Dictionaries

  • Ejtaal Arabic Almanac: Lane's Lexicon, Hans Wehr, Lisan al-Arab and others
  • Perseus: Lane's Lexicon (in text format)
    • wrd
    • wrd (if it is not found in the link above)
The root wrd (و ر د) occurs 11 times in Quran, in 7 derived forms:
  • 1 times as form IV verb awrd
  • 1 times as passive noun mwrwd
  • 1 times as noun wryd
  • 1 times as noun wrdẗ
  • 2 times as verb wrd
  • 2 times as noun wrd
  • 3 times as active noun ward

awrd

1

[And so] he shall go before his people on the Day of Resurrection, having led them [in this world] towards the fire [of the life to come]; and vile was the destination towards which they were led -
NOW, VERILY, it is We who have created man, and We know what his innermost self whispers within him: for We are closer to him than his neck-vein.

wrdẗ

3

And when the sky is rent asunder and becomes red like [burning] oil*
If those [false objects of your worship] had truly been divine, they would not have been destined for it: but [as it is, you] all shall abide therein!''
NOW WHEN he arrived at the wells* of Madyan, he found there a large group of men who were watering [their herds and flocks]; and at some distance from them he came upon two women who were keeping back their flock. He asked [them]: “What is the matter with you?" They answered: “We cannot water [our animals] until the herdsmen drive [theirs] home - for [we are weak and] our father is a very old man."
[And so] he shall go before his people on the Day of Resurrection, having led them [in this world] towards the fire [of the life to come]; and vile was the destination towards which they were led -
and drive those who were lost in sin unto hell as a thirsty herd is driven to a well –

ward

8

AND THERE CAME a caravan;* and they sent forth their drawer of water, and he let down his bucket into the well - [and when he saw Joseph] he exclaimed: "Oh, what a lucky find,* this boy!" And they hid him with a view to selling him: but God had full knowledge of all that they were doing.
And every one of you will come within sight of it:* this is, with thy Sustainer, a decree that must be fulfilled.
[Then they will be told:] “Verily, you and all that you [were wont to] worship instead of God are but the fuel of hell: that is what you are destined for.*