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Quran Maqasid

عَدَّ

عد in the Quran

Meaning: you count

عد occurs 9 times in 7 verses across 6 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
9
Verses
7
Surahs
6

عَدَّ

Verb · 7 times

Meaning: you count · Also translated as: you should count, We count, and counted them, count them

Forms in the Quran

  • تَعُدُّوا۟ ×2
  • تَعُدُّونَ ×2
  • نَعُدُّ ×1
  • وَعَدَّهُمْ ×1
  • نَعُدُّهُم ×1

عَدّ

Noun · 2 times

Meaning: a number · Also translated as: a counting

Forms in the Quran

  • عَدًّا ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

العدد: آحاد مركبة، وقيل: تركيب الآحاد، وهما واحد. قال تعالى: عدد السنين والحساب

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿إنما نعد لهم عدا﴾ [مريم: 84] أي نحصي عليهم كل شيء، وعن ابن عباس: نعد أنفاسهم. والعدد في الأصل: آحاد مركبة. وقيل: هو تركيب الآحاد، وهما متقاربان. والعدد: آحاد وعشرات ومئون وألوف، هذه أصوله. وباعتبار أنواعه مفرد ومركب ومضاف ومعطوف. وقد بينت جميع ذلك في النحو. والعد: ضم الأعداد. فالعد هو المصدر، والعدد هو…

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

Verses with عد

Verses 1–7 of 7

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And He giveth you Of all that ye ask for. But if ye count the favours Of God, never will ye Be able to number them. Verily, man is given up To injustice and ingratitude.

    Surah Ibrahim, verse 14:34
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    If ye would count up The favours of God, Never would ye be able To number them: for God Is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:18
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    So make no haste Against them, for We But count out to them A (limited) number (of days).

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:84
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    He does take an account Of them (all), and hath Numbered them (all) exactly.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:94
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Yet they ask thee To hasten on the Punishment! But God will not fail In His promise. Verily A Day in the sight of thy Lord Is like a thousand years Of your reckoning.

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:47
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    He rules (all) affairs From the heavens To the earth: in the end Will (all affairs) go up To Him, on a Day, The space whereof will be (As) a thousand years Of your reckoning.

    Surah As-Sajdah, verse 32:5
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    And they will say: "What has happened to us That we see not men Whom we used to number Among the bad ones?

    Surah Sad, verse 38:62