The triliteral root dāl rā rā (د ر ر) occurs four times in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the adjective durriīī (دُرِّىّ)
- three times as the noun mid'rār (مِّدْرَار)
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.
Adjective
| (24:35:16) durriyyun | brilliant | الزُّجَاجَةُ كَأَنَّهَا كَوْكَبٌ دُرِّيٌّ يُوقَدُ مِنْ شَجَرَةٍ مُبَارَكَةٍ زَيْتُونَةٍ |
Noun
| (6:6:19) mid'rāran | showering abundantly | وَأَرْسَلْنَا السَّمَاءَ عَلَيْهِمْ مِدْرَارًا |
| (11:52:10) mid'rāran | (in) abundance | وَيَا قَوْمِ اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوبُوا إِلَيْهِ يُرْسِلِ السَّمَاءَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِدْرَارًا |
| (71:11:4) mid'rāran | (in) abundance | يُرْسِلِ السَّمَاءَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِدْرَارًا |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
