د ر ج

VerbForm Xtransitiveto draw (someone) on gradually to ruin, to give respite without hastening

اِسْتَدْرَجَ

Root: د ر ج

AR: جَعَلَهُ يَدْرُجُ، أَمْهَلَهُ وَلَمْ يُعَاجِلْهُ
UR(supplied): بتدریج ڈھیل دینا، مہلت دیتے ہوئے آہستہ آہستہ پکڑنا
EN: To draw someone on gradually to ruin, to give respite without hastening

Quranic witness · shāhid

وَالَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم مِّنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

“But those who deny Our signs - We will progressively lead them [to destruction] from where they do not know.”

Qurʾān 7:182

Noungrade, order, rank, a degree of superiority

دَرَجَةٌ

Root: د ر ج

AR: المِرْقَاةُ وَالرُّتْبَةُ، يُقَالُ لَهُ عَلَيْهِ دَرَجَةٌ: مَنزِلَةٌ وَرُتْبَةٌ فِي الشَّرَفِ (جمع: دَرَجَاتٌ)
UR(supplied): درجہ، مرتبہ، فوقیت
EN: Grade, order, rank, a degree of superiority

Quranic witness · shāhid

وَلَهُنَّ مِثْلُ الَّذِي عَلَيْهِنَّ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَلِلرِّجَالِ عَلَيْهِنَّ دَرَجَةٌ

“and due to the wives is similar to what is expected of them, according to what is reasonable. But the men have a degree over them [in responsibility and authority].”

Qurʾān 2:228