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Quran Maqasid

ذُرِّيَّة

ذرية in the Quran

Meaning: offspring

ذرية occurs 32 times in 30 verses across 19 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
32
Verses
30
Surahs
19

ذُرِّيَّة

Noun · 32 times

Meaning: offspring · Also translated as: children, Descendents, his descendents, and their descendents

Forms in the Quran

  • ذُرِّيَّةٌ ×10
  • ذُرِّيَّتِى ×4
  • ذُرِّيَّتِهِۦ ×4
  • ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْ ×4
  • وَذُرِّيَّٰتِهِمْ ×3
  • ذُرِّيَّتِهِمَا ×2
  • ذُرِّيَّتِنَآ ×1
  • وَذُرِّيَّتَهَا ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

قوله تعالى: ﴿مثال ذرة﴾ [الزلزلة: 7] الذرة: واحده ذر، وفيها قولان؛ أحدهما أنها النملة الصغيرة؛ قال امرؤ القيس: [من الطويل]

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي

الذال والراء المشددة أصل واحد يدل على لطافة وانتشار. ومن ذلك الذر: صغار النمل، الواحدة ذرة. وذررت الملح والدواء. والذريرة معروفة، وكل ذلك قياس واحد.

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

Verses with ذرية

Verses 21–30 of 30

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Those were some Of the prophets on whom God did bestow His Grace,— Of the posterity of Adam, And of those whom We Carried (in the Ark) With Noah, and of The posterity of Abraham And Israel—of those Whom We guided and chose. Whenever the Signs Of (God) Most Gracious Were rehearsed to them, They would fall down In prostrate adoration And in tears.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:58
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And those who pray, "Our Lord! Grant unto us Wives and offspring who will be The comfort of our eyes, And give us (the grace) To lead the righteous."

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:74
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We gave (Abraham) Isaac and Jacob, and ordained Among his progeny Prophethood And Revelation, and We Granted him his reward In this life; and he was In the Hereafter (of the company) Of the Righteous.

    Surah Al-'Ankabut, verse 29:27
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And a Sign for them Is that We bore Their race (through the Flood) In the loaded Ark;

    Surah Ya-Sin, verse 36:41
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    And made his progeny To endure (on this earth);

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:77
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    We blessed him and Isaac: But of their progeny Are (some) that do right, And (some) that obviously Do wrong, to their own souls.

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:113
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And grant, our Lord! That they enter The Gardens of Eternity, Which Thou hast promised To them, and to the righteous Among their fathers, Their wives, and their posterity! For Thou art (He), The Exalted in Might, Full of Wisdom.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:8
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    We have enjoined on man Kindness to his parents: In pain did his mother Bear him, and in pain Did she give him birth. The carrying of the (child) To his weaning is (A period of) thirty months. At length, when he reaches The age of full strength And attains forty years, He says, "O my Lord! Grant me that I may be Grateful for Thy favour Which Thou hast bestowed Upon me, and upon both My parents, and that I May work righteousness Such as Thou mayest approve; And be gracious to me In my issue. Truly Have I turned to Thee And truly do I bow (To Thee) in Islām."

    Surah Al-Ahqaf, verse 46:15
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    And those who believe And whose families follow Them in Faith,— to them Shall We join their families: Nor shall We deprive them (Of the fruit) of aught Of their works: (Yet) is each individual In pledge for his deeds.

    Surah At-Tur, verse 52:21
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    And We sent Noah And Abraham, and established In their line Prophethood And Revelation: and some of them! Were on right guidance, But many of them Became rebellious transgressors.

    Surah Al-Hadid, verse 57:26