Quranic root
نضد
n · ḍ · d
An orderly bringing of one thing together with another, whether stacked upright or arranged side by side.
The core idea develops from arranging goods into piles or ordered groupings to compactly arranged natural growth and layered formations. Figurative extensions include assembled groups and supporters, eminence, and related objects used to hold or cushion piled goods.
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- Quran-attested forms
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- Quran senses
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- Quran occurrences
Forms in the Quran
The forms this root actually takes in the Quran. Select one to jump to its senses and examples.
مَنْضُود
manḍūd
- Part of speech
- Passive participle
- Quran occurrences
- 2 occurrences
Selected examples are shown with the sense they illustrate — chosen to teach that sense, not the complete list of this form’s Quran occurrences.
Placed one upon another; piled or layered in an orderly, compact arrangement.
A passive-participial adjective for things set in successive layers or placed compactly together. The Quran applies it to the layered stones of 11:82 and to the compactly arranged طَلْح in 56:29.
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Selected Quran examples
Quran 11:82word 12
“(in) layers”
Quran 56:29word 2
“layered”
نَضِيد
naḍīd
- Part of speech
- Adjective
- Quran occurrences
- 1 occurrence
Selected examples are shown with the sense they illustrate — chosen to teach that sense, not the complete list of this form’s Quran occurrences.
Closely set or piled one upon another; compactly arranged in ordered layers.
In the Quranic expression طَلْعٌ نَضِيدٌ, it describes palm spadices or fruit compactly disposed. The supplied lexical discussion also applies the same constructional meaning to vegetation whose fruit or leaves are closely set.
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Selected Quran examples
Quran 50:10word 5
“arranged”
Occurrences in the Quran
Every place this root appears, in Quran order. The first few are shown here.
View all 3 occurrencesBroader Classical Arabic meanings
Recorded for this root in the Classical lexicons beyond its Quran usage. These are secondary to the Quran senses above.
Show 15 Classical meanings
نَضَدَ
To place goods, household goods, or commodities one upon another or together in regular order; to pile them up.
The construction also describes placing crude bricks in an orderly arrangement against a corpse as a support.
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نَضَّدَ
To cause a person's teeth to be disposed in regular order.
A causative Form II construction specifically attested with the teeth.
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تَنَضَّدَتِ الأَسْنَانُ
For the teeth to become disposed in regular order.
An intransitive or middle Form V construction used of the teeth.
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اِنْتَضَدَ
To be put or set one part upon or beside another in regular order; to become piled up.
A quasi-passive Form VIII construction describing an arrangement coming about or being established.
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اِنْتَضَدَ
For a people to remain, stay, or dwell in a place and gather there.
A figurative Form VIII usage applied to a people who collect and settle in one place.
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نَضَدٌ
Goods, household goods, or commodities arranged or piled together; by extension, such goods generally or the best of them.
The primary nominal sense concerns goods placed one upon another or set together in regular order.
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نَضَدٌ
A couch-frame or raised couch on which goods are placed; also, a rack-like stand for garments and household goods.
The object is named in relation to the goods arranged upon it.
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نَضَدٌ
Glory, honor, dignity, eminence, might, or power.
A figurative nominal extension from elevation and assembled distinction.
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نَضَدٌ
Eminent or noble.
An adjectival use applied to a man.
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نَضَدٌ، أَنْضَادٌ
A man's paternal and maternal uncles who are preeminent in nobility.
A figurative kinship usage emphasizing distinguished relatives.
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أَنْضَادٌ
A party, company, assembled body, number, or group of auxiliaries and supporters belonging to a people or a man.
The plural may denote congregated companies of men as well as the strength or assistance supplied by them.
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نَضَدٌ
A fat she-camel.
A figurative comparison with a raised couch or frame bearing piled goods.
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أَنْضَادٌ
Stones of mountains piled one upon another, or portions of cloud piled above one another.
A plural usage for natural masses characterized by superposition.
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نَضِيدَة
A pillow or any stuffed article of household furniture; also a collective term for such stuffed furnishings.
Its plural is نَضَائِدُ.
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مُنَضَّد
Arranged or put together in regular order, as pearls arranged in a row or set.
A passive Form II participle used in the expression دُرٌّ مُنَضَّدٌ.
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Cautions
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