ثلث
th-l-th
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root ثلث across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root "thlth" relates to the number three. It can mean to take a third of something, or to be/make a third person/thing in a group.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
th-l-th
Listen:
ثَلَٰثِ
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Root letters:
ث — ل — ث
Word Family Tree (24 forms)
All word forms derived from the root ثلث as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 32×
Concordance — 32 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root ثلث appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (28)
Noun (28 verses — showing first 5)
Hud 11:65
Noun
فَعَقَرُوهَا فَقَالَ تَمَتَّعُوا۟ فِی دَارِكُمۡ ثَلَـٰثَةَ أَیَّامࣲۖ ذَ ٰلِكَ وَعۡدٌ غَیۡرُ مَكۡذُوبࣲ ٦٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
But they hamstrung her, so he said, "Enjoy yourselves in your homes for three days. That is a promise not to be denied."
The Cave 18:22
Noun
سَیَقُولُونَ ثَلَـٰثَةࣱ رَّابِعُهُمۡ كَلۡبُهُمۡ وَیَقُولُونَ خَمۡسَةࣱ سَادِسُهُمۡ كَلۡبُهُمۡ رَجۡمَۢا بِٱلۡغَیۡبِۖ وَیَقُولُونَ سَبۡعَةࣱ وَثَامِنُهُمۡ كَلۡبُهُمۡۚ قُل رَّبِّیۤ أَعۡلَمُ بِعِدَّتِهِم مَّا یَعۡلَمُهُمۡ إِلَّا قَلِیلࣱۗ فَلَا تُمَارِ فِیهِمۡ إِلَّا مِرَاۤءࣰ ظَـٰهِرࣰا وَلَا تَسۡتَفۡتِ فِیهِم مِّنۡهُمۡ أَحَدࣰا ٢٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
They will say there were three, the fourth of them being their dog; and they will say there were five, the sixth of them being their dog - guessing at the unseen; and they will say there were seven, and the eighth of them was their dog. Say, [O Muhammad], "My Lord is most knowing of their number. None knows them except a few. So do not argue about them except with an obvious argument and do not inquire about them among [the speculators] from anyone."
The Cave 18:25
Noun
وَلَبِثُوا۟ فِی كَهۡفِهِمۡ ثَلَـٰثَ مِا۟ئَةࣲ سِنِینَ وَٱزۡدَادُوا۟ تِسۡعࣰا ٢٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And they remained in their cave for three hundred years and exceeded by nine
Mary 19:10
Noun
قَالَ رَبِّ ٱجۡعَل لِّیۤ ءَایَةࣰۖ قَالَ ءَایَتُكَ أَلَّا تُكَلِّمَ ٱلنَّاسَ ثَلَـٰثَ لَیَالࣲ سَوِیࣰّا ١٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
[Zechariah] said, "My Lord, make for me a sign." He said, "Your sign is that you will not speak to the people for three nights, [being] sound."
The Light 24:58
Noun
یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لِیَسۡتَءۡذِنكُمُ ٱلَّذِینَ مَلَكَتۡ أَیۡمَـٰنُكُمۡ وَٱلَّذِینَ لَمۡ یَبۡلُغُوا۟ ٱلۡحُلُمَ مِنكُمۡ ثَلَـٰثَ مَرَّ ٰتࣲۚ مِّن قَبۡلِ صَلَوٰةِ ٱلۡفَجۡرِ وَحِینَ تَضَعُونَ ثِیَابَكُم مِّنَ ٱلظَّهِیرَةِ وَمِنۢ بَعۡدِ صَلَوٰةِ ٱلۡعِشَاۤءِۚ ثَلَـٰثُ عَوۡرَ ٰتࣲ لَّكُمۡۚ لَیۡسَ عَلَیۡكُمۡ وَلَا عَلَیۡهِمۡ جُنَاحُۢ بَعۡدَهُنَّۚ طَوَّ ٰفُونَ عَلَیۡكُم بَعۡضُكُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضࣲۚ كَذَ ٰلِكَ یُبَیِّنُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمُ ٱلۡءَایَـٰتِۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِیمٌ حَكِیمࣱ ٥٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
O you who have believed, let those whom your right hands possess and those who have not [yet] reached puberty among you ask permission of you [before entering] at three times: before the dawn prayer and when you put aside your clothing [for rest] at noon and after the night prayer. [These are] three times of privacy for you. There is no blame upon you nor upon them beyond these [periods], for they continually circulate among you - some of you, among others. Thus does Allah make clear to you the verses; and Allah is Knowing and Wise
Derived Forms (24)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ثَلَٰثَ | thalatha | Noun | 3× | |
| ثَلَٰثَةَ | thalathaha | Noun | 3× | |
| ثَلَٰثَةٍ | thalathahin | Noun | 2× | |
| وَثُلَٰثَ | wathulatha | Noun | 2× | |
| ثَلَٰثَةٌ | thalathahun | Noun | 2× | |
| ثَلَٰثَةِ | thalathahi | Noun | 2× | |
| ثَلَٰثِ | thalathi | Noun | 1× | |
| وَثُلُثَهُۥ | wathuluthahu | Noun | 1× | |
| ثُلُثَىِ | thuluthaāi | Noun | 1× | |
| ثَلَٰثَةُ | thalathahu | Noun | 1× |