What does « ʿḌd » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word ʿḌd (عضد) in the Quran, with 2 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

عضد

ʿḌd

Root: ع - ض - د

Quranic language 2 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of ʿḌd

Al-'adud: what is between the elbow and shoulder. 'Adadtuhu: I reached his arm.

The Almighty says: 'And We will strengthen your arm through your brother' (Al-Qasas 35), meaning We will support you through him.

The arm symbolizes strength.

ʿḌd in the Quran (2)

Meccan: 2 Medinan: 0

Distribution of verses by surah

Al-Kahf 1

Al-Qasas 1

Surah Al-Kahf : 51 Meccan

﴿مَّآ أَشْهَدتُّهُمْ خَلْقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَا خَلْقَ أَنفُسِهِمْ وَمَا كُنتُ مُتَّخِذَ ٱلْمُضِلِّينَ عَضُدًا﴾

I did not make them witness to the creation of the heavens and the earth or to the creation of themselves, and I would not have taken the misguiders as assistants.

Surah Al-Qasas : 35 Meccan

﴿قَالَ سَنَشُدُّ عَضُدَكَ بِأَخِيكَ وَنَجْعَلُ لَكُمَا سُلْطَٰنًا فَلَا يَصِلُونَ إِلَيْكُمَا بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآ أَنتُمَا وَمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكُمَا ٱلْغَٰلِبُونَ﴾

[Allah] said, "We will strengthen your arm through your brother and grant you both supremacy so they will not reach you. [It will be] through Our signs; you and those who follow you will be the predominant."