Concordance
ردف (rdf)
The root ردف (rdf) primarily means to ride behind someone or something, or to follow closely. It can also describe an event happening unexpectedly or suddenly.
Concordance — 3 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root ردف appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (2 verses)
تَتْبَعُهَا الرَّادِفَةُ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
There will follow it the subsequent [one]
Abdel Haleem:
and the second blast follows
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
And the second followeth it
إِذۡ تَسۡتَغِیثُونَ رَبَّكُمۡ فَٱسۡتَجَابَ لَكُمۡ أَنِّی مُمِدُّكُم بِأَلۡفࣲ مِّنَ ٱلۡمَلَـٰۤىِٕكَةِ مُرۡدِفِینَ ٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
[Remember] when you asked help of your Lord, and He answered you, "Indeed, I will reinforce you with a thousand from the angels, following one another."
Abdel Haleem:
When you begged your Lord for help, He answered you, ‘I will reinforce you with a thousand angels in succession.’
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
When ye sought help of your Lord and He answered you (saying): I will help you with a thousand of the angels, rank on rank
Verb (1 verse)
قُلۡ عَسَىٰۤ أَن یَكُونَ رَدِفَ لَكُم بَعۡضُ ٱلَّذِی تَسۡتَعۡجِلُونَ ٧٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Say, "Perhaps it is close behind you - some of that for which you are impatient
Abdel Haleem:
Say, ‘Maybe some of what you seek to hasten is near at hand.’
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
Say: It may be that a part of that which ye would hasten on is close behind you