What does « Wādy » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Wādy (وادي) 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.

وادي

Wādy

Root: د

Jurisprudence (fiqh) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Wādy

Al-Wādī refers to the valley.

The Almighty says: 'And We have settled them in a valley' (Ibrahim 37).

Al-awdiyah are valleys.

Wādī Makkah is the sacred valley.

Wādy in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 0 Medinan: 1

Surah At-Tawba : 121 Medinan

﴿وَلَا يُنفِقُونَ نَفَقَةًۭ صَغِيرَةًۭ وَلَا كَبِيرَةًۭ وَلَا يَقْطَعُونَ وَادِيًا إِلَّا كُتِبَ لَهُمْ لِيَجْزِيَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ أَحْسَنَ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ﴾

Nor do they spend an expenditure, small or large, or cross a valley but that it is registered for them that Allah may reward them for the best of what they were doing.

Words from the same root as Wādy

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Fri 26 Rabi' al-Thani
الجمعة 26 ربيع الآخر

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ

What does « Wādy » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Wādy

Wādy in the Quran (1)

Words from the same root as Wādy

What does « Wādy » mean in the Quran?