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ضَرَبَ

ضرب in the Quran

Meaning: Allah sets forth

ضرب occurs 58 times in 54 verses across 28 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
58
Verses
54
Surahs
28

ضَرَبَ

Verb · 55 times

Meaning: Allah sets forth · Also translated as: Strike, set forth, And were struck, Strike him

Forms in the Quran

  • ضَرَبَ ×8
  • يَضْرِبَ ×4
  • وَضَرَبَ ×4
  • ٱضْرِب ×3
  • ضَرَبُوا۟ ×3
  • ضَرَبْتُمْ ×3
  • يَضْرِبُونَ ×3
  • وَٱضْرِبْ ×3

ضَرْب

Noun · 3 times

Meaning: move about · Also translated as: striking, then strike

Forms in the Quran

  • ضَرْبًا ×2
  • فَضَرْبَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

قوله تعالي: ﴿أن اضرب بعصاك﴾ [الأعراف: 160]. الضرب: إيقاع جسم علي جسم قصدا للتأليم والإيلام وقال بعضهم: الضرب: إيقاع شيء علي شيء، وهو أعم من الأول. قال: ولتصور اختلاف الضرب خولف بين تفاسيرها كضرب الشيء باليد وبالعصا والسيف ونحوها. وضرب الأرض بالمطر وضرب الدرهم اعتبارا بضربه بالمطرقة. قوله: ﴿لا يستطيعون ضربا في الأرض﴾…

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The full entries on the root ض ر ب

Verses with ضرب

Verses 1–20 of 54

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    God disdains not to use The similitude of things, Lowest as well as highest. Those who believe know That it is truth from their Lord; But those who reject Faith say: "What means God by this similitude?" By it He causes many to stray, And many He leads into the right path; But He causes not to stray, Except those who forsake (the path),—

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:26
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember Moses prayed For water for his people; We said: "Strike the rock With thy staff." Then gushed forth Therefrom twelve springs. Each group knew its own place For water. So eat and drink Of the sustenance provided by God, And do no evil nor mischief On the (face of the) earth.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:60
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember ye said: "O Moses! we cannot endure One kind of food (always); So beseech thy Lord for us To produce for us of what the earth Groweth,—its pot-herbs, and cucumbers, Its garlic, lentils, and onions." He said: "Will ye exchange The better for the worse? Go ye down to any town," And ye shall find what ye want!" They were covered with humiliation And misery; they drew On themselves the wrath of God. This because they went on Rejecting the Signs of God And slaying His Messengers Without just cause. This because they rebelled And went on transgressing.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:61
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    So We said: "Strike the (body) With a piece of the (heifer)." Thus God bringeth the dead To life and showeth you His Signs: Perchance ye may understand.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:73
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Charity is) for those In need, who, in God's cause Are restricted (from travel), And cannot move about In the land, seeking (For trade or work): The ignorant man thinks, Because of their modesty, That they are free from want. Thou shalt know them By their (unfailing) mark: They beg not importunately From all and sundry. And whatever of good Ye give, be assured God knoweth it well.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:273
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Shame is pitched over them (Like a tent) wherever They are found, Except when under a covenant (Of protection) from God And from men; they draw On themselves wrath from God, And pitched over them Is (the tent of) destitution. This because they rejected The Signs of God, and slew The Prophets in defiance of right; This because they rebelled And transgressed beyond bounds.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:112
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Be not like the Unbelievers, Who say of their brethren, When they are travelling Through the earth or engaged In fighting: "If they had stayed With us, they would not Have died, or been slain." This that God may make it A cause of sighs and regrets In their hearts. It is God That gives Life and Death, And God sees well All that ye do.

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:156
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Men are the protectors And maintainers of women, Because God has given The one more (strength) Than the other, and because They support them From their means. Therefore the righteous women Are devoutly obedient, and guard In (the husband's) absence What God would have them guard. As to those women On whose part ye fear Disloyalty and ill-conduct, Admonish them (first), (Next), refuse to share their beds, (And last) beat them (lightly); But if they return to obedience, Seek not against them Means (of annoyance): For God is Most High, Great (above you all).

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:34
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! When ye go abroad In the cause of God, Investigate carefully, And say not to any one Who offers you a salutation: "Thou art none of a Believer!" Coveting the perishable goods Of this life: with God Are profits and spoils abundant. Even thus were ye yourselves Before, till God conferred On you His favours: therefore Carefully investigate. For God is well aware Of all that ye do.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:94
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    When ye travel Through the earth, There is no blame on you If ye shorten your prayers, For fear the Unbelievers May attack you: For the Unbelievers are Unto you open enemies.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:101
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! When death approaches Any of you, (take) witnesses Among yourselves when making Bequests,—two just men Of your own (brotherhood) Or others from outside If ye are journeying Through the earth, And the chance of death Befalls you (thus). If ye doubt (their truth), Detain them both After prayer, and let them both Swear by God: "We wish not in this For any worldly gain, Even though the (beneficiary) Be our near relation: We shall hide not The evidence before God: If we do, then behold! The sin be upon us!"

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:106
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    We divided them into twelve Tribes Or nations. We directed Moses by inspiration, When his (thirsty) people asked Him for water: "Strike the rock With thy staff": out of it There gushed forth twelve springs: Each group knew its own place For water. We gave them The shade of clouds, and sent Down to them manna and quails, (Saying): "Eat of the good things We have provided for you": (But they rebelled); to Us They did no harm, but They harmed their own souls.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:160
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Remember thy Lord inspired The angels (with the message): "I am with you: give Firmness to the Believers: I will instil terror Into the hearts of the Unbelievers: Smite ye above their necks And smite all their Finger-tips off them.

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:12
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    If thou couldst see, When the angels take the souls Of the Unbelievers (at death), (How) they smite their faces And their backs, (saying): "Taste the Penalty of the blazing Fire—

    Surah Al-Anfal, verse 8:50
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    He sends down water From the skies, and the channels Flow, each according to its measure: But the torrent bears away The foam that mounts up To the surface. Even so, From that (ore) which they heat In the fire, to make ornaments Or utensils therewith, There is a scum likewise. Thus doth God (by parables) Show forth Truth and Vanity. For the scum disappears Like froth cast out; While that which is for the good Of mankind remains On the earth. Thus doth God Set forth parables.

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:17
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    Seest thou not how God sets forth a parable?— A goodly Word Like a goodly tree, Whose root is firmly fixed, And its branches (reach) To the heavens,—

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:24
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    It brings forth its fruit At all times, by the leave Of its Lord. So God sets forth parables For men, in order that They may receive admonition.

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:25
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And ye dwelt in the dwellings Of men who wronged their own Souls; ye were clearly shown How We dealt with them; And We put forth (many) Parables In your behoof!"

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:45
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    Invent not similitudes For God: for God knoweth, And ye know not.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:74
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    God sets forth the Parable (Of two men: one) a slave Under the dominion of another; He has no power of any sort; And (the other) a man On whom We have bestowed Goodly favours from Ourselves, And he spends thereof (freely), Privately and publicly: Are the two equal? (By no means;) Praise be to God. But Most of them understand not.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:75