What does « Lladad » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Lladad (لدد) in the Quran, with 2 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

لدد
Lladad
Root: ل - د - د
Quranic language 2 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Lladad

Al-Ladad refers to extreme obstinacy in dispute.

The Almighty says: 'And he is the fiercest of opponents' (Al-Baqarah 204).

Al-aladd is one who is extremely obstinate and quarrelsome in his disputes.

Lladad in the Quran (2)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 1
Distribution of verses by surah
Al-Baqara 1
Maryam 1
Surah Al-Baqara : 204 Medinan
﴿وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يُعْجِبُكَ قَوْلُهُۥ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَيُشْهِدُ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا فِى قَلْبِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَلَدُّ ٱلْخِصَامِ﴾
And of the people is he whose speech pleases you in worldly life, and he calls Allah to witness as to what is in his heart, yet he is the fiercest of opponents.
Surah Maryam : 97 Meccan
﴿فَإِنَّمَا يَسَّرْنَٰهُ بِلِسَانِكَ لِتُبَشِّرَ بِهِ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ وَتُنذِرَ بِهِۦ قَوْمًا لُّدًّا﴾
So, [O Muhammad], We have only made Qur'an easy in the Arabic language that you may give good tidings thereby to the righteous and warn thereby a hostile people.

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