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ب ع ض Root b-ʿ-ḍ in the Qur’an 158 occurrences in 87 verses

Occurrences
158
Verses
87
Surahs
38 of 114
Words
2

Most Arabic words are built from a root of three letters, and words from one root share a core meaning. In the Qur’an, the root ب ع ض (b-ʿ-ḍ) gives 2 words. It appears most in Al-Baqarah (18), Al-An'am (14), An-Nisa (11).

Words from this root

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

WordTypeTimesTranslated as
بَعْضnoun157others, some of them, some
بَعُوضَةnoun1mosquito

بَعْض 157 times

  • 2:36 · Al-Baqarahبَعْضُكُمْ some of youBut Satan caused them to slip out of it and removed them from that [condition] in which they had been. And We said, "Go down, [all of you], as enemies to one another, and you will have upon the earth a place of settlement and provision for a time."
  • 2:36 · Al-Baqarahلِبَعْضٍ to othersBut Satan caused them to slip out of it and removed them from that [condition] in which they had been. And We said, "Go down, [all of you], as enemies to one another, and you will have upon the earth a place of settlement and provision for a time."
  • 2:73 · Al-Baqarahبِبَعْضِهَا ۚ with a part of itSo, We said, "Strike the slain man with part of it." Thus does Allah bring the dead to life, and He shows you His signs that you might reason.
  • 2:76 · Al-Baqarahبَعْضُهُمْ some of themAnd when they meet those who believe, they say, "We have believed"; but when they are alone with one another, they say, "Do you talk to them about what Allah has revealed to you so they can argue with you about it before your Lord?" Then will you not reason?
  • 2:76 · Al-Baqarahبَعْضٍۢ some (others)And when they meet those who believe, they say, "We have believed"; but when they are alone with one another, they say, "Do you talk to them about what Allah has revealed to you so they can argue with you about it before your Lord?" Then will you not reason?
  • 2:85 · Al-Baqarahبِبَعْضِ in part (of)Then, you are those [same ones who are] killing one another and evicting a party of your people from their homes, cooperating against them in sin and aggression. And if they come to you as captives, you ransom them, although their eviction was forbidden to you. So do you believe in part of the Scripture and disbelieve in part? Then what is the recompense for those who do that among you except disgrace in worldly life; and on the Day of Resurrection they will be sent back to the severest of punishment. And Allah is not unaware of what you do.
  • 2:85 · Al-Baqarahبِبَعْضٍۢ ۚ in partThen, you are those [same ones who are] killing one another and evicting a party of your people from their homes, cooperating against them in sin and aggression. And if they come to you as captives, you ransom them, although their eviction was forbidden to you. So do you believe in part of the Scripture and disbelieve in part? Then what is the recompense for those who do that among you except disgrace in worldly life; and on the Day of Resurrection they will be sent back to the severest of punishment. And Allah is not unaware of what you do.
  • 2:145 · Al-Baqarahبَعْضُهُم some of themAnd if you brought to those who were given the Scripture every sign, they would not follow your qiblah. Nor will you be a follower of their qiblah. Nor would they be followers of one another's qiblah. So if you were to follow their desires after what has come to you of knowledge, indeed, you would then be among the wrongdoers.
  • 2:145 · Al-Baqarahبَعْضٍۢ ۚ (of each) otherAnd if you brought to those who were given the Scripture every sign, they would not follow your qiblah. Nor will you be a follower of their qiblah. Nor would they be followers of one another's qiblah. So if you were to follow their desires after what has come to you of knowledge, indeed, you would then be among the wrongdoers.
  • 2:251 · Al-Baqarahبَعْضَهُم some of themSo they defeated them by permission of Allah, and David killed Goliath, and Allah gave him the kingship and prophethood and taught him from that which He willed. And if it were not for Allah checking [some] people by means of others, the earth would have been corrupted, but Allah is full of bounty to the worlds.
  • 2:251 · Al-Baqarahبِبَعْضٍۢ with othersSo they defeated them by permission of Allah, and David killed Goliath, and Allah gave him the kingship and prophethood and taught him from that which He willed. And if it were not for Allah checking [some] people by means of others, the earth would have been corrupted, but Allah is full of bounty to the worlds.
  • 2:253 · Al-Baqarahبَعْضَهُمْ some of themThose messengers - some of them We caused to exceed others. Among them were those to whom Allah spoke, and He raised some of them in degree. And We gave Jesus, the Son of Mary, clear proofs, and We supported him with the Pure Spirit. If Allah had willed, those [generations] succeeding them would not have fought each other after the clear proofs had come to them. But they differed, and some of them believed and some of them disbelieved. And if Allah had willed, they would not have fought each other, but Allah does what He intends.
  • 2:253 · Al-Baqarahبَعْضٍۢ ۘ othersThose messengers - some of them We caused to exceed others. Among them were those to whom Allah spoke, and He raised some of them in degree. And We gave Jesus, the Son of Mary, clear proofs, and We supported him with the Pure Spirit. If Allah had willed, those [generations] succeeding them would not have fought each other after the clear proofs had come to them. But they differed, and some of them believed and some of them disbelieved. And if Allah had willed, they would not have fought each other, but Allah does what He intends.
  • 2:253 · Al-Baqarahبَعْضَهُمْ some of themThose messengers - some of them We caused to exceed others. Among them were those to whom Allah spoke, and He raised some of them in degree. And We gave Jesus, the Son of Mary, clear proofs, and We supported him with the Pure Spirit. If Allah had willed, those [generations] succeeding them would not have fought each other after the clear proofs had come to them. But they differed, and some of them believed and some of them disbelieved. And if Allah had willed, they would not have fought each other, but Allah does what He intends.
  • 2:259 · Al-Baqarahبَعْضَ a partOr [consider such an example] as the one who passed by a township which had fallen into ruin. He said, "How will Allah bring this to life after its death?" So Allah caused him to die for a hundred years; then He revived him. He said, "How long have you remained?" The man said, "I have remained a day or part of a day." He said, "Rather, you have remained one hundred years. Look at your food and your drink; it has not changed with time. And look at your donkey; and We will make you a sign for the people. And look at the bones [of this donkey] - how We raise them and then We cover them with flesh." And when it became clear to him, he said, "I know that Allah is over all things competent."
  • 2:283 · Al-Baqarahبَعْضُكُم one of youAnd if you are on a journey and cannot find a scribe, then a security deposit [should be] taken. And if one of you entrusts another, then let him who is entrusted discharge his trust [faithfully] and let him fear Allah, his Lord. And do not conceal testimony, for whoever conceals it - his heart is indeed sinful, and Allah is Knowing of what you do.
  • 2:283 · Al-Baqarahبَعْضًۭا (to) anotherAnd if you are on a journey and cannot find a scribe, then a security deposit [should be] taken. And if one of you entrusts another, then let him who is entrusted discharge his trust [faithfully] and let him fear Allah, his Lord. And do not conceal testimony, for whoever conceals it - his heart is indeed sinful, and Allah is Knowing of what you do.
  • 3:34 · Ali 'Imranبَعْضُهَا some of themDescendants, some of them from others. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.
  • 3:34 · Ali 'Imranبَعْضٍۢ ۗ othersDescendants, some of them from others. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.
  • 3:50 · Ali 'Imranبَعْضَ someAnd [I have come] confirming what was before me of the Torah and to make lawful for you some of what was forbidden to you. And I have come to you with a sign from your Lord, so fear Allah and obey me.
  • 3:64 · Ali 'Imranبَعْضُنَا some of usSay, "O People of the Scripture, come to a word that is equitable between us and you - that we will not worship except Allah and not associate anything with Him and not take one another as lords instead of Allah." But if they turn away, then say, "Bear witness that we are Muslims [submitting to Him]."
  • 3:64 · Ali 'Imranبَعْضًا (to) othersSay, "O People of the Scripture, come to a word that is equitable between us and you - that we will not worship except Allah and not associate anything with Him and not take one another as lords instead of Allah." But if they turn away, then say, "Bear witness that we are Muslims [submitting to Him]."
  • 3:155 · Ali 'Imranبِبَعْضِ for someIndeed, those of you who turned back on the day the two armies met, it was Satan who caused them to slip because of some [blame] they had earned. But Allah has already forgiven them. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Forbearing.
  • 3:195 · Ali 'Imranبَعْضُكُم each of youAnd their Lord responded to them, "Never will I allow to be lost the work of [any] worker among you, whether male or female; you are of one another. So those who emigrated or were evicted from their homes or were harmed in My cause or fought or were killed - I will surely remove from them their misdeeds, and I will surely admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow as reward from Allah, and Allah has with Him the best reward."
  • 3:195 · Ali 'Imranبَعْضٍۢ ۖ (the) otherAnd their Lord responded to them, "Never will I allow to be lost the work of [any] worker among you, whether male or female; you are of one another. So those who emigrated or were evicted from their homes or were harmed in My cause or fought or were killed - I will surely remove from them their misdeeds, and I will surely admit them to gardens beneath which rivers flow as reward from Allah, and Allah has with Him the best reward."
  • 4:19 · An-Nisaبِبَعْضِ a partO you who have believed, it is not lawful for you to inherit women by compulsion. And do not make difficulties for them in order to take [back] part of what you gave them unless they commit a clear immorality. And live with them in kindness. For if you dislike them - perhaps you dislike a thing and Allah makes therein much good.
  • 4:21 · An-Nisaبَعْضُكُمْ one of youAnd how could you take it while you have gone in unto each other and they have taken from you a solemn covenant?
  • 4:21 · An-Nisaبَعْضٍۢ anotherAnd how could you take it while you have gone in unto each other and they have taken from you a solemn covenant?
  • 4:25 · An-Nisaبَعْضُكُم YouAnd whoever among you cannot [find] the means to marry free, believing women, then [he may marry] from those whom your right hands possess of believing slave girls. And Allah is most knowing about your faith. You [believers] are of one another. So marry them with the permission of their people and give them their due compensation according to what is acceptable. [They should be] chaste, neither [of] those who commit unlawful intercourse randomly nor those who take [secret] lovers. But once they are sheltered in marriage, if they should commit adultery, then for them is half the punishment for free [unmarried] women. This [allowance] is for him among you who fears sin, but to be patient is better for you. And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
  • 4:25 · An-Nisaبَعْضٍۢ ۚ (one) anotherAnd whoever among you cannot [find] the means to marry free, believing women, then [he may marry] from those whom your right hands possess of believing slave girls. And Allah is most knowing about your faith. You [believers] are of one another. So marry them with the permission of their people and give them their due compensation according to what is acceptable. [They should be] chaste, neither [of] those who commit unlawful intercourse randomly nor those who take [secret] lovers. But once they are sheltered in marriage, if they should commit adultery, then for them is half the punishment for free [unmarried] women. This [allowance] is for him among you who fears sin, but to be patient is better for you. And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.

Also in 127 more places: 4:32, 4:32, 4:34, 4:34, 4:150, 4:150, 5:49, 5:49, 5:51, 5:51, 6:53, 6:53, 6:65, 6:65, 6:112, 6:112, 6:128, 6:128, 6:129, 6:129, 6:158, 6:158, 6:165, 6:165, 7:24, 7:24, 8:37, 8:37, 8:72, 8:72, 8:73, 8:73, 8:75, 8:75, 9:67, 9:67, 9:71, 9:71, 9:127, 9:127, 10:46, 11:12, 11:54, 12:10, 13:4, 13:4, 13:36, 13:40, 16:71, 16:71, 17:21, 17:21, 17:55, 17:55, 17:88, 17:88, 18:19, 18:99, 18:99, 20:123, 20:123, 22:40, 22:40, 23:44, 23:44, 23:91, 23:91, 23:113, 24:40, 24:40, 24:58, 24:58, 24:62, 24:63, 24:63, 25:20, 25:20, 26:198, 27:72, 29:25, 29:25, 29:25, 29:25, 30:41, 33:6, 33:6, 34:31, 34:31, 34:42, 34:42, 35:40, 35:40, 37:27, 37:27, 37:50, 37:50, 38:22, 38:22, 38:24, 38:24, 40:28, 40:77, 43:32, 43:32, 43:32, 43:32, 43:63, 43:67, 43:67, 45:19, 45:19, 47:4, 47:4, 47:26, 49:2, 49:2, 49:12, 49:12, 49:12, 52:25, 52:25, 66:3, 66:3, 66:3, 68:30, 68:30, 69:44

بَعُوضَة 1 time

  • 2:26 · Al-Baqarahبَعُوضَةًۭ (of) a mosquitoIndeed, Allah is not timid to present an example - that of a mosquito or what is smaller than it. And those who have believed know that it is the truth from their Lord. But as for those who disbelieve, they say, "What did Allah intend by this as an example?" He misleads many thereby and guides many thereby. And He misleads not except the defiantly disobedient,

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.

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