# Dad-Ye-Kaf — ضيق (Dyq)

> Occurs in 13 verses of the Quran.

- **Source:** https://quran.so/root/Dyq

- **Meaning:** Became narrow or strait. Became choked, surcharged, or overfilled with something.
- **Derived forms:** تُضَيِّقُ (1) · ضَائِق (1) · ضَاقَ (7) · ضَيْق (2) · ضَيِّق (2)

## Verses containing this root

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 125

- **Form in this verse:** ضَيِّقًا — ḍayyiqan · "tight"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · accusative case · indefinite

فَمَنْ يُرِدِ اللّٰهُ اَنْ يَهْدِيَهُ يَشْرَحْ صَدْرَهُ لِلْاِسْلَامِۚ وَمَنْ يُرِدْ اَنْ يُضِلَّهُ يَجْعَلْ صَدْرَهُ ضَيِّقاً حَرَجاً كَاَنَّمَا يَصَّعَّدُ فِي السَّمَٓاءِۜ   كَذٰلِكَ يَجْعَلُ اللّٰهُ الرِّجْسَ عَلَى الَّذ۪ينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

Faman yuridi Allahu an yahdiyahuyashrah sadrahu lil-islami waman yurid an yudillahuyajAAal sadrahu dayyiqan harajan kaannamayassaAAAAadu fee assama-i kathalikayajAAalu Allahu arrijsa AAala allatheenala yu/minoon

And whom God wills to guide, He expands his breast towards submission; and whom He wills to lead astray, He makes his breast constricted, distressed, as if he were ascending into the sky; thus does God appoint abomination for those who do not believe.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-125.md_

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 25

- **Form in this verse:** وَضَاقَتْ — waḍāqat · "and (was) straitened"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, feminine, singular · past tense

لَقَدْ نَصَرَكُمُ اللّٰهُ ف۪ي مَوَاطِنَ كَث۪يرَةٍۙ وَيَوْمَ حُنَيْنٍۙ اِذْ اَعْجَبَتْكُمْ كَـثْرَتُكُمْ فَلَمْ تُغْنِ عَنْكُمْ شَيْـٔاً وَضَاقَتْ عَلَيْكُمُ الْاَرْضُ بِمَا رَحُبَتْ ثُمَّ وَلَّيْتُمْ مُدْبِر۪ينَۚ

Laqad nasarakumu Allahu feemawatina katheeratin wayawma hunaynin ithaAAjabatkum kathratukum falam tughni AAankum shay-an wadaqatAAalaykumu al-ardu bima rahubat thummawallaytum mudbireen

God has helped you in many places — and on the day of Ḥunayn when you were impressed at your multitude, but it availed you nothing, and the earth was straitened for you, vast as it was; then you turned and fled.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-25.md_

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 118

- **Form in this verse:** ضَاقَتْ — ḍāqat · "(was) straitened"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, feminine, singular · past tense

وَعَلَى الثَّلٰثَةِ الَّذ۪ينَ خُلِّفُواۜ حَتّٰٓى اِذَا ضَاقَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ الْاَرْضُ بِمَا رَحُبَتْ وَضَاقَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ اَنْفُسُهُمْ وَظَنُّٓوا اَنْ لَا مَلْجَأَ مِنَ اللّٰهِ اِلَّٓا اِلَيْهِۜ ثُمَّ تَابَ عَلَيْهِمْ لِيَتُوبُواۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ هُوَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّح۪يمُ۟

WaAAala aththalathatiallatheena khullifoo hatta itha daqatAAalayhimu al-ardu bima rahubat wadaqatAAalayhim anfusuhum wathannoo an la maljaamina Allahi illa ilayhi thumma tabaAAalayhim liyatooboo inna Allaha huwa attawwabuarraheem

And towards the three who were left behind when the earth had become straitened for them, vast as it was, and their souls had become straitened for them, and they thought that there was no refuge from God save to Him; then turned He towards them, that they might turn. God, He is the Accepting of Repentance, the Merciful.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-118.md_

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 118

- **Form in this verse:** وَضَاقَتْ — waḍāqat · "And (was) straitened"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, feminine, singular · past tense

وَعَلَى الثَّلٰثَةِ الَّذ۪ينَ خُلِّفُواۜ حَتّٰٓى اِذَا ضَاقَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ الْاَرْضُ بِمَا رَحُبَتْ وَضَاقَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ اَنْفُسُهُمْ وَظَنُّٓوا اَنْ لَا مَلْجَأَ مِنَ اللّٰهِ اِلَّٓا اِلَيْهِۜ ثُمَّ تَابَ عَلَيْهِمْ لِيَتُوبُواۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ هُوَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّح۪يمُ۟

WaAAala aththalathatiallatheena khullifoo hatta itha daqatAAalayhimu al-ardu bima rahubat wadaqatAAalayhim anfusuhum wathannoo an la maljaamina Allahi illa ilayhi thumma tabaAAalayhim liyatooboo inna Allaha huwa attawwabuarraheem

And towards the three who were left behind when the earth had become straitened for them, vast as it was, and their souls had become straitened for them, and they thought that there was no refuge from God save to Him; then turned He towards them, that they might turn. God, He is the Accepting of Repentance, the Merciful.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-118.md_

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 12

- **Form in this verse:** وَضَآئِقٌۢ — waḍāiqun · "and straitened"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine · nominative case · indefinite

فَلَعَلَّكَ تَارِكٌ بَعْضَ مَا يُوحٰٓى اِلَيْكَ وَضَٓائِقٌ بِه۪ صَدْرُكَ اَنْ يَقُولُوا لَوْلَٓا اُنْزِلَ عَلَيْهِ كَنْزٌ اَوْ جَٓاءَ مَعَهُ مَلَكٌۜ اِنَّـمَٓا اَنْتَ نَذ۪يرٌۜ وَاللّٰهُ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَك۪يلٌۜ

FalaAAallaka tarikun baAAda mayooha ilayka wada-iqun bihi sadruka anyaqooloo lawla onzila AAalayhi kanzun aw jaamaAAahu malakun innama anta natheerun wallahuAAala kulli shay-in wakeel

Then thou mightest leave some of what is revealed to thee, and thy breast be straitened, that they say: “Oh, that a treasure had but been sent down upon him, or an angel had but come with him!” Thou art only a warner; and God is guardian over all things.

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-12.md_

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 77

- **Form in this verse:** وَضَاقَ — waḍāqa · "and felt straitened"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَلَمَّا جَٓاءَتْ رُسُلُنَا لُوطاً س۪ٓيءَ بِهِمْ وَضَاقَ بِهِمْ ذَرْعاً وَقَالَ هٰذَا يَوْمٌ عَص۪يبٌ

Walamma jaat rusulunalootan see-a bihim wadaqa bihim tharAAan waqalahatha yawmun AAaseeb

And when Our messengers came to Lot, he was distressed for them and straitened with unease for them; and he said: “This is a trying day.”

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-77.md_

### 15. Surah Al-Hijr, Verse 97

- **Form in this verse:** يَضِيقُ — yaḍīqu · "(is) straitened"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ اَنَّكَ يَض۪يقُ صَدْرُكَ بِمَا يَقُولُونَۙ

Walaqad naAAlamu annaka yadeequ sadrukabima yaqooloon

And We know that thy breast is straitened by what they say.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hijr/verse-97.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 127

- **Form in this verse:** ضَيْقٍۢ — ḍayqin · "distress"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

وَاصْبِرْ وَمَا صَبْرُكَ اِلَّا بِاللّٰهِ وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا تَكُ ف۪ي ضَيْقٍ مِمَّا يَمْكُرُونَ

Wasbir wama sabrukailla billahi wala tahzanAAalayhim wala taku fee dayqin mimmayamkuroon

And be thou patient; and thy patience is only through God. And grieve thou not over them, nor be thou in distress over what they scheme.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-127.md_

### 25. Surah Al-Furqan, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** ضَيِّقًۭا — ḍayyiqan · "narrow"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · masculine, singular · accusative case · indefinite

وَاِذَٓا اُلْقُوا مِنْهَا مَكَاناً ضَيِّقاً مُقَرَّن۪ينَ دَعَوْا هُنَالِكَ ثُبُوراًۜ

Wa-itha olqoo minha makanandayyiqan muqarraneena daAAaw hunalika thuboora

And when they are cast therefrom into a narrow place bound together, they will call thereupon for destruction.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-furqan/verse-13.md_

### 26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** وَيَضِيقُ — wayaḍīqu · "And straitens"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

وَيَض۪يقُ صَدْر۪ي وَلَا يَنْطَلِقُ لِسَان۪ي فَاَرْسِلْ اِلٰى هٰرُونَ

Wayadeequ sadree walayantaliqu lisanee faarsil ila haroon

“And my breast will be straitened, and my tongue not proceed; so send Thou for Aaron.

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuara/verse-13.md_

### 27. Surah An-Naml, Verse 70

- **Form in this verse:** ضَيْقٍۢ — ḍayqin · "distress"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا تَكُنْ ف۪ي ضَيْقٍ مِمَّا يَمْكُرُونَ

Wala tahzan AAalayhim walatakun fee dayqin mimma yamkuroon

And grieve thou not over them, nor be thou in distress because of what they scheme.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naml/verse-70.md_

### 29. Surah Al-'Ankabut, Verse 33

- **Form in this verse:** وَضَاقَ — waḍāqa · "and felt straitened"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَلَمَّٓا اَنْ جَٓاءَتْ رُسُلُنَا لُـوطاً س۪ٓيءَ بِهِمْ وَضَـاقَ بِهِمْ ذَرْعاً وَقَالُوا لَا تَخَفْ وَلَا تَحْزَنْ۠ اِنَّا مُنَجُّوكَ وَاَهْلَكَ اِلَّا امْرَاَتَكَ كَانَتْ مِنَ الْغَابِر۪ينَ

Walamma an jaat rusulunalootan see-a bihim wadaqa bihim tharAAan waqaloola takhaf wala tahzan inna munajjookawaahlaka illa imraataka kanat mina alghabireen

And when Our messengers came to Lot, he was distressed for them, and felt unable to protect them. And they said: “Fear thou not, nor grieve. We will deliver thee and thy household save thy wife; she is of those who stay behind.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ankabut/verse-33.md_

### 65. Surah At-Talaq, Verse 6

- **Form in this verse:** لِتُضَيِّقُوا۟ — lituḍayyiqū · "to distress"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 2nd person, masculine, plural · present tense

اَسْكِنُوهُنَّ مِنْ حَيْثُ سَكَنْتُمْ مِنْ وُجْدِكُمْ وَلَا تُضَٓارُّوهُنَّ لِتُضَيِّقُوا عَلَيْهِنَّۜ وَاِنْ كُنَّ اُو۬لَاتِ حَمْلٍ فَاَنْفِقُوا عَلَيْهِنَّ حَتّٰى يَضَعْنَ حَمْلَهُنَّۚ فَاِنْ اَرْضَعْنَ لَكُمْ فَاٰتُوهُنَّ اُجُورَهُنَّۚ وَأْتَمِرُوا بَيْنَكُمْ بِمَعْرُوفٍۚ وَاِنْ تَعَاسَرْتُمْ فَسَتُرْضِعُ لَهُٓ  اُخْرٰىۜ

Askinoohunna min haythu sakantum minwujdikum wala tudarroohunna litudayyiqooAAalayhinna wa-in kunna olati hamlin faanfiqooAAalayhinna hatta yadaAAna hamlahunnafa-in ardaAAna lakum faatoohunna ojoorahunnawa/tamiroo baynakum bimaAAroofin wa-in taAAasartum fasaturdiAAulahu okhra

Let them dwell in what manner you dwell, out of your means, and harm them not so as to straiten them. And if they be bearing, then spend on them until they lay down their burden. Then if they suckle for you, then give them their reward, and take counsel among you according to what is fitting. And if there be difficulties between you, another shall suckle for him.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-talaq/verse-6.md_

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