# Lam-Dal-Dal — لدد (ldd)

> Occurs in 2 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To hold an alteration with anyone, quarrel, contend violently, stubborn/rigid/contentious, withhold, hinder.
- **Derived forms:** أَلَدّ (1) · لُّدّ (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 204

- **Form in this verse:** أَلَدُّ — aladdu · "(is) the most quarrelsome"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, singular · nominative case

وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يُعْجِبُكَ قَوْلُهُ فِي الْحَيٰوةِ الدُّنْيَا وَيُشْهِدُ اللّٰهَ عَلٰى مَا ف۪ي قَلْبِه۪ۙ وَهُوَ اَلَدُّ الْخِصَامِ

Wamina annasi man yuAAjibukaqawluhu fee alhayati addunyawayushhidu Allaha AAala ma fee qalbihiwahuwa aladdu alkhisam

And among men is he whose speech concerning the life of this world impresses thee, and he calls God as witness to what is in his heart; and he is the most contentious of debaters.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-204.md_

### 19. Surah Maryam, Verse 97

- **Form in this verse:** لُّدًّۭا — luddan · "hostile"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · masculine, singular · accusative case · indefinite

فَاِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَاهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لِتُبَشِّرَ بِهِ الْمُتَّق۪ينَ وَتُنْذِرَ بِه۪ قَوْماً لُداًّ

Fa-innama yassarnahu bilisanikalitubashshira bihi almuttaqeena watunthira bihi qawmanludda

And We have made it easy in thy tongue, only that thou bear glad tidings therewith to those of prudent fear, and thou warn therewith a contentious people.

_https://quran.so/surah-maryam/verse-97.md_

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