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دحض

d-ḥ-ḍ

The root دحض (dHD) primarily means to slip, like a foot or the sun declining. It also metaphorically describes an argument becoming null or void, as if it slipped away from validity.

Root

د-ح-ض

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Total uses

4

Verses

4

Surahs

3

Forms

Root

د-ح-ض

Root Meaning

The root دحض (dHD) primarily means to slip, like a foot or the sun declining. It also metaphorically describes an argument becoming null or void, as if it slipped away from validity.

Derived forms

لِيُدۡحِضُواْ2ٱلۡمُدۡحَضِينَ1دَاحِضَةٌ1

Surah distribution

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (4)

Al-Kahf 18:56

لِيُدْحِضُوا۟Meaning here: The root دحض (dHD) primarily means to slip, like a foot or the sun declining. It also metaphorically describes an argument becoming null or void, as if it slipped away from validity.

We send not the messengers save as bearers of good news and warners. Those who disbelieve contend with falsehood in order to refute the Truth thereby. And they take Our revelations and that wherewith they are threatened as a jest

As-Saffat 37:141

ٱلْمُدْحَضِينَMeaning here: The root دحض (dHD) primarily means to slip, like a foot or the sun declining. It also metaphorically describes an argument becoming null or void, as if it slipped away from validity.

And then drew lots and was of those rejected

Ghafir 40:5

لِيُدْحِضُوا۟Meaning here: The root دحض (dHD) primarily means to slip, like a foot or the sun declining. It also metaphorically describes an argument becoming null or void, as if it slipped away from validity.

The folk of Noah and the factions after them denied (their messengers) before these, and every nation purposed to seize their messenger and argued falsely, (thinking) thereby to refute the Truth. Then I seized them, and how (awful) was My punishment

Ash-Shura 42:16

دَاحِضَةٌMeaning here: The root دحض (dHD) primarily means to slip, like a foot or the sun declining. It also metaphorically describes an argument becoming null or void, as if it slipped away from validity.

And those who argue concerning Allah after He hath been acknowledged, their argument hath no weight with their Lord, and wrath is upon them and theirs will be an awful doom