Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
عقد
Parts of Speech
Noun (5×), Verb (2×)
Qur'an Occurrences
7 times across 5 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root عقد (Eqd) primarily means to tie or knot something firmly, like a rope. It extends to making contracts, oaths, or firm decisions.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: ʿ-q-d
Listen: ٱلْعُقَدِ 113:4
Root letters: ع — ق — د

Word Family Tree (7 forms)

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

Noun Verb

Concordance — 7 Occurrences

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

Noun (5) · Verb (2)

Noun (5 verses — showing first 5)

The Daybreak, Dawn 113:4 Noun
وَمِن شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And from the evil of the blowers in knot
Ta Ha 20:27 Noun
وَٱحۡلُلۡ عُقۡدَةࣰ مِّن لِّسَانِی ۝٢٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And untie the knot from my tongu
The Cow 2:235 Noun
وَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَیۡكُمۡ فِیمَا عَرَّضۡتُم بِهِۦ مِنۡ خِطۡبَةِ ٱلنِّسَاۤءِ أَوۡ أَكۡنَنتُمۡ فِیۤ أَنفُسِكُمۡۚ عَلِمَ ٱللَّهُ أَنَّكُمۡ سَتَذۡكُرُونَهُنَّ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تُوَاعِدُوهُنَّ سِرًّا إِلَّاۤ أَن تَقُولُوا۟ قَوۡلࣰا مَّعۡرُوفࣰاۚ وَلَا تَعۡزِمُوا۟ عُقۡدَةَ ٱلنِّكَاحِ حَتَّىٰ یَبۡلُغَ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبُ أَجَلَهُۥۚ وَٱعۡلَمُوۤا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ یَعۡلَمُ مَا فِیۤ أَنفُسِكُمۡ فَٱحۡذَرُوهُۚ وَٱعۡلَمُوۤا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ حَلِیمࣱ ۝٢٣٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): There is no blame upon you for that to which you [indirectly] allude concerning a proposal to women or for what you conceal within yourselves. Allah knows that you will have them in mind. But do not promise them secretly except for saying a proper saying. And do not determine to undertake a marriage contract until the decreed period reaches its end. And know that Allah knows what is within yourselves, so beware of Him. And know that Allah is Forgiving and Forbearing
The Cow 2:237 Noun
وَإِن طَلَّقۡتُمُوهُنَّ مِن قَبۡلِ أَن تَمَسُّوهُنَّ وَقَدۡ فَرَضۡتُمۡ لَهُنَّ فَرِیضَةࣰ فَنِصۡفُ مَا فَرَضۡتُمۡ إِلَّاۤ أَن یَعۡفُونَ أَوۡ یَعۡفُوَا۟ ٱلَّذِی بِیَدِهِۦ عُقۡدَةُ ٱلنِّكَاحِۚ وَأَن تَعۡفُوۤا۟ أَقۡرَبُ لِلتَّقۡوَىٰۚ وَلَا تَنسَوُا۟ ٱلۡفَضۡلَ بَیۡنَكُمۡۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ بَصِیرٌ ۝٢٣٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And if you divorce them before you have touched them and you have already specified for them an obligation, then [give] half of what you specified - unless they forego the right or the one in whose hand is the marriage contract foregoes it. And to forego it is nearer to righteousness. And do not forget graciousness between you. Indeed Allah , of whatever you do, is Seeing
The Table, The Table Spread 5:1 Noun
۞ یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوۤا۟ أَوۡفُوا۟ بِٱلۡعُقُودِۚ أُحِلَّتۡ لَكُم بَهِیمَةُ ٱلۡأَنۡعَـٰمِ إِلَّا مَا یُتۡلَىٰ عَلَیۡكُمۡ غَیۡرَ مُحِلِّی ٱلصَّیۡدِ وَأَنتُمۡ حُرُمٌۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ یَحۡكُمُ مَا یُرِیدُ ۝١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): O you who have believed, fulfill [all] contracts. Lawful for you are the animals of grazing livestock except for that which is recited to you [in this Qur'an] - hunting not being permitted while you are in the state of ihram. Indeed, Allah ordains what He intends

Derived Forms (7)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
ٱلْعُقَدِ lʿuqadi Noun
عُقْدَةً ʿuqdahan Noun
عَقَّدتُّمُ ʿaqadtumu Verb
بِٱلْعُقُودِ bilʿuquwdi Noun
عَقَدَتْ ʿaqadat Verb
عُقْدَةُ ʿuqdahu Noun
عُقْدَةَ ʿuqdaha Noun