Arabic root

ر-س-ل

4 words from this root family

A1verb

أَرْسَلَ

arsala

to send

Example

أرسلتُ الرسالةَ بالبريدِ

arsaltu ar-risālata bil-barīdi

I sent the letter by mail

Root: ر-س-ل Verbs Communication Work Advanced Verbs

Grammar

Form IV verb (أَفْعَلَ). Past: arsala, Present: yursilu.

B1noun

رِسَالَة

risāla

message / letter

Example

وَصَلَتني رِسالَةٌ مِن صَديقي.

waṣalatnī risālatun min ṣadīqī.

I received a message from my friend.

Root: ر-س-ل Technology Media

B2noun

مُرَاسِل

murāsil

correspondent

Example

نَقَلَ المُراسِلُ الأَخبارَ مِنَ المِنطَقَة.

naqala l-murāsilu l-akhbāra mina l-minṭaqa.

The correspondent reported the news from the region.

Root: ر-س-ل Media Politics

A2noun

رَسُولٌ

rasūl

messenger

Example

مَا مُحَمَّدٌ إِلَّا رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُ

mā muḥammadun illā rasūlun qad khalat min qablihī ar-rusul

Muhammad is not but a messenger; messengers have passed before him (3:144)

Root: ر-س-ل Quranic

Grammar

Masculine noun. Plural: رُسُلٌ (rusul). Distinguished from نَبِيّ (prophet): a rasūl brings a new scripture or law, while a nabī confirms an existing message.

Culture

Belief in all messengers is a pillar of Islamic faith. The Quran names 25 messengers and states there were many more sent to every nation.