Concordance
رصد (rsd)
The root رصد (rSd) refers to lying in wait or watching, often for an enemy, or a place for such. It can also mean a road or way.
Concordance — 6 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root رصد appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (6 verses)
The Jinn 72:27
Noun
إِلَّا مَنِ ٱرۡتَضَىٰ مِن رَّسُولࣲ فَإِنَّهُۥ یَسۡلُكُ مِنۢ بَیۡنِ یَدَیۡهِ وَمِنۡ خَلۡفِهِۦ رَصَدࣰا ٢٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Except whom He has approved of messengers, and indeed, He sends before each messenger and behind him observer
Abdel Haleem:
He does not disclose it except to a messenger of His choosing. He sends watchers to go in front and behin
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
Save unto every messenger whom He hath chosen, and then He maketh a guard to go before him and a guard behind hi
The Jinn 72:9
Noun
وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقۡعُدُ مِنۡهَا مَقَـٰعِدَ لِلسَّمۡعِۖ فَمَن یَسۡتَمِعِ ٱلۡءَانَ یَجِدۡ لَهُۥ شِهَابࣰا رَّصَدࣰا ٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And we used to sit therein in positions for hearing, but whoever listens now will find a burning flame lying in wait for him
Abdel Haleem:
we used to sit in places there, listening, but anyone trying to listen now will find a shooting star lying in wait for him––
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
And we used to sit on places (high) therein to listen. But he who listeneth now findeth a flame in wait for him
إِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ كَانَتْ مِرْصَادًا
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Indeed, Hell has been lying in wai
Abdel Haleem:
Hell lies in wait
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
Lo! hell lurketh in ambush
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَبِالْمِرْصَادِ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Indeed, your Lord is in observation
Abdel Haleem:
Your Lord is always watchful
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
Lo! thy Lord is ever watchful
Repentance 9:107
Noun
وَٱلَّذِینَ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ مَسۡجِدࣰا ضِرَارࣰا وَكُفۡرࣰا وَتَفۡرِیقَۢا بَیۡنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِینَ وَإِرۡصَادࣰا لِّمَنۡ حَارَبَ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ مِن قَبۡلُۚ وَلَیَحۡلِفُنَّ إِنۡ أَرَدۡنَاۤ إِلَّا ٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰۖ وَٱللَّهُ یَشۡهَدُ إِنَّهُمۡ لَكَـٰذِبُونَ ١٠٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And [there are] those [hypocrites] who took for themselves a mosque for causing harm and disbelief and division among the believers and as a station for whoever had warred against Allah and His Messenger before. And they will surely swear, "We intended only the best." And Allah testifies that indeed they are liars
Abdel Haleem:
Then there are those who built a mosque––in an attempt to cause harm, disbelief, and disunity among the believers––as an outpost for those who fought God and His Messenger before: they swear, ‘Our intentions were nothing but good,’ but God bears witness that they are liars
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
And as for those who chose a place of worship out of opposition and disbelief, and in order to cause dissent among the believers, and as an outpost for those who warred against Allah and His messenger aforetime, they will surely swear: We purposed naught save good. Allah beareth witness that they verily are liars
Repentance 9:5
Noun
فَإِذَا ٱنسَلَخَ ٱلۡأَشۡهُرُ ٱلۡحُرُمُ فَٱقۡتُلُوا۟ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِینَ حَیۡثُ وَجَدتُّمُوهُمۡ وَخُذُوهُمۡ وَٱحۡصُرُوهُمۡ وَٱقۡعُدُوا۟ لَهُمۡ كُلَّ مَرۡصَدࣲۚ فَإِن تَابُوا۟ وَأَقَامُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتَوُا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ فَخَلُّوا۟ سَبِیلَهُمۡۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورࣱ رَّحِیمࣱ ٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And when the sacred months have passed, then kill the polytheists wherever you find them and capture them and besiege them and sit in wait for them at every place of ambush. But if they should repent, establish prayer, and give zakah, let them [go] on their way. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful
Abdel Haleem:
When the [four] forbidden months are over, wherever you encounter the idolaters, kill them, seize them, besiege them, wait for them at every lookout post; but if they turn [to God], maintain the prayer, and pay the prescribed alms, let them go on their way, for God is most forgiving and merciful
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
Then, when the sacred months have passed, slay the idolaters wherever ye find them, and take them (captive), and besiege them, and prepare for them each ambush. But if they repent and establish worship and pay the poor-due, then leave their way free. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful