What does « Rīsh » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Rīsh (ريش) 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.

ريش
Rīsh
Root: ر - ش
Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Rīsh

Rîsh al-tâ'ir (bird feathers) is known.

Wings are sometimes called feathers.

Allah says: 'And feathers (rîshan)' (Al-A'râf: 26).

Clothing is adornment for man as feathers are for birds.

Rīsh in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Al-A'raf : 26 Meccan
﴿يَٰبَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ قَدْ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكُمْ لِبَاسًا يُوَٰرِى سَوْءَٰتِكُمْ وَرِيشًا وَلِبَاسُ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَذَّكَّرُونَ﴾
O children of Adam, We have bestowed upon you clothing to conceal your private parts and as adornment. But the clothing of righteousness - that is best. That is from the signs of Allah that perhaps they will remember.

Words from the same root as Rīsh

أشر
Ashr
بشر
Bashar
حشر
Ḥashr
رشد
Rshud
شجر
Shjar
شر
Shra
شرب
Sharb
شرح
Sharḥ

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