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افْتَدَى

افتدى in the Quran

Meaning: she ransoms

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

Occurrences
7
Verses
7
Surahs
7

افْتَدَى

Verb · 7 times

Meaning: she ransoms · Also translated as: he offered as ransom, to ransom themselves, it seek to ransom, surely they would offer ransom

Forms in the Quran

  • لَٱفْتَدَوْا۟ ×2
  • ٱفْتَدَتْ ×1
  • ٱفْتَدَىٰ ×1
  • لِيَفْتَدُوا۟ ×1
  • لَٱفْتَدَتْ ×1
  • يَفْتَدِى ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الفدى والفداء: حفظ الإنسان عن النائبة بما يبذله عنه، قال تعالى: فإما منا بعد وإما فداء

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وإن يأتوكم أساري تفادوهم﴾] البقرة:85 [. الفداء والفدى- بالمد والقصر- بذل شيء في مقابلة نفس الإنسان من مال أو أسير آخر، وقرئ: "تفدوهم" و"تفادوهم" في المتواتر فقيل: هما بمعنى؛ يقال: فداه وفاداه. وقيل: فداه إذا بذل في مقابلته مالا، وفاداه: إذا بذل في مقابلته أسيرا آخر كأنهم راعوا المفاعلة؛ فمن المد قول حسان…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ف د ي

Verses with افتدى

Verses 1–7 of 7

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    A divorce is only Permissible twice: after that, The parties should either hold Together on equitable terms, Or separate with kindness. It is not lawful for you, (Men), to take back Any of your gifts (from your wives) Except when both parties Fear that they would be Unable to keep the limits Ordained by God. If ye (judges) do indeed Fear that they would be Unable to keep the limits Ordained by God, There is no blame on either Of them if she give Something for her freedom. These are the limits Ordained by God; So do not transgress them If any do transgress The limits ordained by God, Such persons wrong (Themselves as well as others).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:229
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    As to those who reject Faith, and die rejecting,— Never would be accepted From any such as much Gold as the earth contains, Though they should offer it For ransom. For such Is (in store) a penalty grievous, And they will find no helpers.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:91
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    As to those who reject Faith,—if they had Everything on earth, And twice repeated, To give as ransom For the penalty of the Day Of Judgment, it would Never be accepted of them. Theirs would be A grievous Penalty.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:36
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Every soul that hath sinned, If it possessed all That is on earth, Would fain give it in ransom: They would declare (their) repentance When they see the Penalty: But the judgment between them Will be with justice, And no wrong will be done Unto them.

    Surah Yunus, verse 10:54
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    For those who respond To their Lord, are (all) Good things. But those Who respond not to Him, Even if they had all That is in the heavens And on earth, and as much more, (In vain) would they offer it For ransom. For them Will the reckoning be terrible: Their abode will be Hell,—— What a bed of misery!

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:18
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Even if the wrong-doers Had all that there is On earth, and as much more, (In vain) would they offer it For ransom from the pain Of the Penalty on the Day Of Judgment: but something Will confront them from God, Which they could never Have counted upon!

    Surah Az-Zumar, verse 39:47
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Though they will be put In sight of each other,— The sinner's desire will be: Would that he could Redeem himself from The Penalty of that Day By (sacrificing) his children,

    Surah Al-Ma'arij, verse 70:11