Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
خردل
Parts of Speech
Noun (2×)
Qur'an Occurrences
2 times across 2 surahs

Definitions (1)

Meanings associated with the root خردل across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.

  1. 1
    The root خردل (khrdl) refers to mustard seed, a well-known grain with various medicinal properties. It is described as heating, emollient, and beneficial for ailments like gout, sciatica, and leprosy.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: kh-r-d-l
Listen: خَرْدَلٍ 31:16
Root letters: خ — ر — د — ل

Word Family Tree (1 forms)

All word forms derived from the root خردل as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.

Noun

Concordance — 2 Occurrences

Every place in the Qur'an where the root خردل appears, grouped by grammatical role.

Noun (2)

Noun (2 verses — showing first 5)

The Prophets 21:47 Noun
وَنَضَعُ ٱلۡمَوَ ٰزِینَ ٱلۡقِسۡطَ لِیَوۡمِ ٱلۡقِیَـٰمَةِ فَلَا تُظۡلَمُ نَفۡسࣱ شَیۡءࣰاۖ وَإِن كَانَ مِثۡقَالَ حَبَّةࣲ مِّنۡ خَرۡدَلٍ أَتَیۡنَا بِهَاۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِنَا حَـٰسِبِینَ ۝٤٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And We place the scales of justice for the Day of Resurrection, so no soul will be treated unjustly at all. And if there is [even] the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it forth. And sufficient are We as accountant
Luqman, Lukman 31:16 Noun
یَـٰبُنَیَّ إِنَّهَاۤ إِن تَكُ مِثۡقَالَ حَبَّةࣲ مِّنۡ خَرۡدَلࣲ فَتَكُن فِی صَخۡرَةٍ أَوۡ فِی ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ أَوۡ فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِ یَأۡتِ بِهَا ٱللَّهُۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَطِیفٌ خَبِیرࣱ ۝١٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): [And Luqman said], "O my son, indeed if wrong should be the weight of a mustard seed and should be within a rock or [anywhere] in the heavens or in the earth, Allah will bring it forth. Indeed, Allah is Subtle and Acquainted

Derived Forms (1)

Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
خَرْدَلٍ khardalin Noun