The triliteral root rā tā lām (ر ت ل) occurs four times in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- twice as the form II verb rattal (رَتَّلْ)
- twice as the form II verbal noun tartīl (تَرْتِيل)
The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Verb (form II) - to recite
(25:32:14) warattalnāhu | and We have recited it | كَذَٰلِكَ لِنُثَبِّتَ بِهِ فُؤَادَكَ وَرَتَّلْنَاهُ تَرْتِيلًا |
(73:4:4) warattili | and recite | أَوْ زِدْ عَلَيْهِ وَرَتِّلِ الْقُرْآنَ تَرْتِيلًا |
Verbal noun (form II)
(25:32:15) tartīlan | (with distinct) recitation | كَذَٰلِكَ لِنُثَبِّتَ بِهِ فُؤَادَكَ وَرَتَّلْنَاهُ تَرْتِيلًا |
(73:4:6) tartīlan | (with) measured rhythmic recitation | أَوْ زِدْ عَلَيْهِ وَرَتِّلِ الْقُرْآنَ تَرْتِيلًا |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon - Classical Arabic dictionary