What does « Nḍd » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Nḍd (نضد) in the Quran, with 3 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

نضد
Nḍd
Root: ن - ض - د
Quranic language 3 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Nḍd

An-Naḍd refers to orderly stacking.

The Almighty says: 'And banana trees layered with fruit' (Al-Waqi'ah 29).

Naḍada means to stack.

Al-manḍūd is the orderly stacked.

Nḍd in the Quran (3)

Meccan: 3 Medinan: 0
Distribution of verses by surah
Hud 1
Qaf 1
Al-Waqi'a 1
Surah Hud : 82 Meccan
﴿فَلَمَّا جَآءَ أَمْرُنَا جَعَلْنَا عَٰلِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهَا حِجَارَةً مِّن سِجِّيلٍ مَّنضُودٍ﴾
So when Our command came, We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of layered hard clay, [which were]
Surah Qaf : 10 Meccan
﴿وَٱلنَّخْلَ بَاسِقَٰتٍ لَّهَا طَلْعٌ نَّضِيدٌ﴾
And lofty palm trees having fruit arranged in layers -
Surah Al-Waqi'a : 29 Meccan
﴿وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ﴾
And [banana] trees layered [with fruit]

Words from the same root as Nḍd

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