What does « Dsar » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Dsar (دسر) 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.

دسر

Dsar

Root: د - س - ر

Jurisprudence (fiqh) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Dsar

Allah says: 'We carried him on a vessel of planks and nails (dusur)' (Al-Qamar: 13).

Al-dusur: the nails or fasteners holding the ship's planks.

Noah's ark was made of planks and nails.

Dsar in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Al-Qamar : 13 Meccan

﴿وَحَمَلْنَٰهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلْوَٰحٍ وَدُسُرٍ﴾

And We carried him on a [construction of] planks and nails,

Words from the same root as Dsar

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 « Dsar » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Dsar

Dsar in the Quran (1)

Words from the same root as Dsar

What does « Dsar » mean in the Quran?