Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
دحض
Parts of Speech
Noun (2×), Verb (2×)
Qur'an Occurrences
4 times across 4 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root دحض (dHD) primarily means to slip, like a foot or the sun declining. It also metaphorically describes an argument becoming null or void, as if it slipped away from validity.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: d-ḥ-ḍ
Listen: دَاحِضَةٌ 42:16
Root letters: د — ح — ض

Word Family Tree (3 forms)

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

Verb Noun

Concordance — 4 Occurrences

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

Noun (2) · Verb (2)

Noun (2 verses — showing first 5)

Those Who Set The Ranks, Drawn up in Ranks, The Rangers 37:141 Noun
فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُدۡحَضِینَ ۝١٤١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And he drew lots and was among the losers
Council, Consultation, The Counsel 42:16 Noun
وَٱلَّذِینَ یُحَاۤجُّونَ فِی ٱللَّهِ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا ٱسۡتُجِیبَ لَهُۥ حُجَّتُهُمۡ دَاحِضَةٌ عِندَ رَبِّهِمۡ وَعَلَیۡهِمۡ غَضَبࣱ وَلَهُمۡ عَذَابࣱ شَدِیدٌ ۝١٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And those who argue concerning Allah after He has been responded to - their argument is invalid with their Lord, and upon them is [His] wrath, and for them is a severe punishment

Derived Forms (3)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
لِيُدْحِضُوا۟ liyudḥiḍuwā Verb
دَاحِضَةٌ daāḥiḍahun Noun
ٱلْمُدْحَضِينَ lmudḥaḍiyna Noun