Lexical Summary

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

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root رتل (rtl) originally describes well-arranged, separate teeth. It evolved to mean arranging speech clearly and distinctly, often in a leisurely manner.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: r-t-l
Listen: وَرَتِّلِ 73:4
Root letters: ر — ت — ل

Word Family Tree (3 forms)

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

Noun Verb

Concordance — 4 Occurrences

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

Verb (2) · Noun (2)

Verb (2 verses — showing first 5)

The Criterion, The Standard 25:32 Verb
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِینَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَوۡلَا نُزِّلَ عَلَیۡهِ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُ جُمۡلَةࣰ وَ ٰحِدَةࣰۚ كَذَ ٰلِكَ لِنُثَبِّتَ بِهِۦ فُؤَادَكَۖ وَرَتَّلۡنَـٰهُ تَرۡتِیلࣰا ۝٣٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And those who disbelieve say, "Why was the Qur'an not revealed to him all at once?" Thus [it is] that We may strengthen thereby your heart. And We have spaced it distinctly
The Enshrouded One, Bundled Up, The Mantled One 73:4 Verb
أَوۡ زِدۡ عَلَیۡهِ وَرَتِّلِ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ تَرۡتِیلًا ۝٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Or add to it, and recite the Qur'an with measured recitation

Derived Forms (3)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
تَرْتِيلًا tartiylanā Noun
وَرَتِّلِ waratili Verb
وَرَتَّلْنَٰهُ waratalnahu Verb