فضل
f-ḍ-l
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root فضل across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root فضل (fDl) primarily signifies excess, superabundance, or superiority, often implying a positive quality like grace or bounty, especially from God.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
f-ḍ-l
Listen:
فَضْلِ
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Root letters:
ف — ض — ل
Word Family Tree (27 forms)
All word forms derived from the root فضل as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 86×
Verb 18×
Concordance — 104 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root فضل appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (79) · Verb (16)
Noun (79 verses — showing first 5)
Jonah 10:107
Noun
وَإِن یَمۡسَسۡكَ ٱللَّهُ بِضُرࣲّ فَلَا كَاشِفَ لَهُۥۤ إِلَّا هُوَۖ وَإِن یُرِدۡكَ بِخَیۡرࣲ فَلَا رَاۤدَّ لِفَضۡلِهِۦۚ یُصِیبُ بِهِۦ مَن یَشَاۤءُ مِنۡ عِبَادِهِۦۚ وَهُوَ ٱلۡغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِیمُ ١٠٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And if Allah should touch you with adversity, there is no remover of it except Him; and if He intends for you good, then there is no repeller of His bounty. He causes it to reach whom He wills of His servants. And He is the Forgiving, the Merciful
Jonah 10:58
Noun
قُلۡ بِفَضۡلِ ٱللَّهِ وَبِرَحۡمَتِهِۦ فَبِذَ ٰلِكَ فَلۡیَفۡرَحُوا۟ هُوَ خَیۡرࣱ مِّمَّا یَجۡمَعُونَ ٥٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Say, "In the bounty of Allah and in His mercy - in that let them rejoice; it is better than what they accumulate."
Jonah 10:60
Noun
وَمَا ظَنُّ ٱلَّذِینَ یَفۡتَرُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡكَذِبَ یَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِیَـٰمَةِۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَذُو فَضۡلٍ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ لَا یَشۡكُرُونَ ٦٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And what will be the supposition of those who invent falsehood about Allah on the Day of Resurrection? Indeed, Allah is full of bounty to the people, but most of them are not grateful."
Hud 11:27
Noun
فَقَالَ ٱلۡمَلَأُ ٱلَّذِینَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن قَوۡمِهِۦ مَا نَرَىٰكَ إِلَّا بَشَرࣰا مِّثۡلَنَا وَمَا نَرَىٰكَ ٱتَّبَعَكَ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِینَ هُمۡ أَرَاذِلُنَا بَادِیَ ٱلرَّأۡیِ وَمَا نَرَىٰ لَكُمۡ عَلَیۡنَا مِن فَضۡلِۭ بَلۡ نَظُنُّكُمۡ كَـٰذِبِینَ ٢٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
So the eminent among those who disbelieved from his people said, " We do not see you but as a man like ourselves, and we do not see you followed except by those who are the lowest of us [and] at first suggestion. And we do not see in you over us any merit; rather, we think you are liars."
Hud 11:3
Noun
وَأَنِ ٱسۡتَغۡفِرُوا۟ رَبَّكُمۡ ثُمَّ تُوبُوۤا۟ إِلَیۡهِ یُمَتِّعۡكُم مَّتَـٰعًا حَسَنًا إِلَىٰۤ أَجَلࣲ مُّسَمࣰّى وَیُؤۡتِ كُلَّ ذِی فَضۡلࣲ فَضۡلَهُۥۖ وَإِن تَوَلَّوۡا۟ فَإِنِّیۤ أَخَافُ عَلَیۡكُمۡ عَذَابَ یَوۡمࣲ كَبِیرٍ ٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And [saying], "Seek forgiveness of your Lord and repent to Him, [and] He will let you enjoy a good provision for a specified term and give every doer of favor his favor. But if you turn away, then indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a great Day
Derived Forms (27)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| فَضْلِهِۦ | faḍlihi | Noun | 20× | |
| فَضْلُ | faḍlu | Noun | 11× | |
| فَضْلًا | faḍlanā | Noun | 9× | |
| فَضْلٍ | faḍlin | Noun | 9× | |
| ٱلْفَضْلِ | lfaḍli | Noun | 7× | |
| فَضْلِهِۦٓ | faḍlihi | Noun | 6× | |
| فَضْلِ | faḍli | Noun | 5× | |
| ٱلْفَضْلُ | lfaḍlu | Noun | 4× | |
| فَضَّلْنَا | faḍalnaā | Verb | 4× | |
| فَضَّلَ | faḍala | Verb | 4× |