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This article lists all occurrences of the words ''al-dunya'' (ٱلدُّنْيَا) and ''al-akhira'' (الآخرة) in the Qur'an. These words do not appear in the dual or plural forms, so this word count will be easier than others.
This article lists all occurrences of the words ''ad-dunya'' (ٱلدُّنْيَا) and ''al-akhira'' (الآخرة) in the Qur'an. These words do not appear in the dual or plural forms, so this word count will be easier than others.


==Al-Dunya (ٱلدُّنْيَا)==
To make it clear for non-speakers of arabic:
The word ''dunya'' is derived from the trilateral root دنو (d-n-w). Just like from the root سلم (s-l-m) we can derive different words, like submission (''al-islam'', الإسلام) and peace (''al-salam'', السلم), from the root دنو we can also derive different words. The first word in the Qur'an with this root is ''adna'' (أَدْنَىٰ), meaning "worse":
* The ''al-'' prefix represents the definite article, like the "the" in English
* The letter د (d) in ''dunya'' is from a group of letters called ''sun letters''. If a word starts with a sun letter, then the "l" in the al- prefix is replaced with the first letter of the word in pronunciation. So Al-Dunya is read as Ad-Dunya. Just like Al-Salam (peace) is read as As-Salam. The "s" here takes double time in pronunciation.
 
==Ad-Dunya (ٱلدُّنْيَا)==
The word ''dunya'' is derived from the trilateral root دنو (d-n-w). Just like from the root سلم (s-l-m) we can derive different words, like submission (''al-islam'', الإسلام) and peace (''as-salam'', السلم), from the root دنو we can also derive different words. The first word in the Qur'an with this root is ''adna'' (أَدْنَىٰ), meaning "worse":
* Qur'an 2:61 "...exchange that which is better for that which is worse (أَدْنَىٰ, ''adna'')..."
* Qur'an 2:61 "...exchange that which is better for that which is worse (أَدْنَىٰ, ''adna'')..."
Words derived from this root can also have a meaning of "nearer" or "lower" or "lesser".
Words derived from this root can also have a meaning of "nearer" or "lower" or "lesser".
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* As we can see, there are two occurrences, where the word does not mean "this world" or "worldly life":
* As we can see, there are two occurrences, where the word does not mean "this world" or "worldly life":
** Verse 8:42 "When you were on the '''nearer side''' (بِٱلْعُدْوَةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا, ''bialAAudwati alddunya'') and they were on the farthest side"
** Verse 8:42 "When you were on the '''nearer side''' (بِٱلْعُدْوَةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا, ''bilAAudwati addunya'') and they were on the farthest side"
** Verse 67:5 "And certainly We have adorned this '''lower heaven''' (ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا, ''alssamaa alddunya'') with lamps and We have made these missiles for the Shaitans..."
** Verse 67:5 "And certainly We have adorned this '''lower heaven''' (ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا, ''assamaa addunya'') with lamps and We have made these missiles for the Shaitans..."


* 7:169 lower life adna
* 7:169 lower life adna
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