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Quran Dictionary - م ه د

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The triliteral root mīm hā dāl (م ه د) occurs 16 times in the Quran, in six derived forms:

  • once as the form I verb yamhadu (يَمْهَدُ)
  • once as the form II verb mahhad (مَهَّد)
  • seven times as the noun mihād (مِهَٰد)
  • five times as the noun mahd (مَهْد)
  • once as the active participle māhidūn (مَٰهِدُون)
  • once as the form II verbal noun tamhīd (تَمْهِيد)

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 prepare

(30:44:9) yamhadūnathey are preparing مَنْ كَفَرَ فَعَلَيْهِ كُفْرُهُ وَمَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحًا فَلِأَنْفُسِهِمْ يَمْهَدُونَ

Verb (form II) - to spread

(74:14:1) wamahhadttuAnd I spread وَمَهَّدْتُ لَهُ تَمْهِيدًا

Noun

(2:206:12) l-mihādu[the] resting-place فَحَسْبُهُ جَهَنَّمُ وَلَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ
(3:12:9) l-mihādu[the] resting place قُلْ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا سَتُغْلَبُونَ وَتُحْشَرُونَ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ وَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ
(3:197:7) l-mihādu[the] resting place مَتَاعٌ قَلِيلٌ ثُمَّ مَأْوَاهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ وَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ
(7:41:4) mihādun(is) a bed لَهُمْ مِنْ جَهَنَّمَ مِهَادٌ وَمِنْ فَوْقِهِمْ غَوَاشٍ
(13:18:27) l-mihādu(is) the resting place أُولَٰئِكَ لَهُمْ سُوءُ الْحِسَابِ وَمَأْوَاهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ وَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ
(38:56:4) l-mihāduthe resting place جَهَنَّمَ يَصْلَوْنَهَا فَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ
(78:6:4) mihādana resting place أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ الْأَرْضَ مِهَادًا

Noun

(3:46:4) l-mahdithe cradle وَيُكَلِّمُ النَّاسَ فِي الْمَهْدِ وَكَهْلًا وَمِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ
(5:110:19) l-mahdithe cradle إِذْ أَيَّدْتُكَ بِرُوحِ الْقُدُسِ تُكَلِّمُ النَّاسَ فِي الْمَهْدِ وَكَهْلًا
(19:29:9) l-mahdithe cradle فَأَشَارَتْ إِلَيْهِ قَالُوا كَيْفَ نُكَلِّمُ مَنْ كَانَ فِي الْمَهْدِ صَبِيًّا
(20:53:5) mahdan(as) a bed الَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الْأَرْضَ مَهْدًا وَسَلَكَ لَكُمْ فِيهَا سُبُلًا
(43:10:5) mahdana bed الَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الْأَرْضَ مَهْدًا وَجَعَلَ لَكُمْ فِيهَا سُبُلًا

Active participle

(51:48:4) l-māhidūna(are) the Spreaders وَالْأَرْضَ فَرَشْنَاهَا فَنِعْمَ الْمَاهِدُونَ

Verbal noun (form II)

(74:14:3) tamhīdanease وَمَهَّدْتُ لَهُ تَمْهِيدًا

See Also

Language Research Group
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