# Mim-Dal-Nun — مدن (mdn) > Occurs in 17 verses of the Quran. - **Source:** https://quran.so/root/mdn - **Meaning:** city - **Derived forms:** مَدَائِن (3) · مَدِينَة (14) ## Verses containing this root ### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 111 - **Form in this verse:** ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ — l-madāini · "the cities" - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case قَالُٓوا اَرْجِهْ وَاَخَاهُ وَاَرْسِلْ فِي الْمَدَٓائِنِ حَاشِر۪ينَۙ Qaloo arjih waakhahu waarsilfee almada-ini hashireen They said: “Delay thou him and his brother, and send thou into the cities gatherers _https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-111.md_ ### 7. Surah Al-A'raf, Verse 123 - **Form in this verse:** ٱلْمَدِينَةِ — l-madīnati · "the city" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ اٰمَنْتُمْ بِه۪ قَبْلَ اَنْ اٰذَنَ لَكُمْۚ اِنَّ هٰذَا لَمَكْرٌ مَكَرْتُمُوهُ فِي الْمَد۪ينَةِ لِتُخْرِجُوا مِنْهَٓا اَهْلَهَاۚ فَسَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ Qala firAAawnu amantum bihiqabla an athana lakum inna hatha lamakrunmakartumoohu fee almadeenati litukhrijoo minha ahlahafasawfa taAAlamoon Said Pharaoh: “You believe in him before I gave you leave. This is a scheme you schemed in the city that you might turn out its people. But you will come to know! _https://quran.so/surah-al-araf/verse-123.md_ ### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 101 - **Form in this verse:** ٱلْمَدِينَةِ ۖ — l-madīnati · "(of) the Madinah" - **Grammar:** proper noun · feminine, singular · genitive case وَمِمَّنْ حَوْلَكُمْ مِنَ الْاَعْرَابِ مُنَافِقُونَۜ وَمِنْ اَهْلِ الْمَد۪ينَةِ مَرَدُوا عَلَى النِّفَاقِ لَا تَعْلَمُهُمْۜ نَحْنُ نَعْلَمُهُمْۜ سَنُعَذِّبُهُمْ مَرَّتَيْنِ ثُمَّ يُرَدُّونَ اِلٰى عَذَابٍ عَظ۪يمٍۚ Wamimman hawlakum mina al-aAArabimunafiqoona wamin ahli almadeenati maradoo AAala annifaqila taAAlamuhum nahnu naAAlamuhum sanuAAaththibuhummarratayni thumma yuraddoona ila AAathabin AAatheem And among those around you of the desert Arabs are waverers; and among the people of the city — they persist in wavering. Thou knowest them not, but We know them; We will punish them twice, then will they be sent back to a great punishment. _https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-101.md_ ### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 120 - **Form in this verse:** ٱلْمَدِينَةِ — l-madīnati · "of the Madinah" - **Grammar:** proper noun · feminine, singular · genitive case مَا كَانَ لِاَهْلِ الْمَد۪ينَةِ وَمَنْ حَوْلَهُمْ مِنَ الْاَعْرَابِ اَنْ يَتَخَلَّفُوا عَنْ رَسُولِ اللّٰهِ وَلَا يَرْغَبُوا بِاَنْفُسِهِمْ عَنْ نَفْسِه۪ۜ ذٰلِكَ بِاَنَّهُمْ لَا يُص۪يبُهُمْ ظَمَاٌ وَلَا نَصَبٌ وَلَا مَخْمَصَةٌ ف۪ي سَب۪يلِ اللّٰهِ وَلَا يَطَؤُ۫نَ مَوْطِئاً يَغ۪يظُ الْكُفَّارَ وَلَا يَنَالُونَ مِنْ عَدُوٍّ نَيْلاً اِلَّا كُتِبَ لَهُمْ بِه۪ عَمَلٌ صَالِحٌۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَا يُض۪يعُ اَجْرَ الْمُحْسِن۪ينَۙ Ma kana li-ahli almadeenatiwaman hawlahum mina al-aAArabi an yatakhallafooAAan rasooli Allahi wala yarghaboo bi-anfusihimAAan nafsihi thalika bi-annahum la yuseebuhumthamaon wala nasabun walamakhmasatun fee sabeeli Allahi wala yataoonamawti-an yagheethu alkuffara walayanaloona min AAaduwwin naylan illa kutiba lahumbihi AAamalun salihun inna Allaha layudeeAAu ajra almuhsineen It is not for the people of the city and those around them of the desert Arabs to remain behind the messenger of God, and prefer their lives to his life. Is it not that there befalls them neither thirst, nor fatigue, nor hunger, in the cause of God, neither take they any step that enrages the atheists, nor achieve they against the enemy an attainment save that it is recorded for them as a righteous deed! God causes not to be lost the reward of the doers of good. _https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-120.md_ ### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 30 - **Form in this verse:** ٱلْمَدِينَةِ — l-madīnati · "the city" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, singular · genitive case وَقَالَ نِسْوَةٌ فِي الْمَد۪ينَةِ امْرَاَتُ الْعَز۪يزِ تُرَاوِدُ فَتٰيهَا عَنْ نَفْسِه۪ۚ قَدْ شَغَفَهَا حُباًّۜ اِنَّا لَنَرٰيهَا ف۪ي ضَلَالٍ مُب۪ينٍ Waqala niswatun fee almadeenatiimraatu alAAazeezi turawidu fataha AAannafsihi qad shaghafaha hubban inna lanarahafee dalalin mubeen And women in the city said: “The wife of the Governor is seeking to lure her houseboy away from his soul; he has enslaved her to love; we see her in manifest error.” _https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-30.md_ ### 15. Surah Al-Hijr, Verse 67 - **Form in this verse:** ٱلْمَدِينَةِ — l-madīnati · "(of) the city" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case وَجَٓاءَ اَهْلُ الْمَد۪ينَةِ يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ Wajaa ahlu almadeenati yastabshiroon And the people of the city came rejoicing. _https://quran.so/surah-al-hijr/verse-67.md_ ### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 19 - **Form in this verse:** ٱلْمَدِينَةِ — l-madīnati · "the city" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, singular · genitive case وَكَذٰلِكَ بَعَثْنَاهُمْ لِيَتَسَٓاءَلُوا بَيْنَهُمْۜ قَالَ قَٓائِلٌ مِنْهُمْ كَمْ لَبِثْتُمْۜ قَالُوا لَبِثْنَا يَوْماً اَوْ بَعْضَ يَوْمٍۜ قَالُوا رَبُّكُمْ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا لَبِثْتُمْ فَابْعَثُٓوا اَحَدَكُمْ بِوَرِقِكُمْ هٰذِه۪ٓ اِلَى الْمَد۪ينَةِ فَلْيَنْظُرْ اَيُّهَٓا اَزْكٰى طَعَاماً فَلْيَأْتِكُمْ بِرِزْقٍ مِنْهُ وَلْيَتَلَطَّفْ وَلَا يُشْعِرَنَّ بِكُمْ اَحَداً Wakathalika baAAathnahumliyatasaaloo baynahum qala qa-ilun minhumkam labithtum qaloo labithna yawman aw baAAdayawmin qaloo rabbukum aAAlamu bima labithtum fabAAathooahadakum biwariqikum hathihi ila almadeenatifalyanthur ayyuha azka taAAamanfalya/tikum birizqin minhu walyatalattaf walayushAAiranna bikum ahada And thus We raised them up: — that they might question one another. Said a speaker among them: “How long have you tarried?” They said: “We have tarried a day, or a part of a day.” Said they: “Your Lord best knows how long you have tarried. Then send one of you with this coin of yours to the city, and let him see what food is purest and bring you a provision therefrom; and let him be circumspect, and let not anyone be aware of you. _https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-19.md_ ### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 82 - **Form in this verse:** ٱلْمَدِينَةِ — l-madīnati · "the town" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, singular · genitive case وَاَمَّا الْجِدَارُ فَكَانَ لِغُلَامَيْنِ يَت۪يمَيْنِ فِي الْمَد۪ينَةِ وَكَانَ تَحْتَهُ كَنْزٌ لَهُمَا وَكَانَ اَبُوهُمَا صَالِحاًۚ فَاَرَادَ رَبُّكَ اَنْ يَبْلُغَٓا اَشُدَّهُمَا وَيَسْتَخْرِجَا كَنْزَهُمَاۗ رَحْمَةً مِنْ رَبِّكَۚ وَمَا فَعَلْتُهُ عَنْ اَمْر۪يۜ ذٰلِكَ تَأْو۪يلُ مَا لَمْ تَسْطِـعْ عَلَيْهِ صَبْراًۜ۟ Waamma aljidaru fakanalighulamayni yateemayni fee almadeenati wakana tahtahukanzun lahuma wakana aboohuma salihanfaarada rabbuka an yablugha ashuddahumawayastakhrija kanzahuma rahmatan min rabbikawama faAAaltuhu AAan amree thalika ta/weelu malam tastiAA AAalayhi sabra “And as for the wall: it belonged to two fatherless lads in the city, and there was beneath it a treasure for them. And their father had been righteous, and thy Lord desired that they should reach maturity, and to bring forth their treasure as a mercy from thy Lord; and I did it not by my command. That is the interpretation of what thou couldst not be patient in.” _https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-82.md_ ### 26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 36 - **Form in this verse:** ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ — l-madāini · "the cities" - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case قَالُٓوا اَرْجِهْ وَاَخَاهُ وَابْعَثْ فِي الْمَدَٓائِنِ حَاشِر۪ينَۙ Qaloo arjih waakhahu wabAAathfee almada-ini hashireen They said: “Delay thou him and his brother, and raise thou up in the cities gatherers _https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuara/verse-36.md_ ### 26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 53 - **Form in this verse:** ٱلْمَدَآئِنِ — l-madāini · "the cities" - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case فَاَرْسَلَ فِرْعَوْنُ فِي الْمَدَٓائِنِ حَاشِر۪ينَۚ Faarsala firAAawnu fee almada-ini hashireen And Pharaoh sent into the cities gatherers: _https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuara/verse-53.md_ ### 27. Surah An-Naml, Verse 48 - **Form in this verse:** ٱلْمَدِينَةِ — l-madīnati · "the city" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, singular · genitive case وَكَانَ فِي الْمَد۪ينَةِ تِسْعَةُ رَهْطٍ يُفْسِدُونَ فِي الْاَرْضِ وَلَا يُصْلِحُونَ Wakana fee almadeenati tisAAatu rahtinyufsidoona fee al-ardi wala yuslihoon And there were in the city nine men who wrought corruption in the land and did not right. _https://quran.so/surah-an-naml/verse-48.md_ ### 28. Surah Al-Qasas, Verse 15 - **Form in this verse:** ٱلْمَدِينَةَ — l-madīnata · "the city" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine, singular · accusative case وَدَخَلَ الْمَد۪ينَةَ عَلٰى ح۪ينِ غَفْلَةٍ مِنْ اَهْلِهَا فَوَجَدَ ف۪يهَا رَجُلَيْنِ يَقْتَتِلَانِۘ هٰذَا مِنْ ش۪يعَتِه۪ وَهٰذَا مِنْ عَدُوِّه۪ۚ فَاسْتَغَاثَهُ الَّذ۪ي مِنْ ش۪يعَتِه۪ عَلَى الَّذ۪ي مِنْ عَدُوِّه۪ۙ فَوَكَزَهُ مُوسٰى فَقَضٰى عَلَيْهِۘ قَالَ هٰذَا مِنْ عَمَلِ الشَّيْطَانِۜ اِنَّهُ عَدُوٌّ مُضِلٌّ مُب۪ينٌ Wadakhala almadeenata AAala heenighaflatin min ahliha fawajada feeha rajulayniyaqtatilani hatha min sheeAAatihi wahathamin AAaduwwihi fastaghathahu allathee minsheeAAatihi AAala allathee min AAaduwwihifawakazahu moosa faqada AAalayhi qala hathamin AAamali ashshaytani innahu AAaduwwun mudillunmubeen And he entered the city at a time of heedlessness among its people, and found therein two men fighting, one of his sect and the other of his enemy. And he who was of his sect sought aid of him against him who was of his enemy — then Moses struck him and put an end to him. He said: “This is of the work of the satan; he is a manifest, misleading enemy.” _https://quran.so/surah-al-qasas/verse-15.md_ ### 28. Surah Al-Qasas, Verse 18 - **Form in this verse:** ٱلْمَدِينَةِ — l-madīnati · "the city" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case فَاَصْبَحَ فِي الْمَد۪ينَةِ خَٓائِفاً يَتَرَقَّبُ فَاِذَا الَّذِي اسْتَنْصَرَهُ بِالْاَمْسِ يَسْتَصْرِخُهُۜ قَالَ لَهُ مُوسٰٓى اِنَّكَ لَغَوِيٌّ مُب۪ينٌ Faasbaha fee almadeenati kha-ifanyataraqqabu fa-itha allathee istansarahu bil-amsiyastasrikhuhu qala lahu moosa innakalaghawiyyun mubeen And in the morning he was in the city, in dread, expectant: — and when he who had sought his help the day before had cried out to him for help, Moses said to him: “Thou art one clearly erring!” — _https://quran.so/surah-al-qasas/verse-18.md_ ### 28. Surah Al-Qasas, Verse 20 - **Form in this verse:** ٱلْمَدِينَةِ — l-madīnati · "(of) the city" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case وَجَٓاءَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ اَقْصَا الْمَد۪ينَةِ يَسْعٰىۘ قَالَ يَا مُوسٰٓى اِنَّ الْمَلَاَ يَأْتَمِرُونَ بِكَ لِيَقْتُلُوكَ فَاخْرُجْ اِنّ۪ي لَكَ مِنَ النَّاصِح۪ينَ Wajaa rajulun min aqsaalmadeenati yasAAa qala ya moosa innaalmalaa ya/tamiroona bika liyaqtulooka fakhruj innee lakamina annasiheen And a man came running from the furthest part of the city: — he said: “O Moses: the eminent ones are taking counsel against thee, to kill thee. So leave thou. I am to thee a sincere counsellor.” _https://quran.so/surah-al-qasas/verse-20.md_ ### 33. Surah Al-Ahzab, Verse 60 - **Form in this verse:** ٱلْمَدِينَةِ — l-madīnati · "the city" - **Grammar:** proper noun · feminine · genitive case لَئِنْ لَمْ يَنْتَهِ الْمُنَافِقُونَ وَالَّذ۪ينَ ف۪ي قُلُوبِهِمْ مَرَضٌ وَالْمُرْجِفُونَ فِي الْمَد۪ينَةِ لَنُغْرِيَنَّكَ بِهِمْ ثُمَّ لَا يُجَاوِرُونَكَ ف۪يهَٓا اِلَّا قَل۪يلاًۚۛ La-in lam yantahi almunafiqoona wallatheenafee quloobihim maradun walmurjifoona feealmadeenati lanughriyannaka bihim thumma la yujawiroonakafeeha illa qaleela If the waverers desist not, and those in whose hearts is disease, and the spreaders of lies in the city, We will impel thee against them; then will they not be your neighbours therein save a little, _https://quran.so/surah-al-ahzab/verse-60.md_ ### 36. Surah Ya-Sin, Verse 20 - **Form in this verse:** ٱلْمَدِينَةِ — l-madīnati · "(of) the city" - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case وَجَٓاءَ مِنْ اَقْصَا الْمَد۪ينَةِ رَجُلٌ يَسْعٰى قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اتَّبِعُوا الْمُرْسَل۪ينَۙ Wajaa min aqsa almadeenatirajulun yasAAa qala ya qawmi ittabiAAooalmursaleen And a man came running from the furthest part of the city. He said: “O my people: follow the emissaries! _https://quran.so/surah-ya-sin/verse-20.md_ ### 63. Surah Al-Munafiqun, Verse 8 - **Form in this verse:** ٱلْمَدِينَةِ — l-madīnati · "Al-Madinah" - **Grammar:** proper noun · feminine, singular · genitive case يَقُولُونَ لَئِنْ رَجَعْنَٓا اِلَى الْمَد۪ينَةِ لَيُخْرِجَنَّ الْاَعَزُّ مِنْهَا الْاَذَلَّۜ وَلِلّٰهِ الْعِزَّةُ وَلِرَسُولِه۪ وَلِلْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ وَلٰكِنَّ الْمُنَافِق۪ينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ۟ Yaqooloona la-in rajaAAna ilaalmadeenati layukhrijanna al-aAAazzu minha al-athallawalillahi alAAizzatu walirasoolihi walilmu/mineena walakinnaalmunafiqeena la yaAAlamoon They say: “If we return to the city, the more honoured will drive therefrom the meaner.” But to God belong power and glory, and to His messenger, and to the believers; but the waverers know not. _https://quran.so/surah-al-munafiqun/verse-8.md_ --- Retrieved: 2026-08-13 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.