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Quran Maqasid

مِلْح

ملح in the Quran

Meaning: salty

ملح occurs 2 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
2
Verses
2
Surahs
2

مِلْح

Noun · 2 times

Meaning: salty

Forms in the Quran

  • مِلْحٌ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الملح: الماء الذي تغير طعمه التغير المعروف وتجمد، ويقال له ملح إذا تغير طعمه، وإن لم يتجمد، فيقال: ماء ملح. وقلما تقول العرب: ماء مالح . قال الله تعالى: وهذا ملح أجاج [الفرقان/ 53] وملحت القدر:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿وهذا ملح أجاج﴾ [الفرقان:53] الملح: الماء الذي تغير طعمه التغير المعروف وتجمد. وقد يقال ذلك وإن لم يجمد، ومنه: ﴿وهذا ملح أجاج﴾ ولا يقولون: ماء مالح إلا في لغة شاذة.

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

Verses with ملح

Verses 1–2 of 2

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is He Who has Let free the two bodies Of flowing water: One palatable and sweet, And the other salt And bitter; yet has He Made a barrier between them, A partition that is forbidden To be passed.

    Surah Al-Furqan, verse 25:53
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nor are the two bodies Of flowing water alike,— The one palatable, sweet, And pleasant to drink, And the other, salt And bitter. Yet from each (Kind of water) do ye Eat flesh fresh and tender, And ye extract ornaments To wear; and thou seest The ships therein that plough The waves, that ye may Seek (thus) of the Bounty Of God that ye May be grateful.

    Surah Fatir, verse 35:12