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Quran Maqasid

أَرْذَل

أرذل in the Quran

Meaning: the lowest of us

أرذل occurs 4 times in 4 verses across 4 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
4
Verses
4
Surahs
4

أَرْذَل

Noun · 4 times

Meaning: the lowest of us · Also translated as: the worst, the most abject, the lowest

Forms in the Quran

  • أَرْذَلِ ×2
  • أَرَاذِلُنَا ×1
  • ٱلْأَرْذَلُونَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الرذل والرذال: المرغوب عنه لرداءته، قال تعالى: ومنكم من يرد إلى أرذل العمر

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله: ﴿الأرذلون﴾ [الشعراء: 111] جمع أرذل، وهو النذل الخسيس. والرذل والرذال: الشيء المرغوب عنه لرداءته؛ قالوا له ذلك ظنا منهم أن الخيرة إنما هي بالأموال، وقد كذبوا. وقد كان اتبعه الأساكفة وأصحاب الصنائع والحرف الدنية، فأنفت نفوسهم أن يؤمنوا، وقد سبقهم أولئك إلى الإيمان. وهذا كما قالته الجهلة من قريش وقد رأوا صهيبا…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
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Verses with أرذل

Verses 1–4 of 4

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    But the Chiefs of the Unbelievers Among his People said: "We see (in) thee nothing But a man like ourselves: Nor do we see that any Follow thee but the meanest Among us, in judgment immature: Nor do we see in you (all) Any merit above us: In fact we think ye are liars!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:27
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is God Who creates you And takes your souls at death; And of you there are Some who are sent back To a feeble age, so that They know nothing after Having known (much): For God is All-Knowing, All-Powerful.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:70
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    O mankind! if ye have A doubt about the Resurrection, (Consider) that We created you Out of dust, then out of Sperm, then out of a leech-like Clot, then out of a morsel Of flesh, partly formed And partly unformed, in order That We may manifest (Our power) to you; And We cause whom We will To rest in the wombs For an appointed term, Then do We bring you out As babes, then (foster you) That ye may reach your age Of full strength; and some Of you are called to die, And some are sent back To the feeblest old age, So that they know nothing After having known (much), And (further), thou seest The earth barren and lifeless, But when We pour down Rain on it, it is stirred (To life), it swells, And it puts forth every kind Of beautiful growth (in pairs).

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:5
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "Shall we Believe in thee when it is The meanest that follow thee?"

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:111