# Vav-Dal-Ye — ودي (wdy)

> Occurs in 12 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To pay the blood money, pay a fine as expiation for human life, compensate for murder.
- **Derived forms:** أَوْدِيَة (2) · دِيَة (2) · وَاد (7) · وَادِي (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 92

- **Form in this verse:** وَدِيَةٌۭ — wadiyatun · "and blood money"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · nominative case · indefinite

وَمَا كَانَ لِمُؤْمِنٍ اَنْ يَقْتُلَ مُؤْمِناً اِلَّا خَطَـٔاًۚ وَمَنْ قَتَلَ مُـؤْمِناً خَطَــٔاً فَـتَـحْر۪يرُ رَقَبَةٍ مُؤْمِنَةٍ وَدِيَةٌ مُسَلَّمَةٌ اِلٰٓى اَهْلِه۪ٓ اِلَّٓا اَنْ يَصَّدَّقُواۜ فَاِنْ كَانَ مِنْ قَوْمٍ عَدُوٍّ لَكُمْ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَتَحْر۪يرُ رَقَبَةٍ مُؤْمِنَةٍۜ وَاِنْ كَانَ مِنْ قَوْمٍ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُمْ م۪يثَاقٌ فَدِيَةٌ مُسَلَّمَةٌ اِلٰٓى اَهْلِه۪ وَتَحْر۪يرُ رَقَبَةٍ مُؤْمِنَةٍۚ فَمَنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ فَصِيَامُ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتَابِعَيْنِۘ تَوْبَةً مِنَ اللّٰهِۜ وَكَانَ اللّٰهُ عَل۪يماً حَك۪يماً

Wama kana limu/minin anyaqtula mu/minan illa khataan waman qatala mu/minankhataan fatahreeru raqabatin mu/minatin wadiyatunmusallamatun ila ahlihi illa an yassaddaqoofa-in kana min qawmin AAaduwwin lakum wahuwa mu/minun fatahreeruraqabatin mu/minatin wa-in kana min qawmin baynakumwabaynahum meethaqun fadiyatun musallamatun ilaahlihi watahreeru raqabatin mu/minatin faman lam yajid fasiyamushahrayni mutatabiAAayni tawbatan mina Allahi wakanaAllahu AAaleeman hakeema

It is not for a believer to kill a believer save in error; and whoso kills a believer in error: the manumission of a believing slave, and blood-money delivered to his family save if they forgive by way of charity. And if he be of a people at enmity with you and a believer: the manumission of a believing slave; and if he be of a people between whom and you is a treaty: blood-money delivered to his family, and the manumission of a believing slave. And whoso has not the means: a fast of two months consecutively as repentance from God; and God is knowing and wise.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-92.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 92

- **Form in this verse:** فَدِيَةٌۭ — fadiyatun · "then blood money"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · nominative case · indefinite

وَمَا كَانَ لِمُؤْمِنٍ اَنْ يَقْتُلَ مُؤْمِناً اِلَّا خَطَـٔاًۚ وَمَنْ قَتَلَ مُـؤْمِناً خَطَــٔاً فَـتَـحْر۪يرُ رَقَبَةٍ مُؤْمِنَةٍ وَدِيَةٌ مُسَلَّمَةٌ اِلٰٓى اَهْلِه۪ٓ اِلَّٓا اَنْ يَصَّدَّقُواۜ فَاِنْ كَانَ مِنْ قَوْمٍ عَدُوٍّ لَكُمْ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَتَحْر۪يرُ رَقَبَةٍ مُؤْمِنَةٍۜ وَاِنْ كَانَ مِنْ قَوْمٍ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُمْ م۪يثَاقٌ فَدِيَةٌ مُسَلَّمَةٌ اِلٰٓى اَهْلِه۪ وَتَحْر۪يرُ رَقَبَةٍ مُؤْمِنَةٍۚ فَمَنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ فَصِيَامُ شَهْرَيْنِ مُتَتَابِعَيْنِۘ تَوْبَةً مِنَ اللّٰهِۜ وَكَانَ اللّٰهُ عَل۪يماً حَك۪يماً

Wama kana limu/minin anyaqtula mu/minan illa khataan waman qatala mu/minankhataan fatahreeru raqabatin mu/minatin wadiyatunmusallamatun ila ahlihi illa an yassaddaqoofa-in kana min qawmin AAaduwwin lakum wahuwa mu/minun fatahreeruraqabatin mu/minatin wa-in kana min qawmin baynakumwabaynahum meethaqun fadiyatun musallamatun ilaahlihi watahreeru raqabatin mu/minatin faman lam yajid fasiyamushahrayni mutatabiAAayni tawbatan mina Allahi wakanaAllahu AAaleeman hakeema

It is not for a believer to kill a believer save in error; and whoso kills a believer in error: the manumission of a believing slave, and blood-money delivered to his family save if they forgive by way of charity. And if he be of a people at enmity with you and a believer: the manumission of a believing slave; and if he be of a people between whom and you is a treaty: blood-money delivered to his family, and the manumission of a believing slave. And whoso has not the means: a fast of two months consecutively as repentance from God; and God is knowing and wise.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-92.md_

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 121

- **Form in this verse:** وَادِيًا — wādiyan · "a valley"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَلَا يُنْفِقُونَ نَفَقَةً صَغ۪يرَةً وَلَا كَب۪يرَةً وَلَا يَقْطَعُونَ وَادِياً اِلَّا كُتِبَ لَهُمْ لِيَجْزِيَهُمُ اللّٰهُ اَحْسَنَ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

Wala yunfiqoona nafaqatan sagheeratanwala kabeeratan wala yaqtaAAoona wadiyanilla kutiba lahum liyajziyahumu Allahu ahsanama kanoo yaAAmaloon

And they spend not a sum, small or great, nor cross they a valley save it is recorded for them, that God might reward them for the best of what they did.

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-121.md_

### 13. Surah Ar-Ra'd, Verse 17

- **Form in this verse:** أَوْدِيَةٌۢ — awdiyatun · "the valleys"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · nominative case · indefinite

اَنْزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَٓاءِ مَٓاءً فَسَالَتْ اَوْدِيَةٌ بِقَدَرِهَا فَاحْتَمَلَ السَّيْلُ زَبَداً رَابِياًۜ وَمِمَّا يُوقِدُونَ عَلَيْهِ فِي النَّارِ ابْتِغَٓاءَ حِلْيَةٍ اَوْ مَتَاعٍ زَبَدٌ مِثْلُهُۜ  كَذٰلِكَ يَضْرِبُ اللّٰهُ الْحَقَّ وَالْبَاطِلَۜ فَاَمَّا الزَّبَدُ فَيَذْهَبُ جُفَٓاءًۚ وَاَمَّا مَا يَنْفَعُ النَّاسَ فَيَمْكُثُ فِي الْاَرْضِۜ كَذٰلِكَ يَضْرِبُ اللّٰهُ الْاَمْثَالَۜ

Anzala mina assama-i maanfasalat awdiyatun biqadariha fahtamalaassaylu zabadan rabiyan wamimma yooqidoonaAAalayhi fee annari ibtighaa hilyatinaw mataAAin zabadun mithluhu kathalika yadribuAllahu alhaqqa walbatila faammaazzabadu fayathhabu jufaan waamma mayanfaAAu annasa fayamkuthu fee al-ardi kathalikayadribu Allahu al-amthal

He sends down from the sky water, and the valleys flow according to their measure, then the flood carries a swelling froth; and from what they burn in the fire seeking ornaments or tools there is a froth like it. Thus does God present truth and vanity: as for the froth, it departs as dross; and as for what is of benefit to men, it remains in the earth. Thus does God strike similitudes.

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rad/verse-17.md_

### 14. Surah Ibrahim, Verse 37

- **Form in this verse:** بِوَادٍ — biwādin · "in a valley"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

رَبَّـنَٓا اِنّ۪ٓي اَسْكَنْتُ مِنْ ذُرِّيَّت۪ي بِوَادٍ غَيْرِ ذ۪ي زَرْعٍ عِنْدَ بَيْتِكَ الْمُحَرَّمِۙ رَبَّـنَا لِيُق۪يمُوا الصَّلٰوةَ فَاجْعَلْ اَفْـِٔدَةً مِنَ النَّاسِ تَهْو۪ٓي اِلَيْهِمْ وَارْزُقْهُمْ مِنَ الثَّمَرَاتِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَشْكُرُونَ

Rabbana innee askantu min thurriyyateebiwadin ghayri thee zarAAin AAinda baytika almuharramirabbana liyuqeemoo assalata fajAAalaf-idatan mina annasi tahwee ilayhim warzuqhummina aththamarati laAAallahum yashkuroon

“Our Lord: I have settled some of my progeny in an uncultivated valley by Thy inviolable house, our Lord, that they uphold the duty; so make Thou hearts among men incline towards them, and provide Thou them some fruits, that they might be grateful.

_https://quran.so/surah-ibrahim/verse-37.md_

### 20. Surah Taha, Verse 12

- **Form in this verse:** بِٱلْوَادِ — bil-wādi · "(are) in the valley"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

اِنّ۪ٓي اَنَا۬ رَبُّكَ فَاخْلَعْ نَعْلَيْكَۚ اِنَّكَ بِالْوَادِ الْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًىۜ

Innee ana rabbuka fakhlaAAnaAAlayka innaka bilwadi almuqaddasi tuwa

“I am thy Lord; so remove thou thy sandals; thou art in the sacred valley of Ṭuwa.

_https://quran.so/surah-taha/verse-12.md_

### 26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 225

- **Form in this verse:** وَادٍۢ — wādin · "valley"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

اَلَمْ تَرَ اَنَّهُمْ ف۪ي كُلِّ وَادٍ يَه۪يمُونَۙ

Alam tara annahum fee kulli wadinyaheemoon

Dost thou not see that they wander in every valley,

_https://quran.so/surah-ash-shuara/verse-225.md_

### 27. Surah An-Naml, Verse 18

- **Form in this verse:** وَادِ — wādi · "(the) valley"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

حَتّٰٓى اِذَٓا اَتَوْا عَلٰى وَادِ النَّمْلِۙ قَالَتْ نَمْلَةٌ يَٓا اَيُّهَا النَّمْلُ ادْخُلُوا مَسَاكِنَكُمْۚ لَا يَحْطِمَنَّكُمْ سُلَيْمٰنُ وَجُنُودُهُۙ وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ

Hatta itha ataw AAalawadi annamli qalat namlatun ya ayyuhaannamlu odkhuloo masakinakum la yahtimannakumsulaymanu wajunooduhu wahum la yashAAuroon

When they had reached the valley of the ants, an ant said: “O ants: enter your dwellings lest Solomon and his forces crush you when they perceive not!”

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naml/verse-18.md_

### 28. Surah Al-Qasas, Verse 30

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْوَادِ — l-wādi · "(of) the valley"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

فَلَمَّٓا اَتٰيهَا نُودِيَ مِنْ شَاطِئِ الْوَادِ الْاَيْمَنِ فِي الْبُقْعَةِ الْمُبَارَكَةِ مِنَ الشَّجَرَةِ اَنْ يَا مُوسٰٓى اِنّ۪ٓي اَنَا اللّٰهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَم۪ينَۙ

Falamma ataha noodiyamin shati-i alwadi al-aymani fee albuqAAati almubarakatimina ashshajarati an ya moosa innee anaAllahu rabbu alAAalameen

Then when he came to it, he was called from the right side of the valley — at the blessed site — from the tree: “O Moses: I am God, the Lord of All Creation.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qasas/verse-30.md_

### 46. Surah Al-Ahqaf, Verse 24

- **Form in this verse:** أَوْدِيَتِهِمْ — awdiyatihim · "their valleys"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

فَلَمَّا رَاَوْهُ عَارِضاً مُسْتَقْبِلَ اَوْدِيَتِهِمْۙ قَالُوا هٰذَا عَارِضٌ مُمْطِرُنَاۜ بَلْ هُوَ مَا اسْتَعْجَلْتُمْ بِه۪ۜ ر۪يحٌ ف۪يهَا عَذَابٌ اَل۪يمٌۙ

Falamma raawhu AAaridanmustaqbila awdiyatihim qaloo hatha AAaridunmumtiruna bal huwa ma istaAAjaltum bihi reehunfeeha AAathabun aleem

Then when they saw it as a wide cloud suddenly approaching their valleys they said: “This is a cloud bringing us rain!” — “Nay, it is that which you sought to hasten: a wind wherein is a painful punishment,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahqaf/verse-24.md_

### 79. Surah An-Nazi'at, Verse 16

- **Form in this verse:** بِٱلْوَادِ — bil-wādi · "in the valley"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

اِذْ نَادٰيهُ رَبُّهُ بِالْوَادِ الْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًىۚ

Ith nadahu rabbuhu bilwadialmuqaddasi tuwa

When his Lord called him in the sacred valley of Ṭuwa:

_https://quran.so/surah-an-naziat/verse-16.md_

### 89. Surah Al-Fajr, Verse 9

- **Form in this verse:** بِٱلْوَادِ — bil-wādi · "in the valley"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

وَثَمُودَ الَّذ۪ينَ جَابُوا الصَّخْرَ بِالْوَادِۙۖ

Wathamooda allatheena jaboo assakhrabilwad

And Thamūd, who hollowed the rocks in the valley,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-fajr/verse-9.md_

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