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Quran Maqasid

أَرْدَى

أردى in the Quran

Meaning: so that they may ruin them

أردى occurs 3 times in 3 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
3
Verses
3
Surahs
3

أَرْدَى

Verb · 3 times

Meaning: so that they may ruin them · Also translated as: ruined me, It has ruined you

Forms in the Quran

  • لِيُرْدُوهُمْ ×1
  • لَتُرْدِينِ ×1
  • أَرْدَىٰكُمْ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

قوله تعالى: ﴿فترىد﴾ [طه: 16] أي فتهلك. والردي: الهلاك. يقال: ردي يردى ردى فهو رد. قال القطامي: [من البسيط]

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي

الراء والدال والياء أصل واحد يدل على رمي أو ترام وما أشبه ذلك. يقال رديته بالحجارة أرديه: رميته. والحجر مرداة. والردي ثلاثة مواضع ترجع إلى قياس [ما] قد ذكرناه. فالأول ردى الحجر. والثاني ردى الفرس: أسرع. وردت الجارية، إذا رفعت إحدى رجليها وقفزت بواحدة، وهو الثالث. وكل ذلك يرجع إلى الترامي. والرديان: عدو الحمار بين آريه…

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root ر د ي

Verses with أردى

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Even so, in the eyes Of most of the Pagans, Their "partners" made alluring The slaughter of their children, In order to lead them To their own destruction, And cause confusion In their religion. If God had willed, They would not have done so: But leave alone Them and their inventions.

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:137
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "By God! Thou wast little short Of bringing me to perdition!

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:56
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    "But this thought of yours Which ye did entertain Concerning your Lord, hath Brought you to destruction, And (now) have ye become Of those utterly lost!"

    Surah Fussilat, verse 41:23