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Quran Maqasid

امْسَحُ

امسح in the Quran

Meaning: and wipe

امسح occurs 3 times in 2 verses across 2 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
3
Verses
2
Surahs
2

امْسَحُ

Verb · 3 times

Meaning: and wipe · Also translated as: then wipe

Forms in the Quran

  • فَٱمْسَحُوا۟ ×2
  • وَٱمْسَحُوا۟ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

المسح: إمرار اليد على الشيء، وإزالة الأثر عنه، وقد يستعمل في كل واحد منهما. يقال:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وامسحوا برؤوسكم﴾ [المائدة: 6] أي الصقوا المسح برؤوسكم. وأصل المسح: إمرار اليد على الشيء وإزالة الأثر عنه، وقد يستعمل في كل واحد منهما، يقال: مسحت يدي بالمنديل.

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root م س ح

Verses with امسح

Verses 1–2 of 2

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Approach not prayers With a mind befogged, Until ye can understand All that ye say, Nor in a state Of ceremonial impurity (Except when travelling on the road), Until after washing Your whole body. If ye are ill, Or on a journey, Or one of you cometh From offices of nature, Or ye have been In contact with women, And ye find no water, Then take for yourselves Clean sand or earth, And rub therewith Your faces and hands. For God doth blot out sins And forgive again and again.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:43
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! When ye prepare For prayer, wash Your faces, and your hands (And arms) to the elbows; Rub your heads (with water); And (wash) your feet To the ankles. If ye are in a state Of ceremonial impurity, Bathe your whole body. But if ye are ill, Or on a journey, Or one of you cometh From offices of nature, Or ye have been In contact with women, And ye find no water, Then take for yourselves Clean sand or earth, And rub therewith Your faces and hands. God doth not wish To place you in a difficulty, But to make you clean, And to complete His favour to you, That ye may be grateful.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:6