# Dal-Ra-Cim — درج (drj)

> Occurs in 20 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To walk step by step, proceed gradually, destroy by degrees, insert a thing, unwrap, come gradually to, deceive, show forbearance to (a sinner).
- **Derived forms:** دَرَجَة (18) · نَسْتَدْرِجُ (2)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 228

- **Form in this verse:** دَرَجَةٌۭ ۗ — darajatun · "(is) a degree"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · nominative case · indefinite

وَالْمُطَلَّقَاتُ يَتَرَبَّصْنَ بِاَنْفُسِهِنَّ ثَلٰثَةَ قُرُٓوءٍۜ وَلَا يَحِلُّ لَهُنَّ اَنْ يَكْتُمْنَ مَا خَلَقَ اللّٰهُ ف۪ٓي اَرْحَامِهِنَّ اِنْ كُنَّ يُؤْمِنَّ بِاللّٰهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْاٰخِرِۜ وَبُعُولَتُهُنَّ اَحَقُّ بِرَدِّهِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ اِنْ اَرَادُٓوا اِصْلَاحاًۜ وَلَهُنَّ مِثْلُ الَّذ۪ي عَلَيْهِنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوفِۖ وَلِلرِّجَالِ عَلَيْهِنَّ دَرَجَةٌۜ وَاللّٰهُ عَز۪يزٌ حَك۪يمٌ۟

Walmutallaqatuyatarabbasna bi-anfusihinna thalathata quroo-in walayahillu lahunna an yaktumna ma khalaqa Allahufee arhamihinna in kunna yu/minna billahiwalyawmi al-akhiri wabuAAoolatuhunna ahaqqubiraddihinna fee thalika in aradoo islahanwalahunna mithlu allathee AAalayhinna bilmaAAroofiwalirrijali AAalayhinna darajatun wallahuAAazeezun hakeem

And divorced women shall wait by themselves three menstrual courses; and it is not lawful for them to conceal what God has created in their wombs, if they believe in God and the Last Day. And their husbands are worthier to take them back during that if they desire right ordering. And due to women is the like of what is due from them, according to what is fitting, but men have a degree over them. And God is exalted in might and wise.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-228.md_

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 253

- **Form in this verse:** دَرَجَـٰتٍۢ ۚ — darajātin · "(in) degrees"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, plural · accusative case · indefinite

تِلْكَ الرُّسُلُ فَضَّلْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ عَلٰى بَعْضٍۢ مِنْهُمْ مَنْ كَلَّمَ اللّٰهُ وَرَفَعَ بَعْضَهُمْ دَرَجَاتٍۜ وَاٰتَيْنَا ع۪يسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ الْبَيِّنَاتِ وَاَيَّدْنَاهُ بِرُوحِ الْقُدُسِۜ وَلَوْ شَٓاءَ اللّٰهُ مَا اقْتَتَلَ الَّذ۪ينَ مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا جَٓاءَتْهُمُ الْبَيِّنَاتُ وَلٰكِنِ اخْتَلَفُوا فَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ اٰمَنَ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ كَفَرَۜ وَلَوْ شَٓاءَ اللّٰهُ مَا اقْتَتَلُوا وَلٰكِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَفْعَلُ مَا يُر۪يدُ۟

Tilka arrusulu faddalnabaAAdahum AAala baAAdin minhum man kallamaAllahu warafaAAa baAAdahum darajatin waataynaAAeesa ibna maryama albayyinati waayyadnahubiroohi alqudusi walaw shaa Allahu maiqtatala allatheena min baAAdihim min baAAdi ma jaat-humualbayyinatu walakini ikhtalafoo faminhum man amanawaminhum man kafara walaw shaa Allahu maiqtataloo walakinna Allaha yafAAalu mayureed

Those messengers: We gave preference to some of them over others; among them were those to whom God spoke, and He raised some of them in degree. And We gave Jesus, son of Mary the clear signs, and We strengthened him with the Spirit of Holiness. And had God willed, there would not have fought one another those after them after the clear signs had come to them; but they differed, and some of them believed, and some of them denied; and had God willed, they would not have fought one another; but God does what He wills.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-253.md_

### 3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 163

- **Form in this verse:** دَرَجَـٰتٌ — darajātun · "(are in varying) degrees"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, plural · nominative case · indefinite

هُمْ دَرَجَاتٌ عِنْدَ اللّٰهِۜ وَاللّٰهُ بَص۪يرٌ بِمَا يَعْمَلُونَ۟

Hum darajatun AAinda Allahiwallahu baseerun bima yaAAmaloon

They have degrees in the sight of God; and God sees what they do.

_https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-163.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 95

- **Form in this verse:** دَرَجَةًۭ ۚ — darajatan · "(in) rank"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case · indefinite

لَا يَسْتَوِي الْقَاعِدُونَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ غَيْرُ اُو۬لِي الضَّرَرِ وَالْمُجَاهِدُونَ ف۪ي سَب۪يلِ اللّٰهِ بِاَمْوَالِهِمْ وَاَنْفُسِهِمْۜ فَضَّلَ اللّٰهُ الْمُجَاهِد۪ينَ بِاَمْوَالِهِمْ وَاَنْفُسِهِمْ عَلَى الْقَاعِد۪ينَ دَرَجَةًۜ وَكُلاًّ وَعَدَ اللّٰهُ الْحُسْنٰىۜ وَفَضَّلَ اللّٰهُ الْمُجَاهِد۪ينَ عَلَى الْقَاعِد۪ينَ اَجْراً عَظ۪يـماًۙ

La yastawee alqaAAidoona minaalmu/mineena ghayru olee addarari walmujahidoonafee sabeeli Allahi bi-amwalihim waanfusihim faddalaAllahu almujahideena bi-amwalihimwaanfusihim AAala alqaAAideena darajatan wakullanwaAAada Allahu alhusna wafaddala Allahualmujahideena AAala alqaAAideena ajran AAatheema

Not equal are those among the believers who sit — those without injury — and those who strive in the cause of God with their wealth and their lives. God has favoured those who strive with their wealth and their lives with a degree above those who sit; and each has God promised good, but He has favoured those who strive over those who sit with a great reward,

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-95.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 96

- **Form in this verse:** دَرَجَـٰتٍۢ — darajātin · "Ranks"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, plural · accusative case · indefinite

دَرَجَاتٍ مِنْهُ وَمَغْفِرَةً وَرَحْمَةًۜ وَكَانَ اللّٰهُ غَفُوراً رَح۪يماً۟

Darajatin minhu wamaghfiratan warahmatanwakana Allahu ghafooran raheema

Degrees from Him, and forgiveness and mercy; and God is forgiving and merciful.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-96.md_

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 83

- **Form in this verse:** دَرَجَـٰتٍۢ — darajātin · "(by) degrees"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, plural · accusative case · indefinite

وَتِلْكَ حُجَّتُنَٓا اٰتَيْنَاهَٓا اِبْرٰه۪يمَ عَلٰى قَوْمِه۪ۜ نَرْفَعُ دَرَجَاتٍ مَنْ نَشَٓاءُۜ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ حَك۪يمٌ عَل۪يمٌ

Watilka hujjatuna ataynahaibraheema AAala qawmihi narfaAAu darajatinman nashao inna rabbaka hakeemun AAaleem

And that is Our argument We gave to Abraham against his people. We raise in degree whom We will; thy Lord is wise and knowing.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-83.md_

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 132

- **Form in this verse:** دَرَجَـٰتٌۭ — darajātun · "(will be) degrees"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, plural · nominative case · indefinite

وَلِكُلٍّ دَرَجَاتٌ مِمَّا عَمِلُواۜ وَمَا رَبُّكَ بِغَافِلٍ عَمَّا يَعْمَلُونَ

Walikullin darajatun mimmaAAamiloo wama rabbuka bighafilin AAammayaAAmaloon

And for all are degrees for what they did; and thy Lord is not unmindful of what they do.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-132.md_

### 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 165

- **Form in this verse:** دَرَجَـٰتٍۢ — darajātin · "(in) ranks"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, plural · accusative case · indefinite

وَهُوَ الَّذ۪ي جَعَلَكُمْ خَلَٓائِفَ الْاَرْضِ وَرَفَعَ بَعْضَكُمْ فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ دَرَجَاتٍ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ ف۪ي مَٓا اٰتٰيكُمْۜ اِنَّ رَبَّكَ سَر۪يعُ الْعِقَابِۘ وَاِنَّهُ لَغَفُورٌ رَح۪يمٌ

Wahuwa allathee jaAAalakum khala-ifaal-ardi warafaAAa baAAdakum fawqa baAAdindarajatin liyabluwakum fee ma atakuminna rabbaka sareeAAu alAAiqabi wa-innahu laghafoorun raheem

And He it is that made you the successors of the earth, and raised some of you above others in degree, that He might try you by what He has given you. Thy Lord is swift in retribution; and He is forgiving and merciful.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-165.md_

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 182

- **Form in this verse:** سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم — sanastadrijuhum · "We will gradually lead them"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 1st person, plural · present tense

وَالَّذ۪ينَ كَذَّبُوا بِاٰيَاتِنَا سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُمْ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَعْلَمُونَۚ

Wallatheena kaththaboobi-ayatina sanastadrijuhum min haythula yaAAlamoon

And those who deny Our proofs: We will deal with them by degrees whence they know not.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-182.md_

### 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 4

- **Form in this verse:** دَرَجَـٰتٌ — darajātun · "(are) ranks"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, plural · nominative case · indefinite

اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ حَـقاًّۜ لَهُمْ دَرَجَاتٌ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ وَرِزْقٌ كَر۪يمٌۚ

Ola-ika humu almu/minoona haqqanlahum darajatun AAinda rabbihim wamaghfiratun warizqunkareem

It is they who are the believers in truth; they have degrees with their Lord, and forgiveness, and a noble provision

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

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 20

- **Form in this verse:** دَرَجَةً — darajatan · "(in) rank"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case · indefinite

اَلَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَهَاجَرُوا وَجَاهَدُوا ف۪ي سَب۪يلِ اللّٰهِ بِاَمْوَالِهِمْ وَاَنْفُسِهِمْۙ اَعْظَمُ دَرَجَةً عِنْدَ اللّٰهِۜ وَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ هُمُ الْفَٓائِزُونَ

Allatheena amanoo wahajaroowajahadoo fee sabeeli Allahi bi-amwalihimwaanfusihim aAAthamu darajatan AAinda Allahiwaola-ika humu alfa-izoon

Those who heed warning, and emigrate, and strive in the cause of God with their wealth and their lives are of more tremendous degree before God; and it is they who are the attainers of success.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-20.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 76

- **Form in this verse:** دَرَجَـٰتٍۢ — darajātin · "(in) degrees"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, plural · genitive case · indefinite

فَبَدَاَ بِاَوْعِيَتِهِمْ قَبْلَ وِعَٓاءِ اَخ۪يهِ ثُمَّ اسْتَخْرَجَهَا مِنْ وِعَٓاءِ اَخ۪يهِۜ كَذٰلِكَ كِدْنَا لِيُوسُفَۜ مَا كَانَ لِيَأْخُذَ اَخَاهُ ف۪ي د۪ينِ الْمَلِكِ اِلَّٓا اَنْ يَشَٓاءَ اللّٰهُۜ نَرْفَعُ دَرَجَاتٍ مَنْ نَشَٓاءُۜ وَفَوْقَ كُلِّ ذ۪ي عِلْمٍ عَل۪يمٌ

Fabadaa bi-awAAiyatihim qabla wiAAa-iakheehi thumma istakhrajaha min wiAAa-i akheehi kathalikakidna liyoosufa ma kana liya/khuthaakhahu fee deeni almaliki illa an yashaa AllahunarfaAAu darajatin man nashao wafawqa kulli theeAAilmin AAaleem

So he began with their bags before the bag of his brother; then he brought it forth from the bag of his brother. (Thus did We plan for Joseph; he could not have taken his brother within the doctrine of the King save that God had so willed. We raise in degree whom We will; and over every possessor of knowledge is One knowing.)

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-76.md_

### 17. Surah Al-Isra, Verse 21

- **Form in this verse:** دَرَجَـٰتٍۢ — darajātin · "(in) degrees"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, plural · genitive case · indefinite

اُنْظُرْ كَيْفَ فَضَّلْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ عَلٰى بَعْضٍۜ وَلَلْاٰخِرَةُ اَكْبَرُ دَرَجَاتٍ وَاَكْبَرُ تَفْض۪يلاً

Onthur kayfa faddalnabaAAdahum AAala baAAdin walal-akhiratuakbaru darajatin waakbaru tafdeela

See thou how We have preferred some of them over others; but the Hereafter is greater in degrees and greater in preferment.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-isra/verse-21.md_

### 20. Surah Taha, Verse 75

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلدَّرَجَـٰتُ — l-darajātu · "(will be) the ranks"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, plural · nominative case

وَمَنْ يَأْتِه۪ مُؤْمِناً قَدْ عَمِلَ الصَّالِحَاتِ فَاُو۬لٰٓئِكَ لَهُمُ الدَّرَجَاتُ الْعُلٰىۙ

Waman ya/tihi mu/minan qad AAamila assalihatifaola-ika lahumu addarajatu alAAula

And whoso comes to Him as a believer, having done righteous deeds, those have the high degrees:

_https://quran.so/surah-taha/verse-75.md_

### 40. Surah Ghafir, Verse 15

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلدَّرَجَـٰتِ — l-darajāti · "Possessor of the Highest Ranks"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, plural · genitive case

رَف۪يعُ الدَّرَجَاتِ ذُوالْعَرْشِۚ يُلْقِي الرُّوحَ مِنْ اَمْرِه۪ عَلٰى مَنْ يَشَٓاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِه۪ لِيُنْذِرَ يَوْمَ التَّلَاقِۙ

RafeeAAu addarajati thooalAAarshi yulqee arrooha min amrihi AAalaman yashao min AAibadihi liyunthira yawma attalaq

The Raiser of Degrees, the Owner of the Throne; He casts the Spirit of His command upon whom He wills of His servants, that he might warn of the Day of Meeting:

_https://quran.so/surah-ghafir/verse-15.md_

### 43. Surah Az-Zukhruf, Verse 32

- **Form in this verse:** دَرَجَـٰتٍۢ — darajātin · "(in) degrees"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, plural · genitive case · indefinite

اَهُمْ يَقْسِمُونَ رَحْمَتَ رَبِّكَۜ نَحْنُ قَسَمْنَا بَيْنَهُمْ مَع۪يشَتَهُمْ فِي الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَا وَرَفَعْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ دَرَجَاتٍ لِيَتَّخِذَ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضاً سُخْرِياًّۜ وَرَحْمَتُ رَبِّكَ خَيْرٌ مِمَّا يَجْمَعُونَ

Ahum yaqsimoona rahmata rabbika nahnuqasamna baynahum maAAeeshatahum fee alhayatiaddunya warafaAAna baAAdahum fawqabaAAdin darajatin liyattakhitha baAAduhumbaAAdan sukhriyyan warahmatu rabbika khayrun mimmayajmaAAoon

Is it they who distribute the mercy of thy Lord? We have distributed among them their livelihood in the life of this world and raised some of them above others in degree, that some of them might take others in service; but the mercy of thy Lord is better than what they amass.

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zukhruf/verse-32.md_

### 46. Surah Al-Ahqaf, Verse 19

- **Form in this verse:** دَرَجَـٰتٌۭ — darajātun · "(are) degrees"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, plural · nominative case · indefinite

وَلِكُلٍّ دَرَجَاتٌ مِمَّا عَمِلُواۚ وَلِيُوَفِّيَهُمْ اَعْمَالَهُمْ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ

Walikullin darajatun mimmaAAamiloo waliyuwaffiyahum aAAmalahum wahum la yuthlamoon

And for all are degrees for what they did, and that He might repay them in full for their deeds; and they will not be wronged.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahqaf/verse-19.md_

### 57. Surah Al-Hadid, Verse 10

- **Form in this verse:** دَرَجَةًۭ — darajatan · "(in) degree"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case · indefinite

وَمَا لَكُمْ اَلَّا تُنْفِقُوا ف۪ي سَب۪يلِ اللّٰهِ وَلِلّٰهِ م۪يرَاثُ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِۜ لَا يَسْتَو۪ي مِنْكُمْ مَنْ اَنْفَقَ مِنْ قَبْلِ الْفَتْحِ وَقَاتَلَۜ  اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ اَعْظَمُ دَرَجَةً مِنَ الَّذ۪ينَ اَنْفَقُوا مِنْ بَعْدُ وَقَاتَلُواۜ وَكُلاًّ وَعَدَ اللّٰهُ الْحُسْنٰىۜ وَاللّٰهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَب۪يرٌ۟

Wama lakum alla tunfiqoo feesabeeli Allahi walillahi meerathu assamawatiwal-ardi la yastawee minkum man anfaqa minqabli alfathi waqatala ola-ika aAAthamudarajatan mina allatheena anfaqoo min baAAdu waqataloowakullan waAAada Allahu alhusna wallahubima taAAmaloona khabeer

And what is with you that you spend not in the cause of God, when to God belongs the inheritance of the heavens and the earth? Not equal among you is he who spent and who fought before the victory — those are greater in degree than those who spent and fought afterwards. But to each has God promised the best; and God is aware of what you do.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hadid/verse-10.md_

### 58. Surah Al-Mujadila, Verse 11

- **Form in this verse:** دَرَجَـٰتٍۢ ۚ — darajātin · "(in) degrees"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, plural · accusative case · indefinite

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُٓوا اِذَا ق۪يلَ لَكُمْ تَفَسَّحُوا فِي الْمَجَالِسِ فَافْسَحُوا يَفْسَحِ اللّٰهُ لَكُمْۚ وَاِذَا ق۪يلَ انْشُزُوا فَانْشُزُوا يَرْفَعِ اللّٰهُ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا مِنْكُمْۙ وَالَّذ۪ينَ اُو۫تُوا الْعِلْمَ دَرَجَاتٍۜ وَاللّٰهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَب۪يرٌ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanooitha qeela lakum tafassahoo fee almajalisifafsahoo yafsahi Allahu lakum wa-ithaqeela onshuzoo fanshuzoo yarfaAAi Allahu allatheenaamanoo minkum wallatheena ootoo alAAilmadarajatin wallahu bima taAAmaloonakhabeer

O you who heed warning: when it is said to you: “Make room in the assemblies,” then make room; God will make room for you. And when it is said: “Arise,” then arise. God will raise those who heed warning and those given knowledge among you in degree. And God is aware of what you do.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-mujadila/verse-11.md_

### 68. Surah Al-Qalam, Verse 44

- **Form in this verse:** سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم — sanastadrijuhum · "We will progressively lead them"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of istif'al · 1st person, plural · present tense

فَذَرْن۪ي وَمَنْ يُكَذِّبُ بِهٰذَا الْحَد۪يثِۜ سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُمْ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَعْلَمُونَۙ

Fatharnee waman yukaththibubihatha alhadeethi sanastadrijuhum min haythula yaAAlamoon

So leave thou Me with those who deny this narrative. We will lead them by degrees, whence they know not;

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-44.md_

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