# Lam-Ha-Dal — لحد (lHd)

> Occurs in 6 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To make a niche or receptacle for a corps, a trench
- **Derived forms:** إِلْحَاد (1) · مُلْتَحَد (2) · يُلْحِدُ (3)

## Verses containing this root

### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 180

- **Form in this verse:** يُلْحِدُونَ — yul'ḥidūna · "deviate"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَلِلّٰهِ الْاَسْمَٓاءُ الْحُسْنٰى فَادْعُوهُ بِهَاۖ وَذَرُوا الَّذ۪ينَ يُلْحِدُونَ ف۪ٓي اَسْمَٓائِه۪ۜ سَيُجْزَوْنَ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

Walillahi al-asmao alhusnafadAAoohu biha watharoo allatheenayulhidoona fee asma-ihi sayujzawna ma kanooyaAAmaloon

And to God belong the fairest names; then call to Him by them, and leave those who deviate concerning His names; they will be rewarded for what they did.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-180.md_

### 16. Surah An-Nahl, Verse 103

- **Form in this verse:** يُلْحِدُونَ — yul'ḥidūna · "they refer"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ اَنَّهُمْ يَقُولُونَ اِنَّمَا يُعَلِّمُهُ بَشَرٌۜ لِسَانُ الَّذ۪ي يُلْحِدُونَ اِلَيْهِ اَعْجَمِيٌّ وَهٰذَا لِسَانٌ عَرَبِيٌّ مُب۪ينٌ

Walaqad naAAlamu annahum yaqooloona innamayuAAallimuhu basharun lisanu allathee yulhidoonailayhi aAAjamiyyun wahatha lisanun AAarabiyyunmubeen

And We know that they say: “A man but teaches him.” The tongue to which they incline is foreign, but this is a clear Arabic tongue.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nahl/verse-103.md_

### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 27

- **Form in this verse:** مُلْتَحَدًۭا — mul'taḥadan · "a refuge"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of ifti'al · passive · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَاتْلُ مَٓا اُو۫حِيَ اِلَيْكَ مِنْ كِتَابِ رَبِّكَۚ لَا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَاتِه۪ وَلَنْ تَجِدَ مِنْ دُونِه۪ مُلْتَحَداً

Watlu ma oohiya ilaykamin kitabi rabbika la mubaddila likalimatihiwalan tajida min doonihi multahada

And recite thou what is revealed to thee of the Writ of thy Lord; there is none to change His words. And thou wilt find no refuge besides Him.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-27.md_

### 22. Surah Al-Hajj, Verse 25

- **Form in this verse:** بِإِلْحَادٍۭ — bi-il'ḥādin · "of deviation"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of if'al · noun-verb · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا وَيَصُدُّونَ عَنْ سَب۪يلِ اللّٰهِ وَالْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ الَّذ۪ي جَعَلْنَاهُ لِلنَّاسِ سَوَٓاءًۨ الْعَاكِفُ ف۪يهِ وَالْبَادِۜ وَمَنْ يُرِدْ ف۪يهِ بِـاِلْحَادٍ بِظُـلْمٍ نُذِقْهُ مِنْ عَذَابٍ اَل۪يمٍ۟

Inna allatheena kafaroo wayasuddoonaAAan sabeeli Allahi walmasjidi alharamiallathee jaAAalnahu linnasi sawaanalAAakifu feehi walbadi waman yurid feehibi-ilhadin bithulmin nuthiqhu min AAathabinaleem

Those who ignore warning and turn away from the path of God and the inviolable place of worship which We made for mankind[...]. Alike are the one remaining in it and the one without; and whoso seeks therein deviation by injustice, him will We let taste of a painful punishment.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hajj/verse-25.md_

### 41. Surah Fussilat, Verse 40

- **Form in this verse:** يُلْحِدُونَ — yul'ḥidūna · "distort"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ يُلْحِدُونَ ف۪ٓي اٰيَاتِنَا لَا يَخْفَوْنَ عَلَيْنَاۜ  اَفَمَنْ يُلْقٰى فِي النَّارِ خَيْرٌ اَمْ مَنْ يَأْت۪ٓي اٰمِناً يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِۜ اِعْمَلُوا مَا شِئْتُمْۙ اِنَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَص۪يرٌ

Inna allatheena yulhidoona feeayatina la yakhfawna AAalaynaafaman yulqa fee annari khayrun ammanya/tee aminan yawma alqiyamati iAAmaloo mashi/tum innahu bima taAAmaloona baseer

Those who deviate from Our proofs are not hidden from Us. Is then he who is cast into the Fire better, or he who comes secure on the Day of Resurrection? Do what you will, He sees what you do.

_https://quran.so/surah-fussilat/verse-40.md_

### 72. Surah Al-Jinn, Verse 22

- **Form in this verse:** مُلْتَحَدًا — mul'taḥadan · "any refuge"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of ifti'al · passive · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

قُلْ اِنّ۪ي لَنْ يُج۪يرَن۪ي مِنَ اللّٰهِ اَحَدٌ وَلَنْ اَجِدَ مِنْ دُونِه۪ مُلْتَحَداًۙ

Qul innee lan yujeeranee mina Allahiahadun walan ajida min doonihi multahada

Say thou: “None will grant me protection against God, nor will I find, besides Him, a refuge

_https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-22.md_

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