Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
مضي
Parts of Speech
Verb (4×), Noun (1×)
Qur'an Occurrences
5 times across 5 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root مضي primarily signifies passing, going forth, or proceeding. It can refer to time passing, or a person or thing moving onward and away.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: m-ḍ-y
Listen: وَمَضَىٰ 43:8
Root letters: م — ض — ي

Word Family Tree (5 forms)

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

Verb Noun

Concordance — 5 Occurrences

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

Verb (4) · Noun (1)

Verb (4 verses — showing first 5)

The Rock, Stoneland, Rock City 15:65 Verb
فَأَسۡرِ بِأَهۡلِكَ بِقِطۡعࣲ مِّنَ ٱلَّیۡلِ وَٱتَّبِعۡ أَدۡبَـٰرَهُمۡ وَلَا یَلۡتَفِتۡ مِنكُمۡ أَحَدࣱ وَٱمۡضُوا۟ حَیۡثُ تُؤۡمَرُونَ ۝٦٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): So set out with your family during a portion of the night and follow behind them and let not anyone among you look back and continue on to where you are commanded."
The Cave 18:60 Verb
وَإِذۡ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِفَتَىٰهُ لَاۤ أَبۡرَحُ حَتَّىٰۤ أَبۡلُغَ مَجۡمَعَ ٱلۡبَحۡرَیۡنِ أَوۡ أَمۡضِیَ حُقُبࣰا ۝٦٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And [mention] when Moses said to his servant, "I will not cease [traveling] until I reach the junction of the two seas or continue for a long period."
Ornaments of Gold, Luxury, The Embellishment 43:8 Verb
فَأَهۡلَكۡنَاۤ أَشَدَّ مِنۡهُم بَطۡشࣰا وَمَضَىٰ مَثَلُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِینَ ۝٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And We destroyed greater than them in [striking] power, and the example of the former peoples has preceded
The Spoils of War 8:38 Verb
قُل لِّلَّذِینَ كَفَرُوۤا۟ إِن یَنتَهُوا۟ یُغۡفَرۡ لَهُم مَّا قَدۡ سَلَفَ وَإِن یَعُودُوا۟ فَقَدۡ مَضَتۡ سُنَّتُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِینَ ۝٣٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Say to those who have disbelieved [that] if they cease, what has previously occurred will be forgiven for them. But if they return [to hostility] - then the precedent of the former [rebellious] peoples has already taken place

Derived Forms (5)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
وَمَضَىٰ wamaḍaā Verb
مُضِيًّا muḍiyanā Noun
أَمْضِىَ ʾaamḍiāa Verb
وَٱمْضُوا۟ wamḍuwā Verb
مَضَتْ maḍat Verb