What does « Dmagh » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Dmagh (دمغ) 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.

دمغ

Dmagh

Root: د - م - غ

Jurisprudence (fiqh) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Dmagh

Allah says: 'We hurl the truth against falsehood and it crushes it (tadmaghuhu)' (Al-Anbiyâ': 18).

Damagha: to strike the brain until destroying it.

Truth annihilates falsehood like a fatal blow to the brain.

Dmagh in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Al-Anbiya : 18 Meccan

﴿بَلْ نَقْذِفُ بِٱلْحَقِّ عَلَى ٱلْبَٰطِلِ فَيَدْمَغُهُۥ فَإِذَا هُوَ زَاهِقٌ وَلَكُمُ ٱلْوَيْلُ مِمَّا تَصِفُونَ﴾

Rather, We dash the truth upon falsehood, and it destroys it, and thereupon it departs. And for you is destruction from that which you describe.

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Mon 21 Jumada al-Awwal
الاثنين 21 جمادى الأولى

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ

What does « Dmagh » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Dmagh

Dmagh in the Quran (1)

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What does « Dmagh » mean in the Quran?