دلك
d-l-k
The root دلك (dlk) primarily means "to rub" or "to rub and press," often with the hand. It can describe rubbing a garment to wash it, kneading dough, or even time disciplining a person.
Root
د-ل-ك
6
Total uses
6
Verses
5
Surahs
4
Forms
Root
د-ل-ك
Root Meaning
The root دلك (dlk) primarily means "to rub" or "to rub and press," often with the hand. It can describe rubbing a garment to wash it, kneading dough, or even time disciplining a person.
Derived forms
Surah distribution
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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (1)
Al-Isra 17:78
Establish worship at the going down of the sun until the dark of night, and (the recital of) the Qur'an at dawn. Lo! (the recital of) the Qur'an at dawn is ever witnessed
🔎 Across the Quran (5)
إِذۡ تَمۡشِيٓ أُخۡتُكَ فَتَقُولُ هَلۡ عَلَىٰ مَن يَكۡفُلُهُۥۖ فَرَجَعۡنَٰكَ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّكَ كَيۡ تَقَرَّ عَيۡنُهَا وَلَا تَحۡزَنَۚ وَقَتَلۡتَ نَفۡسࣰ ا فَنَجَّيۡنَٰكَ مِنَ ٱلۡغَمِّ وَفَتَنَّٰكَ فُتُونࣰ اۚ فَلَبِثۡتَ سِنِينَ فِيٓ أَهۡلِ مَدۡيَنَ ثُمَّ جِئۡتَ عَلَىٰ قَدَرࣲ يَٰمُوسَىٰ
Recall, when your sister went along, saying: 'Shall I direct you to one who will take charge of him?' Thus We brought you back to your mother so that her heart might be gladdened and she might not grieve. Moses, recall when you slew a person. We delivered you from distress and made you go through several trials. Then you stayed for several years among the people of Midian, and now you have come at the right moment as ordained
فَوَسۡوَسَ إِلَيۡهِ ٱلشَّيۡطَٰنُ قَالَ يَٰٓـَٔادَمُ هَلۡ عَلَىٰ شَجَرَةِ ٱلۡخُلۡدِ وَمُلۡكࣲ لَّا يَبۡلَىٰ
But Satan seduced him, saying: "Adam! Shall I direct you to a tree of eternal life and an abiding kingdom
۞وَحَرَّمۡنَا عَلَيۡهِ ٱلۡمَرَاضِعَ مِن قَبۡلُ فَقَالَتۡ هَلۡ عَلَىٰٓ أَهۡلِ بَيۡتࣲ يَكۡفُلُونَهُۥ لَكُمۡ وَهُمۡ لَهُۥ نَٰصِحُونَ
And We had already forbidden the breasts of the nurses for the child. (So seeing the girl) said: "Shall I direct you to the people of a household that will rear him with utter sincerity
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ هَلۡ عَلَىٰ رَجُلࣲ يُنَبِّئُكُمۡ إِذَا مُزِّقۡتُمۡ كُلَّ مُمَزَّقٍ إِنَّكُمۡ لَفِي خَلۡقࣲ جَدِيدٍ
The unbelievers say: “Shall we direct you to the man who tells you that when you have been utterly broken to pieces, you will be raised to life again
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ هَلۡ عَلَىٰ تِجَٰرَةࣲ تُنجِيكُم مِّنۡ عَذَابٍ أَلِيمࣲ
Believers, shall I direct you to a commerce that will deliver you from a grievous chastisement