# Ayn-Kaf-Dal — عقد (Eqd)

> Occurs in 7 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To tie in a knot, make a knot, strike a bargain, contract, make a compact, enter into an obligation, bind, judgement, consideration of one's affairs, management, promise of obedience or vow of allegiance.
- **Derived forms:** عَقَدَتْ (1) · عُقْدَة (4) · عَقَّد (1) · عُقُود (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 235

- **Form in this verse:** عُقْدَةَ — ʿuq'data · "the knot"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case

وَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ ف۪يمَا عَرَّضْتُمْ بِه۪ مِنْ خِطْبَةِ النِّسَٓاءِ اَوْ اَكْنَنْتُمْ ف۪ٓي اَنْفُسِكُمْۜ عَلِمَ اللّٰهُ اَنَّكُمْ سَتَذْكُرُونَهُنَّ وَلٰكِنْ لَا تُوَاعِدُوهُنَّ سِراًّ اِلَّٓا اَنْ تَقُولُوا قَوْلاً مَعْرُوفاًۜ وَلَا تَعْزِمُوا عُقْدَةَ النِّكَاحِ حَتّٰى يَبْلُغَ الْكِتَابُ اَجَلَهُۜ وَاعْلَمُٓوا اَنَّ اللّٰهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا ف۪ٓي اَنْفُسِكُمْ فَاحْذَرُوهُۚ وَاعْلَمُٓوا اَنَّ اللّٰهَ غَفُورٌ حَل۪يمٌ۟

Wala junaha AAalaykum feemaAAarradtum bihi min khitbati annisa-iaw aknantum fee anfusikum AAalima Allahu annakum satathkuroonahunnawalakin la tuwaAAidoohunna sirran illaan taqooloo qawlan maAAroofan wala taAAzimoo AAuqdata annikahihatta yablugha alkitabu ajalahu waAAlamooanna Allaha yaAAlamu ma fee anfusikum fahtharoohuwaAAlamoo anna Allaha ghafoorun haleem

And you do no wrong in what you intimate to women of proposal, or hide within yourselves; God knows that you will remember them. But make not nor take an oath with them secretly save that you speak a fitting word. And do not decide upon the knot of marriage until the writ reaches its term. And know that God knows what is within your souls, so fear Him. And know that God is forgiving and clement.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-235.md_

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 237

- **Form in this verse:** عُقْدَةُ — ʿuq'datu · "(is the) knot"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · nominative case

وَاِنْ طَلَّقْتُمُوهُنَّ مِنْ قَبْلِ اَنْ تَمَسُّوهُنَّ وَقَدْ فَرَضْتُمْ لَهُنَّ فَر۪يضَةً فَنِصْفُ مَا فَرَضْتُمْ اِلَّٓا اَنْ يَعْفُونَ اَوْ يَعْفُوَا الَّذ۪ي بِيَدِه۪ عُقْدَةُ النِّكَاحِۜ وَاَنْ تَعْفُٓوا اَقْرَبُ لِلتَّقْوٰىۜ وَلَا تَنْسَوُا الْفَضْلَ بَيْنَكُمْۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَص۪يرٌ

Wa-in tallaqtumoohunna min qabli antamassoohunna waqad faradtum lahunna fareedatanfanisfu ma faradtum illa an yaAAfoonaaw yaAAfuwa allathee biyadihi AAuqdatu annikahiwaan taAAfoo aqrabu littaqwa wala tansawooalfadla baynakum inna Allaha bimataAAmaloona baseer

And if you divorce them before you have touched them and you have already appointed for them an obligation, then half of what you appointed unless they forgo it, or he in whose hand is the knot of marriage forgoes it; and that you forgo is nearer to prudent fear. And forget not bounty between you, God sees what you do.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-237.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 33

- **Form in this verse:** عَقَدَتْ — ʿaqadat · "pledged"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, feminine, singular · past tense

وَلِكُلٍّ جَعَلْنَا مَوَالِيَ مِمَّا تَرَكَ الْوَالِدَانِ وَالْاَقْرَبُونَۜ وَالَّذ۪ينَ عَقَدَتْ اَيْمَانُكُمْ فَاٰتُوهُمْ نَص۪يبَهُمْۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ كَانَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَه۪يداً۟

Walikullin jaAAalna mawaliyamimma taraka alwalidani wal-aqraboonawallatheena AAaqadat aymanukum faatoohumnaseebahum inna Allaha kana AAalakulli shay-in shaheeda

And for all have We appointed heirs to what parents and relatives leave; and those with whom you have entered into contract: give them their share; God is witness over all things.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-33.md_

### 5. Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 1

- **Form in this verse:** بِٱلْعُقُودِ ۚ — bil-ʿuqūdi · "the contracts"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُٓوا اَوْفُوا بِالْعُقُودِۜ  اُحِلَّتْ لَكُمْ بَه۪يمَةُ الْاَنْعَامِ اِلَّا مَا يُتْلٰى عَلَيْكُمْ غَيْرَ مُحِلِّي الصَّيْدِ وَاَنْتُمْ حُرُمٌۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَحْكُمُ مَا يُر۪يدُ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanooawfoo bilAAuqoodi ohillat lakum baheematu al-anAAamiilla ma yutla AAalaykum ghayra muhilleeassaydi waantum hurumun inna Allahayahkumu ma yureed

O you who heed warning: fulfil contracts. Made lawful for you is grazing livestock save what is recited to you, hunting not being permitted when you are forbidden; God ordains what He wills.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maidah/verse-1.md_

### 5. Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 89

- **Form in this verse:** عَقَّدتُّمُ — ʿaqqadttumu · "you contracted"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 2nd person, masculine, plural · past tense

لَا يُؤَاخِذُكُمُ اللّٰهُ بِاللَّغْوِ ف۪ٓي اَيْمَانِكُمْ وَلٰكِنْ يُؤَاخِذُكُمْ بِمَا عَقَّدْتُمُ الْاَيْمَانَۚ فَكَفَّارَتُهُٓ اِطْعَامُ عَشَرَةِ مَسَاك۪ينَ مِنْ اَوْسَطِ مَا تُطْعِمُونَ اَهْل۪يكُمْ اَوْ كِسْوَتُهُمْ اَوْ تَحْر۪يرُ رَقَبَةٍۜ فَمَنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ فَصِيَامُ ثَلٰثَةِ اَيَّامٍۜ ذٰلِكَ كَفَّارَةُ اَيْمَانِكُمْ اِذَا حَلَفْتُمْۜ وَاحْفَظُٓوا اَيْمَانَكُمْۜ كَذٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللّٰهُ لَكُمْ اٰيَاتِه۪ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ

La yu-akhithukumu Allahubillaghwi fee aymanikum walakin yu-akhithukumbima AAaqqadtumu al-aymana fakaffaratuhu itAAamuAAasharati masakeena min awsati ma tutAAimoonaahleekum aw kiswatuhum aw tahreeru raqabatin faman lamyajid fasiyamu thalathati ayyamin thalikakaffaratu aymanikum itha halaftum wahfathooaymanakum kathalika yubayyinu Allahu lakum ayatihilaAAallakum tashkuroon

God will not take you to task for the vain speech in your oaths; but He will take you to task for what you have contracted by oath, whereof the expiation is the feeding of ten needy persons with the average of that you feed your families, or the clothing of them, or the manumission of a slave; but whoso has not the means, then a fast of three days. That is the expiation of your oaths when you have sworn. But keep your oaths; thus does God make plain to you His proofs, that you might be grateful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maidah/verse-89.md_

### 20. Surah Taha, Verse 27

- **Form in this verse:** عُقْدَةًۭ — ʿuq'datan · "(the) knot"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case · indefinite

وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِنْ لِسَان۪يۙ

Wahlul AAuqdatan min lisanee

“And loosen Thou the knot from my tongue,

_https://quran.so/surah-taha/verse-27.md_

### 113. Surah Al-Falaq, Verse 4

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْعُقَدِ — l-ʿuqadi · "the knots"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

وَمِنْ شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِۙ

Wamin sharri annaffathatifee alAAuqad

“And from the evil of the blowers on knots;

_https://quran.so/surah-al-falaq/verse-4.md_

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