ع ر ض Root ʿ-r-ḍ in the Qur’an 79 occurrences in 72 verses

Words from this root

Meanings are the most common word-by-word translations of each word in the Qur’an.

أَعْرَضَ 32 times

• 4:16 · An-Nisaفَأَعْرِضُوا۟ then turn awayAnd the two who commit it among you, dishonor them both. But if they repent and correct themselves, leave them alone. Indeed, Allah is ever Accepting of repentance and Merciful.
• 4:63 · An-Nisaفَأَعْرِضْ so turn awayThose are the ones of whom Allah knows what is in their hearts, so turn away from them but admonish them and speak to them a far-reaching word.
• 4:81 · An-Nisaفَأَعْرِضْ So turn (away)And they say, "[We pledge] obedience." But when they leave you, a group of them spend the night determining to do other than what you say. But Allah records what they plan by night. So leave them alone and rely upon Allah. And sufficient is Allah as Disposer of affairs.
• 4:135 · An-Nisaتُعْرِضُوا۟ refrainO you who have believed, be persistently standing firm in justice, witnesses for Allah, even if it be against yourselves or parents and relatives. Whether one is rich or poor, Allah is more worthy of both. So follow not [personal] inclination, lest you not be just. And if you distort [your testimony] or refuse [to give it], then indeed Allah is ever, with what you do, Acquainted.
• 5:42 · Al-Ma'idahأَعْرِضْ turn away[They are] avid listeners to falsehood, devourers of [what is] unlawful. So if they come to you, [O Muhammad], judge between them or turn away from them. And if you turn away from them - never will they harm you at all. And if you judge, judge between them with justice. Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly.
• 5:42 · Al-Ma'idahتُعْرِضْ you turn away[They are] avid listeners to falsehood, devourers of [what is] unlawful. So if they come to you, [O Muhammad], judge between them or turn away from them. And if you turn away from them - never will they harm you at all. And if you judge, judge between them with justice. Indeed, Allah loves those who act justly.
• 6:68 · Al-An'amفَأَعْرِضْ then turn awayAnd when you see those who engage in [offensive] discourse concerning Our verses, then turn away from them until they enter into another conversation. And if Satan should cause you to forget, then do not remain after the reminder with the wrongdoing people.
• 6:106 · Al-An'amوَأَعْرِضْ and turn awayFollow, [O Muhammad], what has been revealed to you from your Lord - there is no deity except Him - and turn away from those who associate others with Allah.
• 7:199 · Al-A'rafوَأَعْرِضْ and turn awayTake what is given freely, enjoin what is good, and turn away from the ignorant.
• 9:95 · At-Tawbahلِتُعْرِضُوا۟ that you may turn awayThey will swear by Allah to you when you return to them that you would leave them alone. So leave them alone; indeed they are evil; and their refuge is Hell as recompense for what they had been earning.
• 9:95 · At-Tawbahفَأَعْرِضُوا۟ So turn awayThey will swear by Allah to you when you return to them that you would leave them alone. So leave them alone; indeed they are evil; and their refuge is Hell as recompense for what they had been earning.
• 11:76 · Hudأَعْرِضْ Turn away[The angels said], "O Abraham, give up this [plea]. Indeed, the command of your Lord has come, and indeed, there will reach them a punishment that cannot be repelled."
• 12:29 · Yusufأَعْرِضْ turn awayJoseph, ignore this. And, [my wife], ask forgiveness for your sin. Indeed, you were of the sinful."
• 15:94 · Al-Hijrوَأَعْرِضْ and turn awayThen declare what you are commanded and turn away from the polytheists.
• 17:28 · Al-Israتُعْرِضَنَّ you turn awayAnd if you [must] turn away from the needy awaiting mercy from your Lord which you expect, then speak to them a gentle word.
• 17:67 · Al-Israأَعْرَضْتُمْ ۚ you turn awayAnd when adversity touches you at sea, lost are [all] those you invoke except for Him. But when He delivers you to the land, you turn away [from Him]. And ever is man ungrateful.
• 17:83 · Al-Israأَعْرَضَ he turns awayAnd when We bestow favor upon the disbeliever, he turns away and distances himself; and when evil touches him, he is ever despairing.
• 18:57 · Al-Kahfفَأَعْرَضَ but turns awayAnd who is more unjust than one who is reminded of the verses of his Lord but turns away from them and forgets what his hands have put forth? Indeed, We have placed over their hearts coverings, lest they understand it, and in their ears deafness. And if you invite them to guidance - they will never be guided, then - ever.
• 20:100 · Ta-Haأَعْرَضَ turns awayWhoever turns away from it - then indeed, he will bear on the Day of Resurrection a burden,
• 20:124 · Ta-Haأَعْرَضَ turns awayAnd whoever turns away from My remembrance - indeed, he will have a depressed life, and We will gather him on the Day of Resurrection blind."
• 28:55 · Al-Qasasأَعْرَضُوا۟ they turn awayAnd when they hear ill speech, they turn away from it and say, "For us are our deeds, and for you are your deeds. Peace will be upon you; we seek not the ignorant."
• 32:22 · As-Sajdahأَعْرَضَ he turns awayAnd who is more unjust than one who is reminded of the verses of his Lord; then he turns away from them? Indeed We, from the criminals, will take retribution.
• 32:30 · As-Sajdahفَأَعْرِضْ So turn awaySo turn away from them and wait. Indeed, they are waiting.
• 34:16 · Sabaفَأَعْرَضُوا۟ But they turned awayBut they turned away [refusing], so We sent upon them the flood of the dam, and We replaced their two [fields of] gardens with gardens of bitter fruit, tamarisks and something of sparse lote trees.
• 41:4 · Fussilatفَأَعْرَضَ but turn awayAs a giver of good tidings and a warner; but most of them turn away, so they do not hear.
• 41:13 · Fussilatأَعْرَضُوا۟ they turn awayBut if they turn away, then say, "I have warned you of a thunderbolt like the thunderbolt [that struck] 'Aad and Thamud.
• 41:51 · Fussilatأَعْرَضَ he turns away And when We bestow favor upon man, he turns away and distances himself; but when evil touches him, then he is full of extensive supplication.
• 42:48 · Ash-Shuraأَعْرَضُوا۟ they turn awayBut if they turn away - then We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], over them as a guardian; upon you is only [the duty of] notification. And indeed, when We let man taste mercy from us, he rejoices in it; but if evil afflicts him for what his hands have put forth, then indeed, man is ungrateful.
• 53:29 · An-Najmفَأَعْرِضْ So turn awaySo turn away from whoever turns his back on Our message and desires not except the worldly life.
• 54:2 · Al-Qamarيُعْرِضُوا۟ they turn awayAnd if they see a miracle, they turn away and say, "Passing magic."

Also in 2 more places: 66:3, 72:17

مُعْرِض 19 times

• 2:83 · Al-Baqarahمُّعْرِضُونَ refusingAnd [recall] when We took the covenant from the Children of Israel, [enjoining upon them], "Do not worship except Allah; and to parents do good and to relatives, orphans, and the needy. And speak to people good [words] and establish prayer and give zakah." Then you turned away, except a few of you, and you were refusing.
• 3:23 · Ali 'Imranمُّعْرِضُونَ those who are averseDo you not consider, [O Muhammad], those who were given a portion of the Scripture? They are invited to the Scripture of Allah that it should arbitrate between them; then a party of them turns away, and they are refusing.
• 6:4 · Al-An'amمُعْرِضِينَ turning awayAnd no sign comes to them from the signs of their Lord except that they turn away therefrom.
• 8:23 · Al-Anfalمُّعْرِضُونَ (were) averseHad Allah known any good in them, He would have made them hear. And if He had made them hear, they would [still] have turned away, while they were refusing.
• 9:76 · At-Tawbahمُّعْرِضُونَ (were) averseBut when he gave them from His bounty, they were stingy with it and turned away while they refused.
• 12:105 · Yusufمُعْرِضُونَ the ones who turn awayAnd how many a sign within the heavens and earth do they pass over while they, therefrom, are turning away.
• 15:81 · Al-Hijrمُعْرِضِينَ turning awayAnd We gave them Our signs, but from them they were turning away.
• 21:1 · Al-Anbyaمُّعْرِضُونَ turning away[The time of] their account has approached for the people, while they are in heedlessness turning away.
• 21:24 · Al-Anbyaمُّعْرِضُونَ (are) averseOr have they taken gods besides Him? Say, [O Muhammad], "Produce your proof. This [Qur'an] is the message for those with me and the message of those before me." But most of them do not know the truth, so they are turning away.
• 21:32 · Al-Anbyaمُعْرِضُونَ turn awayAnd We made the sky a protected ceiling, but they, from its signs, are turning away.
• 21:42 · Al-Anbyaمُّعْرِضُونَ turn awaySay, "Who can protect you at night or by day from the Most Merciful?" But they are, from the remembrance of their Lord, turning away.
• 23:3 · Al-Mu'minunمُعْرِضُونَ turn awayAnd they who turn away from ill speech
• 23:71 · Al-Mu'minunمُّعْرِضُونَ (are) turning awayBut if the Truth had followed their inclinations, the heavens and the earth and whoever is in them would have been ruined. Rather, We have brought them their message, but they, from their message, are turning away.
• 24:48 · An-Nurمُّعْرِضُونَ (is) averseAnd when they are called to [the words of] Allah and His Messenger to judge between them, at once a party of them turns aside [in refusal].
• 26:5 · Ash-Shu'araمُعْرِضِينَ turn awayAnd no revelation comes to them anew from the Most Merciful except that they turn away from it.
• 36:46 · Ya-Sinمُعْرِضِينَ turn awayAnd no sign comes to them from the signs of their Lord except that they are from it turning away.
• 38:68 · Sadمُعْرِضُونَ turn awayFrom which you turn away.
• 46:3 · Al-Ahqafمُعْرِضُونَ (are) turning awayWe did not create the heavens and earth and what is between them except in truth and [for] a specified term. But those who disbelieve, from that of which they are warned, are turning away.
• 74:49 · Al-Muddaththirمُعْرِضِينَ they (are) turning awayThen what is [the matter] with them that they are, from the reminder, turning away

عَرَضَ 11 times

• 2:31 · Al-Baqarahعَرَضَهُمْ He displayed themAnd He taught Adam the names - all of them. Then He showed them to the angels and said, "Inform Me of the names of these, if you are truthful."
• 11:18 · Hudيُعْرَضُونَ will be presentedAnd who is more unjust than he who invents a lie about Allah? Those will be presented before their Lord, and the witnesses will say, "These are the ones who lied against their Lord." Unquestionably, the curse of Allah is upon the wrongdoers.
• 18:48 · Al-Kahfوَعُرِضُوا۟ And they will be presentedAnd they will be presented before your Lord in rows, [and He will say], "You have certainly come to Us just as We created you the first time. But you claimed that We would never make for you an appointment."
• 18:100 · Al-Kahfوَعَرَضْنَا And We (will) presentAnd We will present Hell that Day to the Disbelievers, on display -
• 33:72 · Al-Ahzabعَرَضْنَا [We] offeredIndeed, we offered the Trust to the heavens and the earth and the mountains, and they declined to bear it and feared it; but man [undertook to] bear it. Indeed, he was unjust and ignorant.
• 38:31 · Sadعُرِضَ were displayed[Mention] when there were exhibited before him in the afternoon the poised [standing] racehorses.
• 40:46 · Ghafirيُعْرَضُونَ they are exposedThe Fire, they are exposed to it morning and evening. And the Day the Hour appears [it will be said], "Make the people of Pharaoh enter the severest punishment."
• 42:45 · Ash-Shuraيُعْرَضُونَ being exposedAnd you will see them being exposed to the Fire, humbled from humiliation, looking from [behind] a covert glance. And those who had believed will say, "Indeed, the [true] losers are the ones who lost themselves and their families on the Day of Resurrection. Unquestionably, the wrongdoers are in an enduring punishment."
• 46:20 · Al-Ahqafيُعْرَضُ will be exposedAnd the Day those who disbelieved are exposed to the Fire [it will be said], "You exhausted your pleasures during your worldly life and enjoyed them, so this Day you will be awarded the punishment of [extreme] humiliation because you were arrogant upon the earth without right and because you were defiantly disobedient."
• 46:34 · Al-Ahqafيُعْرَضُ are exposedAnd the Day those who disbelieved are exposed to the Fire [it will be said], "Is this not the truth?" They will say, "Yes, by our Lord." He will say, "Then taste the punishment because you used to disbelieve."
• 69:18 · Al-Haqqahتُعْرَضُونَ you will be exhibitedThat Day, you will be exhibited [for judgement]; not hidden among you is anything concealed.

عَرَض 6 times

• 4:94 · An-Nisaعَرَضَ transitory gainsO you who have believed, when you go forth [to fight] in the cause of Allah, investigate; and do not say to one who gives you [a greeting of] peace "You are not a believer," aspiring for the goods of worldly life; for with Allah are many acquisitions. You [yourselves] were like that before; then Allah conferred His favor upon you, so investigate. Indeed Allah is ever, with what you do, Acquainted.
• 7:169 · Al-A'rafعَرَضَ goodsAnd there followed them successors who inherited the Scripture [while] taking the commodities of this lower life and saying, "It will be forgiven for us." And if an offer like it comes to them, they will [again] take it. Was not the covenant of the Scripture taken from them that they would not say about Allah except the truth, and they studied what was in it? And the home of the Hereafter is better for those who fear Allah, so will you not use reason?
• 7:169 · Al-A'rafعَرَضٌۭ goodsAnd there followed them successors who inherited the Scripture [while] taking the commodities of this lower life and saying, "It will be forgiven for us." And if an offer like it comes to them, they will [again] take it. Was not the covenant of the Scripture taken from them that they would not say about Allah except the truth, and they studied what was in it? And the home of the Hereafter is better for those who fear Allah, so will you not use reason?
• 8:67 · Al-Anfalعَرَضَ (the) commoditiesIt is not for a prophet to have captives [of war] until he inflicts a massacre [upon Allah 's enemies] in the land. Some Muslims desire the commodities of this world, but Allah desires [for you] the Hereafter. And Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.
• 9:42 · At-Tawbahعَرَضًۭا a gainHad it been an easy gain and a moderate trip, the hypocrites would have followed you, but distant to them was the journey. And they will swear by Allah, "If we were able, we would have gone forth with you," destroying themselves [through false oaths], and Allah knows that indeed they are liars.
• 24:33 · An-Nurعَرَضَ temporary gainBut let them who find not [the means for] marriage abstain [from sexual relations] until Allah enriches them from His bounty. And those who seek a contract [for eventual emancipation] from among whom your right hands possess - then make a contract with them if you know there is within them goodness and give them from the wealth of Allah which He has given you. And do not compel your slave girls to prostitution, if they desire chastity, to seek [thereby] the temporary interests of worldly life. And if someone should compel them, then indeed, Allah is [to them], after their compulsion, Forgiving and Merciful.

عَرْض 4 times

• 3:133 · Ali 'Imranعَرْضُهَا its widthAnd hasten to forgiveness from your Lord and a garden as wide as the heavens and earth, prepared for the righteous
• 18:100 · Al-Kahfعَرْضًا (on) displayAnd We will present Hell that Day to the Disbelievers, on display -
• 57:21 · Al-Hadidعَرْضُهَا its widthRace toward forgiveness from your Lord and a Garden whose width is like the width of the heavens and earth, prepared for those who believed in Allah and His messengers. That is the bounty of Allah which He gives to whom He wills, and Allah is the possessor of great bounty.
• 57:21 · Al-Hadidكَعَرْضِ (is) like (the) widthRace toward forgiveness from your Lord and a Garden whose width is like the width of the heavens and earth, prepared for those who believed in Allah and His messengers. That is the bounty of Allah which He gives to whom He wills, and Allah is the possessor of great bounty.

إِعْراض 2 times

• 4:128 · An-Nisaإِعْرَاضًۭا desertionAnd if a woman fears from her husband contempt or evasion, there is no sin upon them if they make terms of settlement between them - and settlement is best. And present in [human] souls is stinginess. But if you do good and fear Allah - then indeed Allah is ever, with what you do, Acquainted.
• 6:35 · Al-An'amإِعْرَاضُهُمْ their aversionAnd if their evasion is difficult for you, then if you are able to seek a tunnel into the earth or a stairway into the sky to bring them a sign, [then do so]. But if Allah had willed, He would have united them upon guidance. So never be of the ignorant.

عارِض 2 times

• 46:24 · Al-Ahqafعَارِضًۭا (as) a cloudAnd when they saw it as a cloud approaching their valleys, they said, "This is a cloud bringing us rain!" Rather, it is that for which you were impatient: a wind, within it a painful punishment,
• 46:24 · Al-Ahqafعَارِضٌۭ (is) a cloudAnd when they saw it as a cloud approaching their valleys, they said, "This is a cloud bringing us rain!" Rather, it is that for which you were impatient: a wind, within it a painful punishment,

عَرِيض 1 time

• 41:51 · Fussilatعَرِيضٍۢ lengthyAnd when We bestow favor upon man, he turns away and distances himself; but when evil touches him, then he is full of extensive supplication.

عَرَّضْ 1 time

• 2:235 · Al-Baqarahعَرَّضْتُم you hintThere is no blame upon you for that to which you [indirectly] allude concerning a proposal to women or for what you conceal within yourselves. Allah knows that you will have them in mind. But do not promise them secretly except for saying a proper saying. And do not determine to undertake a marriage contract until the decreed period reaches its end. And know that Allah knows what is within yourselves, so beware of Him. And know that Allah is Forgiving and Forbearing.

عُرْضَة 1 time

• 2:224 · Al-Baqarahعُرْضَةًۭ an excuseAnd do not make [your oath by] Allah an excuse against being righteous and fearing Allah and making peace among people. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.

How we count

Each Qur’an word whose stem comes from this root counts once. Attached prefixes and pronouns, such as wa- (and) or al- (the), are not counted separately. Root and lemma data: Quranic Arabic Corpus (Kais Dukes, University of Leeds), revised by quran-morphology, GNU GPL. All sources. Verse translation: Saheeh International.