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بِضاعَة

بضاعة in the Quran

Meaning: their merchandise

بضاعة occurs 5 times in 4 verses across 1 surah of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
5
Verses
4
Surahs
1

بِضاعَة

Noun · 5 times

Meaning: their merchandise · Also translated as: a merchandise, our merchandise, with goods

Forms in the Quran

  • بِضَٰعَتَهُمْ ×2
  • بِضَٰعَةً ×1
  • بِضَٰعَتُنَا ×1
  • بِبِضَٰعَةٍ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

البضاعة: قطعة وافرة من المال تقتنى للتجارة، يقال: أبضع بضاعة وابتضعها. قال تعالى: هذه بضاعتنا ردت إلينا [يوسف/ 65] وقال تعالى: ببضاعة مزجاة [يوسف/ 88] ، والأصل في هذه الكلمة: البضع وهو جملة من اللحم تبضع ، أي: تقطع. يقال:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿ببضاعة﴾ [يوسف: 88]. البضاعة: ما اقتطع من المال للتجارة. والبضع: القطع ومنه: بضعه وبضعه فابتضع وتبضع، نحو قطعته وقطعته فانقطع.

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The full entries on the root ب ض ع

Verses with بضاعة

Verses 1–4 of 4

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then there came a caravan Of travellers: they sent Their water-carrier (for water), And he let down his bucket (Into the well)… He said: "Ah there! Good news! Here is a (fine) young man!" So they concealed him As a treasure! But God Knoweth well all that they do!

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:19
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And (Joseph) told his servants To put their stock-in-trade (With which they had bartered) Into their saddle-bags, So they should know it only When they returned to their people, In order that they Might come back.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:62
  3. 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
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then, when they came (Back) into (Joseph's) presence They said: "O exalted one! Distress has seized us And our family: we have (Now) brought but scanty capital: So pay us full measure, (We pray thee), and treat it As charity to us: for God Doth reward the charitable."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:88