دون
d-w-n
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root دون across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root "dwn" primarily describes something low, inferior, or beneath, whether in status, quality, or physical position. It can also mean "nearer than" or "before" in terms of proximity or sequence.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
d-w-n
Listen:
دُونِهِۦ
72:22
Root letters:
د — و — ن
Word Family Tree (16 forms)
All word forms derived from the root دون as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 144×
Concordance — 144 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root دون appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (142)
Noun (142 verses — showing first 5)
Jonah 10:104
Noun
قُلۡ یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ إِن كُنتُمۡ فِی شَكࣲّ مِّن دِینِی فَلَاۤ أَعۡبُدُ ٱلَّذِینَ تَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَـٰكِنۡ أَعۡبُدُ ٱللَّهَ ٱلَّذِی یَتَوَفَّىٰكُمۡۖ وَأُمِرۡتُ أَنۡ أَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِینَ ١٠٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Say, [O Muhammad], "O people, if you are in doubt as to my religion - then I do not worship those which you worship besides Allah ; but I worship Allah , who causes your death. And I have been commanded to be of the believer
Jonah 10:106
Noun
وَلَا تَدۡعُ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا یَنفَعُكَ وَلَا یَضُرُّكَۖ فَإِن فَعَلۡتَ فَإِنَّكَ إِذࣰا مِّنَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِینَ ١٠٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And do not invoke besides Allah that which neither benefits you nor harms you, for if you did, then indeed you would be of the wrongdoers.'"
Jonah 10:18
Noun
وَیَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا یَضُرُّهُمۡ وَلَا یَنفَعُهُمۡ وَیَقُولُونَ هَـٰۤؤُلَاۤءِ شُفَعَـٰۤؤُنَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِۚ قُلۡ أَتُنَبِّءُونَ ٱللَّهَ بِمَا لَا یَعۡلَمُ فِی ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ وَلَا فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ سُبۡحَـٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَـٰلَىٰ عَمَّا یُشۡرِكُونَ ١٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And they worship other than Allah that which neither harms them nor benefits them, and they say, "These are our intercessors with Allah " Say, "Do you inform Allah of something He does not know in the heavens or on the earth?" Exalted is He and high above what they associate with Hi
Jonah 10:37
Noun
وَمَا كَانَ هَـٰذَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُ أَن یُفۡتَرَىٰ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَـٰكِن تَصۡدِیقَ ٱلَّذِی بَیۡنَ یَدَیۡهِ وَتَفۡصِیلَ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبِ لَا رَیۡبَ فِیهِ مِن رَّبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِینَ ٣٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And it was not [possible] for this Qur'an to be produced by other than Allah , but [it is] a confirmation of what was before it and a detailed explanation of the [former] Scripture, about which there is no doubt, from the Lord of the worlds
Jonah 10:38
Noun
أَمۡ یَقُولُونَ ٱفۡتَرَىٰهُۖ قُلۡ فَأۡتُوا۟ بِسُورَةࣲ مِّثۡلِهِۦ وَٱدۡعُوا۟ مَنِ ٱسۡتَطَعۡتُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمۡ صَـٰدِقِینَ ٣٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Or do they say [about the Prophet], "He invented it?" Say, "Then bring forth a surah like it and call upon [for assistance] whomever you can besides Allah , if you should be truthful."
Derived Forms (16)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| دُونِ | duwni | Noun | 83× | |
| دُونِهِۦ | duwnihi | Noun | 22× | |
| دُونِهِۦٓ | duwnihi | Noun | 14× | |
| دُونَ | duwna | Noun | 8× | |
| دُونِهِمَا | duwnihimaā | Noun | 2× | |
| دُونِهِ | duwnihi | Noun | 2× | |
| دُونِكَ | duwnika | Noun | 2× | |
| دُونِهِمْ | duwnihim | Noun | 2× | |
| دُونِى | duwniā | Noun | 2× | |
| دُونِهِم | duwnihim | Noun | 1× |