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56 times in the Quran · 5 word forms · rank 190
The Quran root ذ ه ب dh-h-b
Words built from the root ذ ه ب ([dh-h-b]) appear 56 times in the Quran. The most common is ذَهَبَ, “go”, which comes 35 times. Learn the root once and you can recognise every word made from it.
Words from this root
| Word | Say it | Meaning | Times | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ذَهَبَ | dhahaba | go · Go both of you | 35 | |
| أَذْهَبَ | adhhaba | remove · He can take you away | 11 | |
| ذَهَب | dhahab | gold | 8 | |
| ذَهاب | dhahaab | taking it away | 1 | |
| ذاهِب | dhaahib | going | 1 |
Examples from the Quran
مَثَلُهُمْ كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي اسْتَوْقَدَ نَارًا فَلَمَّا أَضَاءَتْ مَا حَوْلَهُ ذَهَبَ اللَّهُ بِنُورِهِمْ وَتَرَكَهُمْ فِي ظُلُمَاتٍ لَّا يُبْصِرُونَ ١٧
ذَهَبَ dhahaba · took away
Their example is that of one who kindled a fire, but when it illuminated what was around him, Allāh took away their light and left them in darkness [so] they could not see. (Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:17)
يَكَادُ الْبَرْقُ يَخْطَفُ أَبْصَارَهُمْ كُلَّمَا أَضَاءَ لَهُم مَّشَوْا فِيهِ وَإِذَا أَظْلَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ قَامُوا وَلَوْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ لَذَهَبَ بِسَمْعِهِمْ وَأَبْصَارِهِمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ٢٠
لَذَهَبَ ladhahaba · He would certainly have taken away
The lightning almost snatches away their sight. Every time it lights [the way] for them, they walk therein; but when darkness comes over them, they stand [still]. And if Allāh had willed, He could have taken away their hearing and their sight. Indeed, Allāh is over all things competent. (Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:20)
إِن يَشَأْ يُذْهِبْكُمْ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ وَيَأْتِ بِآخَرِينَ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ قَدِيرًا ١٣٣
يُذْهِبْكُمْ yudh'hib'kum · He can take you away
If He wills, He can do away with you, O people, and bring others [in your place]. And ever is Allāh competent to do that. (Surah An-Nisa, 4:133)
زُيِّنَ لِلنَّاسِ حُبُّ الشَّهَوَاتِ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ وَالْبَنِينَ وَالْقَنَاطِيرِ الْمُقَنطَرَةِ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ وَالْفِضَّةِ وَالْخَيْلِ الْمُسَوَّمَةِ وَالْأَنْعَامِ وَالْحَرْثِ ذَٰلِكَ مَتَاعُ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَاللَّهُ عِندَهُ حُسْنُ الْمَآبِ ١٤
الذَّهَبِ l-dhahabi · [the] gold
Beautified for people is the love of that which they desire - of women and sons, heaped-up sums of gold and silver, fine branded horses, and cattle and tilled land. That is the enjoyment of worldly life, but Allāh has with Him the best return [i.e., Paradise]. (Surah Ali 'Imran, 3:14)
وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً بِقَدَرٍ فَأَسْكَنَّاهُ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰ ذَهَابٍ بِهِ لَقَادِرُونَ ١٨
ذَهَابٍ dhahābin · taking it away
And We have sent down rain from the sky in a measured amount and settled it in the earth. And indeed, We are Able to take it away. (Surah Al-Mu'minun, 23:18)
وَقَالَ إِنِّي ذَاهِبٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّي سَيَهْدِينِ ٩٩
ذَاهِبٌ dhāhibun · going
And [then] he said, "Indeed, I will go to [where I am ordered by] my Lord; He will guide me. (Surah As-Saffat, 37:99)
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Each meaning is taken from the word-by-word translation of the verses, so a word can show two meanings from different contexts. Root and base-word data come from the Quranic Arabic Corpus.