ضيق
ḍ-y-q
The root ضيق (Dyq) primarily means to be or become narrow or strait, the opposite of spacious.
Root
ض-ي-ق
13
Total uses
12
Verses
10
Surahs
9
Forms
Root
ض-ي-ق
Root Meaning
The root ضيق (Dyq) primarily means to be or become narrow or strait, the opposite of spacious.
Derived forms
Surah distribution
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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (10)
Al-An'am 6:125
And whomsoever it is Allah's will to guide, He expandeth his bosom unto the Surrender, and whomsoever it is His Will to send astray, He maketh his bosom close and narrow as if he were engaged in sheer ascent. Thus Allah layeth ignominy upon those who believe not
At-Tawbah 9:25
Allah hath given you victory on many fields and on the day of Huneyn, when ye exulted in your multitude but it availed you naught, and the earth, vast as it is, was straitened for you; then ye turned back in flight
At-Tawbah 9:118
And to the three also (did He turn in mercy) who were left behind, when the earth, vast as it is, was straitened for them, and their own souls were straitened for them till they bethought them that there is no refuge from Allah save toward Him. Then turned He unto them in mercy that they (too) might turn (repentant unto Him). Lo! Allah! He is the Relenting, the Merciful
Hud 11:12
وَضَآئِقٌۢ
A likely thing, that thou wouldst forsake aught of that which hath been revealed unto thee, and that thy breast should be straitened for it, because they say: Why hath not a treasure been sent down for him, or an angel come with him? Thou art but a warner, and Allah is in charge of all things
Hud 11:77
And when Our messengers came unto Lot, he was distressed and knew not how to protect them. He said: This is a distressful day
An-Nahl 16:127
Endure thou patiently (O Muhammad). Thine endurance is only by (the help of) Allah. Grieve not for them, and be not in distress because of that which they devise
Al-Furqan 25:13
And when they are flung into a narrow place thereof, chained together, they pray for destruction there
Ash-Shu'ara 26:13
And I shall be embarrassed, and my tongue will not speak plainly, therefor send for Aaron (to help me)
An-Naml 27:70
And grieve thou not for them, nor be in distress because of what they plot (against thee)
Al-Ankabut 29:33
And when Our messengers came unto Lot, he was troubled upon their account, for he could not protect them; but they said: Fear not, nor grieve! Lo! we are to deliver thee and thy household, (all) save thy wife, who is of those who stay behind
🔎 Across the Quran (2)
وَلَقَدۡ نَعۡلَمُ أَنَّكَ صَدۡرُكَ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ
We certainly know that their statements sorely grieve you
أَسۡكِنُوهُنَّ مِنۡ حَيۡثُ سَكَنتُم مِّن وُجۡدِكُمۡ وَلَا تُضَآرُّوهُنَّ عَلَيۡهِنَّۚ وَإِن كُنَّ أُوْلَٰتِ حَمۡلࣲ فَأَنفِقُواْ عَلَيۡهِنَّ حَتَّىٰ يَضَعۡنَ حَمۡلَهُنَّۚ فَإِنۡ أَرۡضَعۡنَ لَكُمۡ فَـَٔاتُوهُنَّ أُجُورَهُنَّ وَأۡتَمِرُواْ بَيۡنَكُم بِمَعۡرُوفࣲۖ وَإِن تَعَاسَرۡتُمۡ فَسَتُرۡضِعُ لَهُۥٓ أُخۡرَىٰ
(During the waiting period) lodge them according to your means wherever you dwell, and do not harass them to make them miserable. And if they are pregnant, provide for them maintenance until they have delivered their burden. And if they suckle your offspring whom they bore you, then give them due recompense, and graciously settle the question of compensation between yourselves by mutual understanding. But if you experience difficulty (in determining the compensation for suckling) then let another woman suckle the child