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مُضْغَة

مضغة in the Quran

Meaning: an embryonic lump

مضغة 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

مُضْغَة

Noun · 3 times

Meaning: an embryonic lump · Also translated as: the embryonic lump

Forms in the Quran

  • مُّضْغَةٍ ×2
  • ٱلْمُضْغَةَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

المضغة: القطعة من اللحم قدر ما يمضغ ولم ينضج. قال الشاعر:425-يلجلج مضغة فيها أنيض

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿ثم من مضغة﴾ [الحج: 5] المضغة من اللحم: قدر ما يمضغ، كالغرفة: قدر ما يغترف، واللقمة قدر ما يؤكل ويلقم، والجمع مضغ. ويقال لها: المضيغة، والجمع المضائغ. وجعلت المضغة اسما للحالة التي ينتهي إليها الجنين بعد العلقة.

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

Verses with مضغة

Verses 1–2 of 2

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    O mankind! if ye have A doubt about the Resurrection, (Consider) that We created you Out of dust, then out of Sperm, then out of a leech-like Clot, then out of a morsel Of flesh, partly formed And partly unformed, in order That We may manifest (Our power) to you; And We cause whom We will To rest in the wombs For an appointed term, Then do We bring you out As babes, then (foster you) That ye may reach your age Of full strength; and some Of you are called to die, And some are sent back To the feeblest old age, So that they know nothing After having known (much), And (further), thou seest The earth barren and lifeless, But when We pour down Rain on it, it is stirred (To life), it swells, And it puts forth every kind Of beautiful growth (in pairs).

    Surah Al-Hajj, verse 22:5
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Then We made the sperm Into a clot of congealed blood; Then of that clot We made A (fœtus) lump; then We Made out of that lump Bones and clothed the bones With flesh; then We developed Out of it another creature. So blessed be God, The Best to create!

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:14