What does « Wṣad » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Wṣad (وصد) in the Quran, with 3 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

وصد

Wṣad

Root: ص - د

Creed (aqida) 3 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Wṣad

Al-Waṣd refers to closing.

The Almighty says: 'It will be closed upon them' (Al-Humazah 8).

Awṣada means to close.

Al-mūṣadah is the closed.

Hell will be sealed upon its inhabitants.

Wṣad in the Quran (3)

Meccan: 3 Medinan: 0

Distribution of verses by surah

Al-Kahf 1

Al-Balad 1

Al-Humaza 1

Surah Al-Kahf : 18 Meccan

﴿وَتَحْسَبُهُمْ أَيْقَاظًا وَهُمْ رُقُودٌ وَنُقَلِّبُهُمْ ذَاتَ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَذَاتَ ٱلشِّمَالِ وَكَلْبُهُم بَٰسِطٌ ذِرَاعَيْهِ بِٱلْوَصِيدِ لَوِ ٱطَّلَعْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ لَوَلَّيْتَ مِنْهُمْ فِرَارًا وَلَمُلِئْتَ مِنْهُمْ رُعْبًا﴾

And you would think them awake, while they were asleep. And We turned them to the right and to the left, while their dog stretched his forelegs at the entrance. If you had looked at them, you would have turned from them in flight and been filled by them with terror.

Surah Al-Balad : 20 Meccan

﴿عَلَيْهِمْ نَارٌ مُّؤْصَدَةٌۢ﴾

Over them will be fire closed in.

Surah Al-Humaza : 8 Meccan

﴿إِنَّهَا عَلَيْهِم مُّؤْصَدَةٌ﴾

Indeed, Hellfire will be closed down upon them

Words from the same root as Wṣad

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Tue 22 Jumada al-Awwal
الثلاثاء 22 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 « Wṣad » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Wṣad

Wṣad in the Quran (3)

Words from the same root as Wṣad

What does « Wṣad » mean in the Quran?