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Quran Maqasid

رَضاعَة

رضاعة in the Quran

Meaning: the suckling

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

Occurrences
2
Verses
2
Surahs
2

رَضاعَة

Noun · 2 times

Meaning: the suckling · Also translated as: the nursing

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلرَّضَاعَةَ ×1
  • ٱلرَّضَٰعَةِ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

يقال: رضع المولود يرضع ، ورضع يرضع رضاعا ورضاعة، وعنه استعير: لئيم راضع: لمن تناهى لؤمه، وإن كان في الأصل لمن يرضع غنمه ليلا، لئلا يسمع صوت شخبه ، فلما تعورف في ذلك قيل: رضع فلان، نحو: لؤم، وسمي الثنيتان من الأسنان الراضعتين، لاستعانة الصبي بهما في الرضع، قال تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿يوم ترونها تذهل كل مرضعة عما أرضعت﴾ [الحج: 2]، إنما عدل عن لفظ مرضع إلى مرضعة لمعنى بديع؛ وذلك أنه وصف يوم القيامة بشدة الهول حتى بلغ من شدته أن تذهل المرأة التي قد ألقمت ثديها لولدها عن ولدها، فإنه يقال: المرضعة لمن تلبست بفعل الرضاعة، والمرضع لمن شأنها أن ترضع وإن لم ترضع؛ يقال: رضع يرضع، ورضع يرضع…

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ر ض ع

Verses with رضاعة

Verses 1–2 of 2

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    The mothers shall give suck To their offspring For two whole years, If the father desires To complete the term. But he shall bear the cost Of their food and clothing On equitable terms. No soul shall have A burden laid on it Greater than it can bear. No mother shall be Treated unfairly On account of her child. Nor father On account of his child, An heir shall be chargeable In the same way. If they both decide On weaning, By mutual consent, And after due consultation, There is no blame on them. If ye decide On a foster-mother For your offspring, There is no blame on you, Provided ye pay (the mother) What ye offered, On equitable terms. But fear God and know That God sees well What ye do.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:233
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Prohibited to you (For marriage) are:— Your mothers, daughters, Sisters; father's sisters, Mother's sisters; brother's daughters, Sister's daughters; foster-mothers (Who gave you suck), foster-sisters; Your wives’ mothers; Your step-daughters under your Guardianship, born of your wives To whom ye have gone in, No prohibition if ye have not gone in;— (Those who have been) Wives of your sons proceeding From your loins; And two sisters in wedlock At one and the same time, Except for what is past; For God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful;—

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:23