# Sin-Dal-Dal — سدد (sdd)

> Occurs in 6 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To make right, to direct towards truth, to hit the target, to close, to block, to prevent, to correct, to pay, to pay debt, to help
- **Derived forms:** سَدّ (4) · سَدِيد (2)

## Verses containing this root

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 9

- **Form in this verse:** سَدِيدًا — sadīdan · "appropriate"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · masculine, singular · accusative case · indefinite

وَلْيَخْشَ الَّذ۪ينَ لَوْ تَرَكُوا مِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّةً ضِعَافاً خَافُوا عَلَيْهِمْۖ فَلْيَتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ وَلْيَقُولُوا قَوْلاً سَد۪يداً

Walyakhsha allatheena law tarakoo minkhalfihim thurriyyatan diAAafan khafooAAalayhim falyattaqoo Allaha walyaqooloo qawlan sadeeda

And let those fear who, if they left behind them weak progeny, would be afraid for them; so let them be in prudent fear of God, and speak an apposite word.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-9.md_

### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 93

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلسَّدَّيْنِ — l-sadayni · "the two mountains"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, dual · nominative case

حَتّٰٓى اِذَا بَلَغَ بَيْنَ السَّدَّيْنِ وَجَدَ مِنْ دُونِهِمَا قَوْماًۙ لَا يَكَادُونَ يَفْقَهُونَ قَوْلاً

Hatta itha balaghabayna assaddayni wajada min doonihima qawman layakadoona yafqahoona qawla

When he had reached between the two barriers, and found besides them a people scarcely understanding speech,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-93.md_

### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 94

- **Form in this verse:** سَدًّۭا — saddan · "a barrier"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

قَالُوا يَا ذَا الْقَرْنَيْنِ اِنَّ يَأْجُوجَ وَمَأْجُوجَ مُفْسِدُونَ فِي الْاَرْضِ فَهَلْ نَجْعَلُ لَكَ خَرْجاً عَلٰٓى اَنْ تَجْعَلَ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُمْ سَداًّ

Qaloo ya tha alqarnayniinna ya/jooja wama/jooja mufsidoona fee al-ardi fahalnajAAalu laka kharjan AAala an tajAAala baynanawabaynahum sadda

They said: “O Dhūl-Qarnayn: Ya’jūj and Ma’jūj are workers of corruption in the land; so may we appoint for thee payment, that thou make between us and them a barrier?”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-94.md_

### 33. Surah Al-Ahzab, Verse 70

- **Form in this verse:** سَدِيدًۭا — sadīdan · "right"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · masculine, singular · accusative case · indefinite

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللّٰهَ وَقُولُوا قَوْلاً سَد۪يداًۙ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanooittaqoo Allaha waqooloo qawlan sadeeda

O you who heed warning: be in prudent fear of God, and speak an apposite word.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahzab/verse-70.md_

### 36. Surah Ya-Sin, Verse 9

- **Form in this verse:** سَدًّۭا — saddan · "a barrier"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَجَعَلْنَا مِنْ بَيْنِ اَيْد۪يهِمْ سَداًّ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ سَداًّ فَاَغْشَيْنَاهُمْ فَهُمْ لَا يُبْصِرُونَ

WajaAAalna min bayni aydeehim saddanwamin khalfihim saddan faaghshaynahum fahum la yubsiroon

And We made a barrier before them and a barrier behind them, and covered them, so they see not.

_https://quran.so/surah-ya-sin/verse-9.md_

### 36. Surah Ya-Sin, Verse 9

- **Form in this verse:** سَدًّۭا — saddan · "a barrier"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَجَعَلْنَا مِنْ بَيْنِ اَيْد۪يهِمْ سَداًّ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ سَداًّ فَاَغْشَيْنَاهُمْ فَهُمْ لَا يُبْصِرُونَ

WajaAAalna min bayni aydeehim saddanwamin khalfihim saddan faaghshaynahum fahum la yubsiroon

And We made a barrier before them and a barrier behind them, and covered them, so they see not.

_https://quran.so/surah-ya-sin/verse-9.md_

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