# Ra-Ayn-Dal — رعد (rEd)

> Occurs in 2 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** to thunder/tremble, threat of war, shiver/quiver/tremble/commotion occasioned by fear or cold, moved to and fro (e.g. a hill or heap of sand shaking and consequently pouring down).
- **Derived forms:** رَعْد (2)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 19

- **Form in this verse:** وَرَعْدٌۭ — waraʿdun · "and thunder"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case · indefinite

اَوْ كَصَيِّبٍ مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ ف۪يهِ ظُلُمَاتٌ وَرَعْدٌ وَبَرْقٌۚ يَجْعَلُونَ اَصَابِعَهُمْ ف۪ٓي اٰذَانِهِمْ مِنَ الصَّوَاعِقِ حَذَرَ الْمَوْتِۜ وَاللّٰهُ مُح۪يطٌ بِالْكَافِر۪ينَ

Aw kasayyibin mina assama-ifeehi thulumatun waraAAdun wabarqunyajAAaloona asabiAAahum fee athanihim mina assawaAAiqihathara almawti wallahu muheetunbilkafireen

Or like a thundercloud from the sky wherein is darkness, and thunder, and lightning: they put their fingers in their ears against the thunderbolts in fear of death; but God encompasses the false claimers of guidance.

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

### 13. Surah Ar-Ra'd, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلرَّعْدُ — l-raʿdu · "the thunder"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · nominative case

وَيُسَبِّحُ الرَّعْدُ بِحَمْدِه۪ وَالْمَلٰٓئِكَةُ مِنْ خ۪يفَتِه۪ۚ وَيُرْسِلُ الصَّوَاعِقَ فَيُص۪يبُ بِهَا مَنْ يَشَٓاءُ وَهُمْ يُجَادِلُونَ فِي اللّٰهِۚ وَهُوَ شَد۪يدُ الْمِحَالِۜ

Wayusabbihu arraAAdu bihamdihiwalmala-ikatu min kheefatihi wayursilu assawaAAiqafayuseebu biha man yashao wahum yujadiloonafee Allahi wahuwa shadeedu almihal

And the thunder gives glory with His praise, as do the angels, in fear of Him. And He sends the thunderbolts, and strikes therewith whom He wills. And they dispute concerning God; and He is strong in assault.

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rad/verse-13.md_

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