this simple question
we need not be specialists in psychology, nerves and brain.
The answer is in negative.
The saving/retention of information about the dimensions and code of a
thing in the memory is possible only and is obliged to existence of more
than one thing enabling comparative study/observation of those. The
comparative study and the information about the variations, differences,
measures, and relationships is the primary reason which enables their saving
and preservation in the memory. The variation, difference, and
relationship are at least between the two.

And in each and everything We
have created pairs
o
so that you people could
save/preserve [and remember and recall for narrating]. [51:49]
Let us reflect for a second
that had everything of the universe not been in pairs were it possible
for us what to say of gaining knowledge and admonishment even to talk
and narrate?
Reverting back to perhaps the most
knowledge giving dramatic scene of Adam and the Angels,
is the visibility and knowing the code of a thing
constitute what is called knowledge? Things should never be left in a state
where one could speculate negatively or get into some confusion. Things
were made clear to the Angels and it was also elaborated what is the
second step to consider something as knowledge.

He said, "O Adam! tell them, make them
aware/knowledgeable with the names of these things".

In compliance, when he had told them the names
of those things; [Refer 2:33]
This indicates that identification of the things is what is called
knowledge. The identification is in fact
the ability of [تميز] segregating and making a distinction from others
and narrating it by its specific code/name.
Allah, The
Knowledgeable au fait of all niceties and
delicacies/subtlety/refinements gave to
the Last
Messenger
[Muhammad Sal'lallaa'hoalaih'wa'salam]

And indeed We have since given you, the
Messenger
[Muhammad Sal'lallaa'hoalaih'wa'salam]

seven [feminine, Aa'ya'at] from the
"binary" book
o
i.e./and the Grand Qur'aan. [15:87]
The
begins with
i.e.
"beginning is with the name/code" and
begins with
showing that beginning of the book is with
letters and signs of the language and subtly reflects that creation of
everything and recording of its details in the book were simultaneous,
one single moment. Creation and coding go side by side. Those who keep
trying to find the roots/origin of Arabic Language will have to cover
the distance up to the first moment of creation.
1.
Prefixed Preposition
بِ;Noun: singular; masculine; Genitive. (1)01:01;(2)11:41;(3)27:30=3
2.
Prefixed Preposition
بِ+Noun: singular; masculine; Genitive (1)56:74;(2)56:96;(3)69:52;(4)96:01=4
3.
Noun: Plural; definite;
masculine; Accusative. (1)2:31=1
4.
Prefixed Preposition
بِ+ Noun: Plural; masculine;
Genitive. (1)2:31=1
5.
Prefixed Preposition
بِ+ Noun: Plural; masculine;
Genitive; suffixed pronoun
هِمْ
third person; plural, masculine, . (1)2:33;(2)2:33=2
6.
Noun: singular;
masculine; Nominative + Attached pronoun
هُ; third person; singular; masculine
"His name"
(1)2:114;(2)19:07;(3)24:36;(4)61:06=4
7.
Noun: singular;
masculine; Nominative + Attached pronoun
هُ; third person; singular; masculine
"His name" (1)3:45=1
8.
Noun; Plural; masculine; genitive
+ Attached pronoun:
third person; singular; masculine "The names of Him"(1)7:180=1
9.
Noun: singular; masculine; Accusative. (1)5:04;(2)6:138;(3)22:28;(4)22:34;(5)22:36;(6)73:08;(7)76:25;(8)87:01;(9)87:15=9
10.
Noun: singular;
masculine; Nominative.
(1)6:118;(2)6:119;(3)6:121;(4)22:40;(5)55:78=5
11.
Noun:
indefinite; Plural;
masculine;
Genitive. (1)7:71=1
12.
Noun; Plural; masculine; Accusative. (1)12:40=1
13.
Noun;
indefinite; Plural; indefinite; masculine; Nominative. (1)53:23=1
14.
Noun;
definite; Plural; masculine; Nominative. (1)7:180;(2)17:110;(3)20:08;(4)59:24=4
15.
Noun;
definite; Singular; Nominative. (1)49:11=1
16.
Passive Participle; singular; masculine;
indefinite; "specified/ named/defined/designated/ timed".(1)2:282;(2)6:02;(3)6:60;(4)11:03;(5)13:02;(6)14:10;(7)16:61;(8)20:129;(9)22:05;(10)22:33;(11)29:53;(12)30:08;(13)31:29; (14)35:13;
(15)35:45;(16)39:05;(17)39:42;(18)40:67;(19)42:14(20)46:03;(21)71:04=21
17.
Verb:
Perfect; first person; singular; [Form II] +
Attached pronoun
هَا; third person; singular; feminine. (1)3:36=1
18.
Verb; Perfect; second person; plural; masculine; [Form II] + Attached
pronoun: Third person; singular; feminine. (1)7:71;(2)12:40;(3)53:23=3
19.
Verb;
Imperative, plural, second person; [Form II] + Attached pronoun:
third person;
plural; masculine. "you people name them" (1)13:33=1
20.
Noun; Plural; indefinite; masculine; accusative.
(1)19:07;(2)19:65=2
21.
Verb:
perfect; third person; singular; masculine; [Form II]+ Attached pronoun:
second person; plural; masculine; . "He named you people"
(1)22:78=1
22.
Prefixed
particle of emphasis
لَ +
Verb: Imperfect, third person; plural; masculine; accusative;
[Form II] "they ascribe name/they name" (1)53:27=1
23.
Verbal noun;
feminine; accusative
"to ascribe feminine name/
appellation" [Form II] (1)53:27=1
24.
Verb: Imperfect;
third person; passive; singular; feminine; "She/that is named" (1)76:18=1
The specific name grants distinction and
recognition and eminence and thus makes it conspicuous and prominent. It
elevates the thing from others. And this
Root has been used to name a thing which has the reflection of the
perception and its effect, i.e.
the Sky.
25.
Noun; Singular; Genitive. (1)2:19;(2)2:22;(3)2:29;(4)2:59;(5)2:144;(6)2:164;(7)2:164;(8)3:05;(9)4:153;(10)5:112;(11)5:114;(12)6:35;(13)6:99;
(14)6:125(15)7:40;(16)7:96;(17)7:162;(18)8:11;(19)8:32;(20)10:24;(21)10:31;(22)10:61;(23)13:17;(24)14:24;(25)14:32;(26)14:38;
(27)15:14;(28)15:16;(29)15:22;(30)16:10;(31)16:65;(32)16:79;(33)17:93;(34)17:95;(35)18:40;(36)18:45;(37)29:53;(38)21:04;(39)22:15;
(40)22:31;(41)22:63;(42)22:70;(43)23:18;(44)24:43;(45)25:48;(46)25:61;(47)26:04;(48)26:187;(49)27:60;(50)27:64;(51)27:75;(52)29:22;
(53)29:34;(54)29:63;(55)30:24;(56)30:48;(57)31:10;(58)32:05;(59)34:02;(60)34:09;(61)34:09;(62)35:03;(63)35:27;(64)36:28;(65)39:21;
(66)40:13;(67)41:11;(68)43:11;(69)43;84;(70)45:05;(71)50:06;(72)50:09;(73)51:07;(74)51:22;(75)51:23;(76)52:44;(77)54:11;(78)57:04;
(79)57:21;(80)67:16;(81)67:17;(82)85:01;(83)86:01;(84)86:11;(85)88:18;(86)91:05=86
26.
(1)2:22=1
27.
(1)2:29;(2)41:12;(3)65:12;(4)67:03;(5)71:15=5
28.
(1)2:33;(2)2:107;(3)2:116;(4)2:117;(5)2:164;(6)2:255;(7)2:255;(8)2:284;(9)3:29;(10)3:83;(11)3:109;(12)3:129;(13)3:180;(14)3:189; (15)3:190;(16)3:191;(17)4:126;(18)4:131;(19)4:131;(20)4:132;(21)4:170;(22)4:171;(23)5:17;(24)5:18;(25)5:40;(26)5:77;(27)5:120;
(28)6:01;(29)6:03;(30)6:12;(31)6:14;(32)6:73;(33)6:75;(34)6:79;(35)6:101;(36)7:52;(37)7:158;(38)7:185;(39)7:187;(40)9:36;(41)9:116;
(42)10:03;(43)10:06;(44)10:18;(45)10:55;(46)10:66;(47)10:68;(48)10:101;(49)11:07;(50)11:123;(51)12:101;(52)12:105;(53)13:02;
(54)13:15;(55)13:16;(56)14:02;(57)14:10;(58)14:19;(59)14:32;(60)15:85;(61)16:03;(62)16:49;(63)16:52;(64)16:73;(65)16:77;(66)17:55;
(67)17:99;(68)17:102;(69)18:14;(70)18:26;(71)18:51;(72)19:65;(73)19:93;(74)20:04;(75)20:06;(76)21:19;(77)21:30;(78)21:56;(79)22:18;
(80)22:64;(81)23:86;(82)24:35;(83)24:41;(84)24:42;(85)34:64;(86)25:02;(87)25:06;(88)25:59;(89)26:24;(90)27:25;(91)27:60;(92)27:65;
(93)27:87;(94)29:44;(95)29:52;(96)29:61;(97)30:08;(98)30:18;(99)30:22;(100)30:26;(101)30:27;(102)31:10;(103)31:16;(104)31:20;
(105)31:25;(106)31:26;(107)32:04;(108)33:72;(109)34:01;(110)34:03;(111)34:22;(112)34:24;(113)35:01;(114)35:38;(115)35:40;
(116)35:41;(117)35:44;(118)36:81;(119)37:05;(120)38:10;(121)38:66;(122)39:05;(123)39:38;(124)39:44;(125)39:46;(126)39:63;
(127)39:68;(128)40:37;(129)40:57;(130)42:04;(131)42:11;(132)42:12;(133)42:29;(134)42:49;(135)42:53;(136)43:09;(137)43:82;
(138)43:85;(139)44:07;(140)44:38;(141)45:03;(142)45:13;(143)45:22;(144)45:27;(145)45:36;(146)45:37;(147)46:03;(148)46:04;
(149)46:33;(150)48:04;(151)48:07;(152)48:14;(153)49:16;(154)49:18;(155)50:38;(156)52:36;(157)53:26;(158)53:31;(159)55:29;
(160)55:33;(161)57:01;(162)57:02;(163)57:04;(164)57:05;(165)57:10;(166)58:07;(167)59:01;(168)59:24;(169)61:01;(170)62:01;
(171)63:07;(172)64:01;(173)64:03;(174)64:04;(175)78:37;(176)85:09=176
29.
(1)3:133;(2)11:107;(3)11:108;(4)14:48;(5)17:44;(6)19:90;(7)23:71;(8)39:67;(9)42:05=9
30.
(1)6:06;(2)11:52;(3)17:92;(4)21:16;(5)21:32;
(6)21:104;(7)22:65; (8)37:06;(9)38:27; (10)40:64;(11)41:12;
(12)51:47;(13)55:07;(14)67:05;(15)71:11; (16)72:08=16
31.
(1)11:44=1
32.
(1)25:25;(2)30:25;(3)44:10; (4)44:29;(5)52:09;(6)55:37;
(7)69:16;(8)70:08;(9)73:18;(10)77:09;(11)78:19; (12)79:27;(13)81:11;
(14)82:01;(15)84:01=15
33.
(1)41:12=1

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