What does « Dhʿin » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Dhʿin (ذعن) 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.

ذعن

Dhʿin

Root: ذ - ع - ن

Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Dhʿin

Allah says: 'Submissive (mudh'inîn)' (An-Nûr: 49).

Mudh'inîn: obedient, submissive.

One says 'nâqa midh'ân' for a docile she-camel.

Believers must be submissive to the judgment of Allah and His Messenger.

Dhʿin in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 0 Medinan: 1

Surah An-Nur : 49 Medinan

﴿وَإِن يَكُن لَّهُمُ ٱلْحَقُّ يَأْتُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ مُذْعِنِينَ﴾

But if the right is theirs, they come to him in prompt obedience.

Words from the same root as Dhʿin

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 « Dhʿin » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Dhʿin

Dhʿin in the Quran (1)

Words from the same root as Dhʿin

What does « Dhʿin » mean in the Quran?