The triliteral root qāf yā ḍād (ق ي ض) occurs twice in the Quran as the form II verb qayyaḍ (قَيَّضْ). 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 appoint, to destine
| (41:25:1) waqayyaḍnā | And We have destined | وَقَيَّضْنَا لَهُمْ قُرَنَاءَ فَزَيَّنُوا لَهُمْ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ |
| (43:36:6) nuqayyiḍ | We appoint | وَمَنْ يَعْشُ عَنْ ذِكْرِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ نُقَيِّضْ لَهُ شَيْطَانًا فَهُوَ لَهُ قَرِينٌ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
