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Quran Maqasid

مَدَّ

مد in the Quran

Meaning: extend

مد occurs 15 times in 13 verses across 11 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
15
Verses
13
Surahs
11

مَدَّ

Verb · 13 times

Meaning: extend · Also translated as: and prolongs them, they plunge them, spread, We have spread it

Forms in the Quran

  • مَدَّ ×2
  • مَدَدْنَٰهَا ×2
  • تَمُدَّنَّ ×2
  • فَلْيَمْدُدْ ×2
  • وَيَمُدُّهُمْ ×1
  • يَمُدُّونَهُمْ ×1
  • وَنَمُدُّ ×1
  • يَمُدُّهُۥ ×1

مَدّ

Noun · 2 times

Meaning: an extension · Also translated as: extensively

Forms in the Quran

  • مَدًّا ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

أصل المد: الجر، ومنه: المدة للوقت الممتد، ومدة الجرح، ومد النهر، ومده نهر آخر، ومددت عيني إلى كذا. قال تعالى: ولا تمدن عينيك

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وإخوانهم يمدونهم في الغي﴾ [الأعراف: 202] وقرئ في المتواتر بفتح الياء وضمها من مده وأمده، فقيل: بمعنى واحد. يقال: مد النهر ومده، وأمده نهر آخر. وقيل: أمد في المحبوب نحو قوله: ﴿وأمددناهم بفاكهة ولحم﴾ [الطور: 22] ﴿ويمددكم بأموال﴾ [نوح: 12] وفي المكروه مد نحو قوله تعالى: ﴿ونمد له من العذاب مدا﴾ [مريم: 79]…

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

Verses with مد

Verses 1–13 of 13

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    God will throw back Their mockery on them, And give them rope in their trespasses; So they will wander like blind ones (To and fro).

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:15
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    But their brethren (the evil ones) Plunge them deeper into error, And never relax (their efforts).

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:202
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And it is He Who spread out The earth, and set thereon Mountains standing firm, And (flowing) rivers: and fruit Of every kind He made In pairs, two and two: He draweth the Night as a veil O'er the Day. Behold, verily In these things there are Signs For those who consider!

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:3
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the earth We have spread out (Like a carpet); set thereon Mountains firm and immovable; And produced therein all kinds Of things in due balance.

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:19
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    Strain not thine eyes. (Wistfully) at what We Have bestowed on certain classes Of them, nor grieve over them: But lower thy wing (in gentleness) To the Believers.

    Surah Al-Hijr, verse 15:88
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Say: "If any men go Astray, (God) Most Gracious Extends (the rope) to them, Until, when they see The warning of God (being Fulfilled)—either in punishment Or in (the approach of) The Hour,—they will At length realise who is Worst in position, and (who) Weakest in forces!

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:75
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay! We shall record What he says, and We Shall add and add To his punishment.

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:79
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor strain thine eyes in longing For the things We have given For enjoyment to parties , Of them, the splendour Of the life of this world, Through which We test them: But the provision of thy Lord Is better and more enduring.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:131
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    If any think that God Will not help him (His Apostle) in this world And the Hereafter, let him Stretch out a rope To the ceiling and cut (himself) Off: then let him see Whether his plan will remove That which enrages (him)!

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:15
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    Hast thou not turned Thy vision to thy Lord?— How He doth prolong The Shadow! If He willed, He could make it stationary! Then do We make The sun its guide;

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:45
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    And if all the trees On earth were pens And the Ocean (were ink), With seven Oceans behind it To add to its (supply), Yet would not the Words Of God be exhausted (In the writing): for God Is Exalted in power, Full of Wisdom.

    Surah Luqman, verse 31:27
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    And the earth— We have spread it out, And set thereon mountains Standing firm, and produced Therein every kind of Beautiful growth (in pairs)—

    Surah Qaf, verse 50:7
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    And when the Earth Is flattened out,

    Surah Al-Inshiqaq, verse 84:3