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Quran Maqasid

مَهْد

مهد in the Quran

Meaning: the cradle

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

Occurrences
6
Verses
6
Surahs
6

مَهْد

Noun · 5 times

Meaning: the cradle · Also translated as: a bed

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْمَهْدِ ×3
  • مَهْدًا ×2

مَهَّد

Verb · 1 time

Meaning: And I spread

Forms in the Quran

  • وَمَهَّدتُّ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

المهد: ما يهيأ للصبي. قال تعالى:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿ألم نجعل الأرض مهادا﴾ [النبأ: 6] المهاد والمهد: المكان الموطأ، من مهدت الأرض، ومهدتها، أي وطأتها، وقرئ في طه: ﴿مهدا﴾ و ﴿مهادا﴾ [طه: 53] فالمهاد كالفراش، والمهد الفرش، وزنا ومعنى.

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

Verses with مهد

Verses 1–6 of 6

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    "He shall speak to the people In childhood and in maturity. And he shall be (of the company) Of the righteous."

    Surah Ali 'Imran, verse 3:46
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then will God say: "O Jesus the son of Mary! Recount My favour To thee and to thy mother. Behold! I strengthened thee With the holy spirit, So that thou didst speak To the people in childhood And in maturity. Behold! I taught thee The Book and Wisdom, The Law and the Gospel. And behold! thou makest Out of clay, as it were, The figure of a bird, By My leave, And thou breathest into it, And it becometh a bird By My leave, And thou healest those Born blind, and the lepers, By My leave. And behold! thou Bringest forth the dead By My leave. And behold! I did Restrain the Children of Israel From (violence to) thee When thou didst show them The Clear Signs, And the unbelievers among them Said: 'This is nothing But evident magic.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:110
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    But she pointed to the babe. They said: "How can we Talk to one who is A child in the cradle?"

    Surah Maryam, verse 19:29
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    "He Who has made for you The earth like a carpet Spread out; has enabled you To go about therein by roads (And channels); and has sent Down water from the sky." With it have We produced Divers pairs of plants Each separate from the others.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:53
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    (Yea, the same that) Has made for you The earth (like a carpet) Spread out, and has made For you roads (and channels) Therein, in order that ye May find guidance (on the way);

    Surah Az-Zukhruf, verse 43:10
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    To whom I made (Life) smooth and comfortable!

    Surah Al-Muddaththir, verse 74:14