The triliteral root hamza dāl yā (أ د ي) occurs six times in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- five times as the form II verb yu-addi (يُؤَدِّ)
- once as the verbal noun adā (أَدَآء)
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 discharge, to deliver
| (2:283:14) falyu-addi | then let discharge | فَإِنْ أَمِنَ بَعْضُكُمْ بَعْضًا فَلْيُؤَدِّ الَّذِي اؤْتُمِنَ أَمَانَتَهُ |
| (3:75:8) yu-addihi | he will return it | وَمِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ مَنْ إِنْ تَأْمَنْهُ بِقِنْطَارٍ يُؤَدِّهِ إِلَيْكَ |
| (3:75:16) yu-addihi | he will return it | وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ إِنْ تَأْمَنْهُ بِدِينَارٍ لَا يُؤَدِّهِ إِلَيْكَ |
| (4:58:5) tu-addū | render | إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَأْمُرُكُمْ أَنْ تُؤَدُّوا الْأَمَانَاتِ إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهَا |
| (44:18:2) addū | Deliver | أَنْ أَدُّوا إِلَيَّ عِبَادَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي لَكُمْ رَسُولٌ أَمِينٌ |
Verbal noun - payment
| (2:178:23) wa-adāon | [and] payment | فَمَنْ عُفِيَ لَهُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ شَيْءٌ فَاتِّبَاعٌ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَأَدَاءٌ إِلَيْهِ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
