What does « Haddad » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Haddad (هدد) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

هدد
Haddad
Root: ه - د - د
Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Haddad

At-Tahdīd refers to threat.

The Almighty says: 'That you may warn' (Al-Ahqaf 21).

Haddada means to threaten.

Al-ḥadīd is iron because it threatens.

The Almighty says: 'And We sent down iron' (Al-Hadid 25).

Haddad in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Maryam : 90 Meccan
﴿تَكَادُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ يَتَفَطَّرْنَ مِنْهُ وَتَنشَقُّ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَتَخِرُّ ٱلْجِبَالُ هَدًّا﴾
The heavens almost rupture therefrom and the earth splits open and the mountains collapse in devastation

Words from the same root as Haddad

آدم
Ādm
أبد
Abd
أحد
Aḥd
أد
Ad
أدى
Adā
أمد
Amd
أيد
Ayd
باد
Bād

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