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Quran Maqasid

راوَدُ

راود in the Quran

Meaning: And sought to seduce him

راود occurs 8 times in 7 verses across 2 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
8
Verses
7
Surahs
2

راوَدُ

Verb · 8 times

Meaning: And sought to seduce him · Also translated as: sought to seduce me, seeking to seduce, I sought to seduce him, you sought to seduce

Forms in the Quran

  • رَٰوَدتُّهُۥ ×2
  • وَرَٰوَدَتْهُ ×1
  • رَٰوَدَتْنِى ×1
  • تُرَٰوِدُ ×1
  • رَٰوَدتُّنَّ ×1
  • سَنُرَٰوِدُ ×1
  • رَٰوَدُوهُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الرود: التردد في طلب الشيء برفق، يقال:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الراء والواو والدال معظم بابه [يدل] على مجيء وذهاب من انطلاق في جهة واحدة. تقول: راودته على أن يفعل كذا، إذا أردته على فعله. والرود: فعل الرائد. يقال بعثنا رائدا يرود الكلأ، أي ينظر ويطلب.

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

Verses with راود

Verses 1–7 of 7

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    But she in whose house He was, sought to seduce him From his (true) self: she fastened The doors, and said: "Now come, thou (dear one)!" He said: "God forbid! Truly (thy husband) is My lord! he made My sojourn agreeable! Truly to no good Come those who do wrong!"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:23
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "It was she That sought to seduce me— From my (true) self." And one Of her household saw (this) And bore witness, (thus):— "If it be that his shirt Is rent from the front, then Is her tale true, And he is a liar!

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:26
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Ladies said in the City: "The wife of the (great) ’Aziz Is seeking to seduce her slave From his (true) self: Truly hath he inspired her With violent love: we see She is evidently going astray."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:30
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    She said: "There before you Is the man about whom Ye did blame me! I did seek to seduce him from His (true) self but he did Firmly save himself guiltless!… And now, if he doth not My bidding, he shall certainly Be cast into prison, And (what is more) Be of the company of the vilest!"

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:32
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    (The king) said (to the ladies): "What was your affair When ye did seek to seduce Joseph from his (true) self?" The ladies said: "God Preserve us! no evil Know we against him!" Said the ’Azīz's wife: "Now is the truth manifest (To all): it was I Who sought to seduce him From his (true) self: He is indeed of those Who are (ever) true (and virtuous).

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:51
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "We shall Certainly seek to get Our wish about him From his father: Indeed we shall do it."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:61
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they even sought To snatch away his guests From him, but We blinded Their eyes. (They heard:) "Now taste ye My Wrath And My Warning."

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:37