What does « Lqaḥ » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Lqaḥ (لقح) 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.

لقح

Lqaḥ

Root: ل - ق - ح

Jurisprudence (fiqh) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Lqaḥ

Al-Laqḥ refers to fertilization.

The Almighty says: 'And We have sent the fertilizing winds' (Al-Hijr 22), meaning carrying pollen and fertilizing.

Al-lawāqiḥ are winds that fertilize clouds or trees.

Lqaḥ in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Al-Hijr : 22 Meccan

﴿وَأَرْسَلْنَا ٱلرِّيَٰحَ لَوَٰقِحَ فَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَأَسْقَيْنَٰكُمُوهُ وَمَآ أَنتُمْ لَهُۥ بِخَٰزِنِينَ﴾

And We have sent the fertilizing winds and sent down water from the sky and given you drink from it. And you are not its retainers.

Words from the same root as Lqaḥ

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 « Lqaḥ » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Lqaḥ

Lqaḥ in the Quran (1)

Words from the same root as Lqaḥ

What does « Lqaḥ » mean in the Quran?