The triliteral root ʿayn ḍād lām (ع ض ل) occurs twice in the Quran as the form I verb taʿḍulu (تَعْضُلُ). 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 I) - to hinder, to constrain
| (2:232:7) taʿḍulūhunna | hinder them | فَلَا تَعْضُلُوهُنَّ أَنْ يَنْكِحْنَ أَزْوَاجَهُنَّ |
| (4:19:12) taʿḍulūhunna | you constraint them | وَلَا تَعْضُلُوهُنَّ لِتَذْهَبُوا بِبَعْضِ مَا آتَيْتُمُوهُنَّ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
