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أَدْنَى

adnā

(is) more suitable

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Root letters: د ن وAppears 12 times in the Qur'an#702 most frequentNoun (ism)Masculine (mudhakkar)
Learn it in lesson 71

About this word

Noun (ism)Masculine (mudhakkar)Root letters: د ن و

Singular & plural — as used in the Qur'an

  • Singular (mufrad)أَدْنَىٰ12 times

Forms in the Qur'an

  • أَدْنَىٰ(is) inferioradnā · 4 times
  • أَدْنَىٰٓ(is) more appropriateadnā · 4 times
  • ٱلْأَدْنَىٰthe lower (life)l-adnā · 2 times
  • وَأَدْنَىٰٓand nearerwa-adnā · 1 times
  • أَدْنَى(the) nearestadnā · 1 times

Words from the same root

More words from the root د ن و — know one root, recognise many words.

Examples from the Qur'an

And was at a distance of two bow lengths or nearer.

Surah 53:9 — Read full ayah

In the nearest land. But they, after their defeat, will overcome

Surah 30:3 — Read full ayah

And We will surely let them taste the nearer punishment short of the greater punishment that perhaps they will return [i.e., repent].

Surah 32:21 — Read full ayah