ضحو
ḍ-ḥ-w
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root ضحو across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root ضحو (DHw) primarily relates to actions performed during the forenoon (ضُحَى). It describes coming to someone, pasturing animals, or feeding people during this time.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
ḍ-ḥ-w
Listen:
وَٱلضُّحَىٰ
93:1
Root letters:
ض — ح — و
Word Family Tree (5 forms)
All word forms derived from the root ضحو as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 6×
Verb 1×
Concordance — 7 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root ضحو appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (6) · Verb (1)
Noun (6 verses — showing first 5)
Ta Ha 20:59
Noun
قَالَ مَوۡعِدُكُمۡ یَوۡمُ ٱلزِّینَةِ وَأَن یُحۡشَرَ ٱلنَّاسُ ضُحࣰى ٥٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
[Moses] said, "Your appointment is on the day of the festival when the people assemble at mid-morning."
وَأَغْطَشَ لَيْلَهَا وَأَخْرَجَ ضُحَاهَا
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And He darkened its night and extracted its brightness
كَأَنَّهُمْ يَوْمَ يَرَوْنَهَا لَمْ يَلْبَثُوا إِلَّا عَشِيَّةً أَوْ ضُحَاهَا
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
It will be, on the Day they see it, as though they had not remained [in the world] except for an afternoon or a morning thereof
أَوَ أَمِنَ أَهۡلُ ٱلۡقُرَىٰۤ أَن یَأۡتِیَهُم بَأۡسُنَا ضُحࣰى وَهُمۡ یَلۡعَبُونَ ٩٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Or did the people of the cities feel secure from Our punishment coming to them in the morning while they were at play
The Sun 91:1
Noun
وَالشَّمْسِ وَضُحَاهَا
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
By the sun and its brightnes
Derived Forms (5)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ضُحَىٰهَا | ḍuḥaāhaā | Noun | 2× | |
| ضُحًى | ḍuḥanā | Noun | 2× | |
| وَٱلضُّحَىٰ | walḍuḥaā | Noun | 1× | |
| وَضُحَىٰهَا | waḍuḥaāhaā | Noun | 1× | |
| تَضْحَىٰ | taḍḥaā | Verb | 1× |