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د ر ي Root d-r-y in the Qur’an 29 occurrences in 28 verses

Occurrences
29
Verses
28
Surahs
21 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 د ر ي (d-r-y) gives 2 words. It appears most in Al-Anbya (2), Luqman (2), Ash-Shura (2).

Words from this root

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

WordTypeTimesTranslated as
أَدْرَىverb17can make you know, make you know, He have made it known to you
تَدْرِيverb12I know, you know, knows

أَدْرَى 17 times

  • 10:16 · Yunusأَدْرَىٰكُم He (would) have made it known to youSay, "If Allah had willed, I would not have recited it to you, nor would He have made it known to you, for I had remained among you a lifetime before it. Then will you not reason?"
  • 33:63 · Al-Ahzabيُدْرِيكَ will make you knowPeople ask you concerning the Hour. Say," Knowledge of it is only with Allah. And what may make you perceive? Perhaps the Hour is near."
  • 42:17 · Ash-Shuraيُدْرِيكَ will make you knowIt is Allah who has sent down the Book in truth and [also] the balance. And what will make you perceive? Perhaps the Hour is near.
  • 69:3 · Al-Haqqahأَدْرَىٰكَ will make you knowAnd what can make you know what is the Inevitable Reality?
  • 74:27 · Al-Muddaththirأَدْرَىٰكَ can make you knowAnd what can make you know what is Saqar?
  • 77:14 · Al-Mursalatأَدْرَىٰكَ will make you knowAnd what can make you know what is the Day of Judgement?
  • 80:3 · Abasaيُدْرِيكَ would make you knowBut what would make you perceive, [O Muhammad], that perhaps he might be purified
  • 82:17 · Al-Infitarأَدْرَىٰكَ can make you knowAnd what can make you know what is the Day of Recompense?
  • 82:18 · Al-Infitarأَدْرَىٰكَ can make you knowThen, what can make you know what is the Day of Recompense?
  • 83:8 · Al-Mutaffifinأَدْرَىٰكَ can make you knowAnd what can make you know what is sijjeen?
  • 83:19 · Al-Mutaffifinأَدْرَىٰكَ can make you knowAnd what can make you know what is 'illiyyun?
  • 86:2 · At-Tariqأَدْرَىٰكَ can make you knowAnd what can make you know what is the night comer?
  • 90:12 · Al-Baladأَدْرَىٰكَ can make you knowAnd what can make you know what is [breaking through] the difficult pass?
  • 97:2 · Al-Qadrأَدْرَىٰكَ can make you knowAnd what can make you know what is the Night of Decree?
  • 101:3 · Al-Qari'ahأَدْرَىٰكَ will make you knowAnd what can make you know what is the Striking Calamity?
  • 101:10 · Al-Qari'ahأَدْرَىٰكَ will make you knowAnd what can make you know what that is?
  • 104:5 · Al-Humazahأَدْرَىٰكَ will make you knowAnd what can make you know what is the Crusher?

تَدْرِي 12 times

  • 4:11 · An-Nisaتَدْرُونَ you knowAllah instructs you concerning your children: for the male, what is equal to the share of two females. But if there are [only] daughters, two or more, for them is two thirds of one's estate. And if there is only one, for her is half. And for one's parents, to each one of them is a sixth of his estate if he left children. But if he had no children and the parents [alone] inherit from him, then for his mother is one third. And if he had brothers [or sisters], for his mother is a sixth, after any bequest he [may have] made or debt. Your parents or your children - you know not which of them are nearest to you in benefit. [These shares are] an obligation [imposed] by Allah. Indeed, Allah is ever Knowing and Wise.
  • 21:109 · Al-Anbyaأَدْرِىٓ I knowBut if they turn away, then say, "I have announced to [all of] you equally. And I know not whether near or far is that which you are promised.
  • 21:111 · Al-Anbyaأَدْرِى I knowAnd I know not; perhaps it is a trial for you and enjoyment for a time."
  • 31:34 · Luqmanتَدْرِى knowsIndeed, Allah [alone] has knowledge of the Hour and sends down the rain and knows what is in the wombs. And no soul perceives what it will earn tomorrow, and no soul perceives in what land it will die. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Acquainted.
  • 31:34 · Luqmanتَدْرِى knowsIndeed, Allah [alone] has knowledge of the Hour and sends down the rain and knows what is in the wombs. And no soul perceives what it will earn tomorrow, and no soul perceives in what land it will die. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Acquainted.
  • 42:52 · Ash-Shuraتَدْرِى knowAnd thus We have revealed to you an inspiration of Our command. You did not know what is the Book or [what is] faith, but We have made it a light by which We guide whom We will of Our servants. And indeed, [O Muhammad], you guide to a straight path -
  • 45:32 · Al-Jathiyahنَدْرِى we knowAnd when it was said, 'Indeed, the promise of Allah is truth and the Hour [is coming] - no doubt about it,' you said, 'We know not what is the Hour. We assume only assumption, and we are not convinced.' "
  • 46:9 · Al-Ahqafأَدْرِى I knowSay, "I am not something original among the messengers, nor do I know what will be done with me or with you. I only follow that which is revealed to me, and I am not but a clear warner."
  • 65:1 · At-Talaqتَدْرِى you knowO Prophet, when you [Muslims] divorce women, divorce them for [the commencement of] their waiting period and keep count of the waiting period, and fear Allah, your Lord. Do not turn them out of their [husbands'] houses, nor should they [themselves] leave [during that period] unless they are committing a clear immorality. And those are the limits [set by] Allah. And whoever transgresses the limits of Allah has certainly wronged himself. You know not; perhaps Allah will bring about after that a [different] matter.
  • 69:26 · Al-Haqqahأَدْرِ I had knownAnd had not known what is my account.
  • 72:10 · Al-Jinnنَدْرِىٓ we knowAnd we do not know [therefore] whether evil is intended for those on earth or whether their Lord intends for them a right course.
  • 72:25 · Al-Jinnأَدْرِىٓ I knowSay, "I do not know if what you are promised is near or if my Lord will grant for it a [long] period."

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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