What does « Ḥḍab » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Ḥḍab (حضب) 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.

حضب

Ḥḍab

Root: ح - ض - ب

Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Ḥḍab

Al-hadab: fuel.

What stirs the fire is 'mihdab'.

A variant reading has: 'Fuel (hadab) of Hell'.

Al-hadab is what feeds and maintains the fire.

Hell needs fuel to maintain its intense heat.

Ḥḍab in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Al-Anbiya : 98 Meccan

﴿إِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ حَصَبُ جَهَنَّمَ أَنتُمْ لَهَا وَٰرِدُونَ﴾

Indeed, you [disbelievers] and what you worship other than Allah are the firewood of Hell. You will be coming to [enter] it.

Words from the same root as Ḥḍab

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 « Ḥḍab » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Ḥḍab

Ḥḍab in the Quran (1)

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