Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
دري
Parts of Speech
Verb (29×)
Qur'an Occurrences
29 times across 21 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root د-ر-ي primarily means to know, perceive, or be aware of something, often implying a degree of seeking or finding out. It can also convey the sense of being skilled or experienced in a matter.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: d-r-y
Listen: أَدْرَىٰكَ 104:5
Root letters: د — ر — ي

Word Family Tree (10 forms)

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

Verb 29×

Concordance — 29 Occurrences

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

Verb (28)

Verb (28 verses — showing first 5)

The Calamity, The Stunning Blow, The Disaster, The Terrible Calamity 101:10 Verb
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا هِيَهْ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And what can make you know what that is
The Calamity, The Stunning Blow, The Disaster, The Terrible Calamity 101:3 Verb
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْقَارِعَةُ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And what can make you know what is the Striking Calamity
The Traducer, The Gossipmonger, The Slanderer 104:5 Verb
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْحُطَمَةُ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And what can make you know what is the Crusher
Jonah 10:16 Verb
قُل لَّوۡ شَاۤءَ ٱللَّهُ مَا تَلَوۡتُهُۥ عَلَیۡكُمۡ وَلَاۤ أَدۡرَىٰكُم بِهِۦۖ فَقَدۡ لَبِثۡتُ فِیكُمۡ عُمُرࣰا مِّن قَبۡلِهِۦۤۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ ۝١٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Say, "If Allah had willed, I would not have recited it to you, nor would He have made it known to you, for I had remained among you a lifetime before it. Then will you not reason?"
The Prophets 21:109 Verb
فَإِن تَوَلَّوۡا۟ فَقُلۡ ءَاذَنتُكُمۡ عَلَىٰ سَوَاۤءࣲۖ وَإِنۡ أَدۡرِیۤ أَقَرِیبٌ أَم بَعِیدࣱ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ ۝١٠٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): But if they turn away, then say, "I have announced to [all of] you equally. And I know not whether near or far is that which you are promised

Derived Forms (10)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
أَدْرَىٰكَ ʾaadraāka Verb 13×
تَدْرِى tadriā Verb
يُدْرِيكَ yudriyka Verb
أَدْرِىٓ ʾaadriā Verb
أَدْرِى ʾaadriā Verb
نَدْرِىٓ nadriā Verb
أَدْرِ ʾaadri Verb
نَدْرِى nadriā Verb
أَدْرَىٰكُم ʾaadraākum Verb
تَدْرُونَ tadruwna Verb