What does « To strengthen / To help » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To strengthen / To help (ردأ) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

ردأ

To strengthen / To help

Root: ر - د

Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

📖 1 min read

Definition of To strengthen / To help

Al-rid': one who follows another to help him.

Allah says: 'My brother Harûn, he is more eloquent than me, send him as an assistant (rid'an)' (Al-Qasas: 34).

Moses asked for Harûn as support in his mission.

To strengthen / To help in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Al-Qasas : 34 Meccan

﴿وَأَخِى هَٰرُونُ هُوَ أَفْصَحُ مِنِّى لِسَانًا فَأَرْسِلْهُ مَعِىَ رِدْءًا يُصَدِّقُنِىٓ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ أَن يُكَذِّبُونِ﴾

And my brother Aaron is more fluent than me in tongue, so send him with me as support, verifying me. Indeed, I fear that they will deny me."

Words from the same root as To strengthen / To help

بدر

Full moon / To hasten

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Fri 24 Muharram
الجمعة 24 محرّم