What does « ʿumq » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word ʿumq (عمق) 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.

عمق
ʿumq
Root: ع - م - ق
Jurisprudence (fiqh) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of ʿumq

The Almighty says: 'from every distant pass' (Al-Hajj 27), meaning far.

Al-'umq: depth.

Pilgrims come from deeply distant places to perform Hajj.

ʿumq in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 0 Medinan: 1
Surah Al-Hajj : 27 Medinan
﴿وَأَذِّن فِى ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلْحَجِّ يَأْتُوكَ رِجَالًا وَعَلَىٰ كُلِّ ضَامِرٍ يَأْتِينَ مِن كُلِّ فَجٍّ عَمِيقٍ﴾
And proclaim to the people the Hajj [pilgrimage]; they will come to you on foot and on every lean camel; they will come from every distant pass -

Words from the same root as ʿumq

جمع
Jamʿ
دمع
Damʿ
رقم
Rqum
زعق
Zaʿaqa
زعم
Zʿum
زقم
Zaqama
سقم
Ssuqm
سمع
Samʿ

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