What does « Kashṭ » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Kashṭ (كشط) 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.

كشط

Kashṭ

Root: ك - ش - ط

Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Kashṭ

Al-Kashṭ refers to stripping and removal.

The Almighty says: 'And when the sky is stripped away' (At-Takwir 11), meaning removed and taken off.

Kashaṭa al-jild means to strip the skin.

It is a violent stripping.

Kashṭ in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah At-Takwir : 11 Meccan

﴿وَإِذَا ٱلسَّمَآءُ كُشِطَتْ﴾

And when the sky is stripped away

Words from the same root as Kashṭ

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 « Kashṭ » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Kashṭ

Kashṭ in the Quran (1)

Words from the same root as Kashṭ

What does « Kashṭ » mean in the Quran?