What does « Ḍmar » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Ḍmar (ضمر) 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.

ضمر

Ḍmar

Root: ض - م - ر

Jurisprudence (fiqh) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Ḍmar

Ad-damir of the horse: one light in flesh from exercise, not from leanness.

The Almighty says: 'on every lean mount' (Al-Hajj 27).

Horses trained for pilgrimage are thinned by the journey.

Ḍmar 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 Ḍmar

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 « Ḍmar » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Ḍmar

Ḍmar in the Quran (1)

Words from the same root as Ḍmar

What does « Ḍmar » mean in the Quran?