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Quran Maqasid

مَوْءُدَة

موءدة in the Quran

Meaning: the female infant buried alive

موءدة occurs once in 1 verse across 1 surah of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

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مَوْءُدَة

Noun · 1 time

Meaning: the female infant buried alive

Forms in the Quran

  • ٱلْمَوْءُۥدَةُ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الواو والهمزة والدال: كلمة تدل على إثقال شيء بشيء. يقال للإبل إذا مشت بثقلها: لها وئيد. قال:

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس

الوأد والوئيد: الصوت العالي الشديد كصوت الحائط إذا سقط ونحوه؛ قال المعلوط:

لسان العرب — ابن منظور
The full entries on the root و أ د

Verses with موءدة

Verses 1–1 of 1

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    When the female (infant), Buried alive, is questioned—

    Surah At-Takwir, verse 81:8