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ضحك

ḍ-ḥ-k

The root ضحك (DHk) primarily means "to laugh," expressing joy or wonder. It can also describe the opening of flowers, the glistening of water, or the bursting of a palm spathe.

Root

ض-ح-ك

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Total uses

10

Verses

8

Surahs

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Forms

Root

ض-ح-ك

Root Meaning

The root ضحك (DHk) primarily means "to laugh," expressing joy or wonder. It can also describe the opening of flowers, the glistening of water, or the bursting of a palm spathe.

Derived forms

يَضۡحَكُونَ3فَلۡيَضۡحَكُواْ1فَضَحِكَتۡ1تَضۡحَكُونَ1ضَاحِكࣰ1أَضۡحَكَ1وَتَضۡحَكُونَ1ضَاحِكَةࣱ1

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (10)

At-Tawbah 9:82

فَلْيَضْحَكُوا۟Meaning here: The root ضحك (DHk) primarily means "to laugh," expressing joy or wonder. It can also describe the opening of flowers, the glistening of water, or the bursting of a palm spathe.

Then let them laugh a little: they will weep much, as the reward of what they used to earn

Hud 11:71

فَضَحِكَتْMeaning here: The root ضحك (DHk) primarily means "to laugh," expressing joy or wonder. It can also describe the opening of flowers, the glistening of water, or the bursting of a palm spathe.

And his wife, standing by laughed when We gave her good tidings (of the birth) of Isaac, and, after Isaac, of Jacob

Al-Mu'minun 23:110

تَضْحَكُونَMeaning here: The root ضحك (DHk) primarily means "to laugh," expressing joy or wonder. It can also describe the opening of flowers, the glistening of water, or the bursting of a palm spathe.

But ye chose them for a laughing-stock until they caused you to forget remembrance of Me, while ye laughed at them

An-Naml 27:19

ضَاحِكًاMeaning here: The root ضحك (DHk) primarily means "to laugh," expressing joy or wonder. It can also describe the opening of flowers, the glistening of water, or the bursting of a palm spathe.

And (Solomon) smiled, laughing at her speech, and said: My Lord, arouse me to be thankful for Thy favour wherewith Thou hast favoured me and my parents, and to do good that shall be pleasing unto Thee, and include me in (the number of) Thy righteous slaves

Az-Zukhruf 43:47

يَضْحَكُونَMeaning here: The root ضحك (DHk) primarily means "to laugh," expressing joy or wonder. It can also describe the opening of flowers, the glistening of water, or the bursting of a palm spathe.

But when he brought them Our tokens, behold! they laughed at them

An-Najm 53:43

أَضْحَكَMeaning here: The root ضحك (DHk) primarily means "to laugh," expressing joy or wonder. It can also describe the opening of flowers, the glistening of water, or the bursting of a palm spathe.

And that He it is who maketh laugh, and maketh weep

An-Najm 53:60

وَتَضْحَكُونَMeaning here: The root ضحك (DHk) primarily means "to laugh," expressing joy or wonder. It can also describe the opening of flowers, the glistening of water, or the bursting of a palm spathe.

And laugh and not weep

Abasa 80:39

ضَاحِكَةٌMeaning here: The root ضحك (DHk) primarily means "to laugh," expressing joy or wonder. It can also describe the opening of flowers, the glistening of water, or the bursting of a palm spathe.

Laughing, rejoicing at good news

Al-Mutaffifin 83:29

يَضْحَكُونَMeaning here: The root ضحك (DHk) primarily means "to laugh," expressing joy or wonder. It can also describe the opening of flowers, the glistening of water, or the bursting of a palm spathe.

Lo! the guilty used to laugh at those who believed

Al-Mutaffifin 83:34

يَضْحَكُونَMeaning here: The root ضحك (DHk) primarily means "to laugh," expressing joy or wonder. It can also describe the opening of flowers, the glistening of water, or the bursting of a palm spathe.

This day it is those who believe who have the laugh of disbelievers