What does « Khaḍd » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Khaḍd (خضد) 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.

خضد
Khaḍd
Root: خ - ض - د
Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Khaḍd

Allah says: 'In thornless lote trees (makhdûd)' (Al-Wâqi'a: 28).

Makhdûd: whose thorns have been cut.

Paradise trees have no thorns, unlike worldly trees.

Everything there is ease and delight.

Khaḍd in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Al-Waqi'a : 28 Meccan
﴿فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ﴾
[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed

Words from the same root as Khaḍd

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