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رذل

r-d-h-l

The root رذل (rdhl) describes something or someone as low, base, vile, or contemptible. It can refer to a person's character or circumstances, or to a thing being bad, corrupt, or abominable.

Root

ر-ذ-ل

4

Total uses

4

Verses

4

Surahs

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Forms

Root

ر-ذ-ل

Root Meaning

The root رذل (rdhl) describes something or someone as low, base, vile, or contemptible. It can refer to a person's character or circumstances, or to a thing being bad, corrupt, or abominable.

Derived forms

أَرۡذَلِ2أَرَاذِلُنَا1ٱلۡأَرۡذَلُونَ1

Surah distribution

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (4)

Hud 11:27

أَرَاذِلُنَاMeaning here: The root رذل (rdhl) describes something or someone as low, base, vile, or contemptible. It can refer to a person's character or circumstances, or to a thing being bad, corrupt, or abominable.

The chieftains of his folk, who disbelieved, said: We see thee but a mortal like us, and we see not that any follow thee save the most abject among us, without reflection. We behold in you no merit above us - nay, we deem you liars

An-Nahl 16:70

أَرْذَلِMeaning here: The root رذل (rdhl) describes something or someone as low, base, vile, or contemptible. It can refer to a person's character or circumstances, or to a thing being bad, corrupt, or abominable.

And Allah createth you, then causeth you to die, and among you is he who is brought back to the most abject stage of life, so that he knoweth nothing after (having had) knowledge. Lo! Allah is Knower, Powerful

Al-Hajj 22:5

أَرْذَلِMeaning here: The root رذل (rdhl) describes something or someone as low, base, vile, or contemptible. It can refer to a person's character or circumstances, or to a thing being bad, corrupt, or abominable.

O mankind! if ye are in doubt concerning the Resurrection, then lo! We have created you from dust, then from a drop of seed, then from a clot, then from a little lump of flesh shapely and shapeless, that We may make (it) clear for you. And We cause what We will to remain in the wombs for an appointed time, and afterward We bring you forth as infants, then (give you growth) that ye attain your full strength. And among you there is he who dieth (young), and among you there is he who is brought back to the most abject time of life, so that, after knowledge, he knoweth naught. And thou (Muhammad) seest the earth barren, but when We send down water thereon, it doth thrill and swell and put forth every lovely kind (of growth)

Ash-Shu'ara 26:111

ٱلْأَرْذَلُونَMeaning here: The root رذل (rdhl) describes something or someone as low, base, vile, or contemptible. It can refer to a person's character or circumstances, or to a thing being bad, corrupt, or abominable.

They said: Shall we put faith in thee, when the lowest (of the people) follow thee