What does « Ghdaq » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Ghdaq (غدق) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

غدق
Ghdaq
Root: غ - د - ق
Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Ghdaq

The Almighty says: 'We would have given them abundant water to drink' (Al-Jinn 16), meaning plentiful.

Al-ghadaq: abundant water.

Abundant water is a divine blessing granted to those who follow the right path.

Ghdaq in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Al-Jinn : 16 Meccan
﴿وَأَلَّوِ ٱسْتَقَٰمُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلطَّرِيقَةِ لَأَسْقَيْنَٰهُم مَّآءً غَدَقًا﴾
And [Allah revealed] that if they had remained straight on the way, We would have given them abundant provision

Words from the same root as Ghdaq

حدق
Ḥdaq
دفق
Dfaq
دمغ
Dmagh
دهق
Dhaq
رغد
Raghad
رقد
Rqad
صدق
Ṣdaq
عقد
ʿaqd

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