ضيع
ḍ-y-ʿ
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root ضيع across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root ضيع (DyE) primarily relates to perishing, being lost, or neglected. It can refer to an estate or land, especially if neglected, or a craft/occupation by which one earns a living.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
ḍ-y-ʿ
Listen:
أَضَاعُوا۟
19:59
Root letters:
ض — ي — ع
Word Family Tree (5 forms)
All word forms derived from the root ضيع as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 10×
Concordance — 10 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root ضيع appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (10)
Verb (10 verses — showing first 5)
Hud 11:115
Verb
وَٱصۡبِرۡ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا یُضِیعُ أَجۡرَ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِینَ ١١٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And be patient, for indeed, Allah does not allow to be lost the reward of those who do good
Joseph 12:56
Verb
وَكَذَ ٰلِكَ مَكَّنَّا لِیُوسُفَ فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِ یَتَبَوَّأُ مِنۡهَا حَیۡثُ یَشَاۤءُۚ نُصِیبُ بِرَحۡمَتِنَا مَن نَّشَاۤءُۖ وَلَا نُضِیعُ أَجۡرَ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِینَ ٥٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And thus We established Joseph in the land to settle therein wherever he willed. We touch with Our mercy whom We will, and We do not allow to be lost the reward of those who do good
Joseph 12:90
Verb
قَالُوۤا۟ أَءِنَّكَ لَأَنتَ یُوسُفُۖ قَالَ أَنَا۠ یُوسُفُ وَهَـٰذَاۤ أَخِیۖ قَدۡ مَنَّ ٱللَّهُ عَلَیۡنَاۤۖ إِنَّهُۥ مَن یَتَّقِ وَیَصۡبِرۡ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا یُضِیعُ أَجۡرَ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِینَ ٩٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
They said, "Are you indeed Joseph?" He said "I am Joseph, and this is my brother. Allah has certainly favored us. Indeed, he who fears Allah and is patient, then indeed, Allah does not allow to be lost the reward of those who do good."
The Cave 18:30
Verb
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ إِنَّا لَا نُضِیعُ أَجۡرَ مَنۡ أَحۡسَنَ عَمَلًا ٣٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Indeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds - indeed, We will not allow to be lost the reward of any who did well in deeds
Mary 19:59
Verb
۞ فَخَلَفَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡ خَلۡفٌ أَضَاعُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَٱتَّبَعُوا۟ ٱلشَّهَوَ ٰتِۖ فَسَوۡفَ یَلۡقَوۡنَ غَیًّا ٥٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued desires; so they are going to meet evil
Derived Forms (5)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| يُضِيعُ | yuḍiyʿu | Verb | 4× | |
| نُضِيعُ | nuḍiyʿu | Verb | 3× | |
| أَضَاعُوا۟ | ʾaaḍaāʿuwā | Verb | 1× | |
| أُضِيعُ | ʾauḍiyʿu | Verb | 1× | |
| لِيُضِيعَ | liyuḍiyʿa | Verb | 1× |