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Quran Maqasid

ازْدادُ

ازداد in the Quran

Meaning: they increased

ازداد occurs 8 times in 8 verses across 7 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
8
Verses
8
Surahs
7

ازْدادُ

Verb · 8 times

Meaning: they increased · Also translated as: so that they may increase, increased, and get an increase, they exceed

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱزْدَادُوا۟ ×2
  • لِيَزْدَادُوٓا۟ ×2
  • وَنَزْدَادُ ×1
  • تَزْدَادُ ×1
  • وَٱزْدَادُوا۟ ×1
  • وَيَزْدَادَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

قوله تعالى: ﴿ويزيد الله الذين اهتدوا هدى﴾ [مريم: 76]. الزيادة: ضم شيء إلى ما عليه الشيء في نفسه، والمراد بزيادة الهدى زيادة أسبابه المقتضية لتقويته. وزاد يتعدى لواحد ولاثنين، نحو: ﴿فزادهم الله مرضا﴾ [البقرة: 10] وقد يكون لازما نحو:

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي

الزاء والياء والدال أصل يدل على الفضل. يقولون زاد الشيء يزيد، فهو زائد. وهؤلاء قوم زيد على كذا، أي يزيدون. قال:

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

Verses with ازداد

Verses 1–8 of 8

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    But those who reject Faith after they accepted it, And then go on adding To their defiance of Faith,— Never will their repentance Be accepted; for they Are those who have (Of set purpose) gone astray.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:90
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Let not the Unbelievers Think that Our respite To them is good for themselves: We grant them respite That they may grow In their iniquity: But they will have A shameful punishment.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:178
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those who believe, Then reject Faith, Then believe (again) And (again) reject Faith, And go on increasing In Unbelief,—God Will not forgive them Nor guide them on the Way.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:137
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then when they opened Their baggage, they found Their stock-in-trade had been Returned to them. They said: "O our father! What (more) Can we desire? This our Stock-in-trade has been returned To us: so we shall get (More) food for our family; We shall take care of our brother; And add (at the same time) A full camel's load (of grain To our provisions). This is but a small quantity.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:65
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    God doth know what Every female (womb) doth bear, By how much the wombs Fall short (of their time Or number) or do exceed. Every single thing is before His sight, in (due) proportion.

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:8
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    So they stayed in their Cave Three hundred years, and (some) Add nine (more)

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:25
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who sent Down Tranquillity Into the hearts of The Believers, that they may Add Faith to their Faith;— For to God belong The Forces of the heavens And the earth; and God is Full of Knowledge and Wisdom;—

    Surah Al-Fath, verse 48:4
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We have set none But angels as guardians Of the Fire; and We Have fixed their number Only as a trial For Unbelievers,—in order That the People of the Book May arrive at certainty, And the Believers may increase In Faith,—and that no doubts May be left for the People Of the Book and the Believers, And that those in whose hearts Is a disease and the Unbelievers May say, "What symbol Doth God intend by this? Thus doth God leave to stray Whom He pleaseth, and guide Whom He pleaseth: and none Can know the forces Of thy Lord, except He. And this is no other than A warning to mankind.

    Surah Al-Muddaththir, verse 74:31