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ءذ

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily deals with temporal conjunctions and adverbs indicating past or future time, often introducing clauses that explain or specify a preceding event. It can function as a noun for time, a ظرف (adverbial accusative), or a particle with various nuances like surprise or causality.

Derived headwords

إذparticle
  1. 1.
    when (past)both

    A particle indicating a past temporal event, typically followed by a verbal clause.

  2. 2.
    sinceclassical

    Used to indicate a reason or cause, similar to 'since' or 'because' in English.

  3. 3.
    suddenlyclassical

    Used to denote a sudden or unexpected event, often following 'baina' (while).

إذْnoun
  1. 1.
    time (past)both

    Used as a noun signifying a past period of time, functioning as a ظرف (adverbial accusative).

يومئذadverb
  1. 1.
    on that dayboth

    An adverbial phrase indicating a specific future or past day, often referring to the Day of Judgment or a significant past event.

Parallel reading

فقد نصره الله إذ أخرجه
Allah had certainly supported him when He brought him out
واذكروا إذ كنتم قليلا
And remember when you were few
واذكر في الكتاب مريم إذ انتبذت
And mention in the Book, Mary, when she withdrew
بعد إذ هديتنا
after You had guided us
يومئذ تحدث أخبارها
On that Day, it will report its news
ولن ينفعكم اليوم إذ ظلمتم
And it will not benefit you that Day, when you wronged
فبينما العسر إذ دارت مياسير
And while hardship was present, then ease came