Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
فرض
Parts of Speech
Verb (9×), Noun (9×)
Qur'an Occurrences
18 times across 7 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root "frD" primarily refers to a mark or incision, like a notch in a bow for the string. It also signifies something made obligatory or binding by God, for which one is punished if neglected.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: f-r-ḍ
Listen: فَرَضَ 66:2
Root letters: ف — ر — ض

Word Family Tree (9 forms)

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

Noun Verb

Concordance — 18 Occurrences

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

Verb (8) · Noun (8)

Verb (8 verses — showing first 5)

The Light 24:1 Verb
۞ سُورَةٌ أَنزَلۡنَـٰهَا وَفَرَضۡنَـٰهَا وَأَنزَلۡنَا فِیهَاۤ ءَایَـٰتِۭ بَیِّنَـٰتࣲ لَّعَلَّكُمۡ تَذَكَّرُونَ ۝١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): [This is] a surah which We have sent down and made [that within it] obligatory and revealed therein verses of clear evidence that you might remember
The Story, Stories, The Narrative 28:85 Verb
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِی فَرَضَ عَلَیۡكَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ لَرَاۤدُّكَ إِلَىٰ مَعَادࣲۚ قُل رَّبِّیۤ أَعۡلَمُ مَن جَاۤءَ بِٱلۡهُدَىٰ وَمَنۡ هُوَ فِی ضَلَـٰلࣲ مُّبِینࣲ ۝٨٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Indeed, [O Muhammad], He who imposed upon you the Qur'an will take you back to a place of return. Say, "My Lord is most knowing of who brings guidance and who is in clear error."
The Cow 2:197 Verb
ٱلۡحَجُّ أَشۡهُرࣱ مَّعۡلُومَـٰتࣱۚ فَمَن فَرَضَ فِیهِنَّ ٱلۡحَجَّ فَلَا رَفَثَ وَلَا فُسُوقَ وَلَا جِدَالَ فِی ٱلۡحَجِّۗ وَمَا تَفۡعَلُوا۟ مِنۡ خَیۡرࣲ یَعۡلَمۡهُ ٱللَّهُۗ وَتَزَوَّدُوا۟ فَإِنَّ خَیۡرَ ٱلزَّادِ ٱلتَّقۡوَىٰۖ وَٱتَّقُونِ یَـٰۤأُو۟لِی ٱلۡأَلۡبَـٰبِ ۝١٩٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): iajj is [during] well-known months, so whoever has made hajj obligatory upon himself therein [by entering the state of ihram], there is [to be for him] no sexual relations and no disobedience and no disputing during hajj. And whatever good you do - Allah knows it. And take provisions, but indeed, the best provision is fear of Allah . And fear Me, O you of understanding
The Cow 2:236 Verb
لَّا جُنَاحَ عَلَیۡكُمۡ إِن طَلَّقۡتُمُ ٱلنِّسَاۤءَ مَا لَمۡ تَمَسُّوهُنَّ أَوۡ تَفۡرِضُوا۟ لَهُنَّ فَرِیضَةࣰۚ وَمَتِّعُوهُنَّ عَلَى ٱلۡمُوسِعِ قَدَرُهُۥ وَعَلَى ٱلۡمُقۡتِرِ قَدَرُهُۥ مَتَـٰعَۢا بِٱلۡمَعۡرُوفِۖ حَقًّا عَلَى ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِینَ ۝٢٣٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): There is no blame upon you if you divorce women you have not touched nor specified for them an obligation. But give them [a gift of] compensation - the wealthy according to his capability and the poor according to his capability - a provision according to what is acceptable, a duty upon the doers of good
The Cow 2:237 Verb
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

Derived Forms (9)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
فَرِيضَةً fariyḍahan Noun
فَرَضَ faraḍa Verb
مَّفْرُوضًا mafruwḍanā Noun
فَرَضْتُمْ faraḍtum Verb
فَرَضْنَا faraḍnaā Verb
وَفَرَضْنَٰهَا wafaraḍnahaā Verb
ٱلْفَرِيضَةِ lfariyḍahi Noun
تَفْرِضُوا۟ tafriḍuwā Verb
فَارِضٌ faāriḍun Noun