What does « Jath » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Jath (جث) 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.

جث

Jath

Root: ج - ث

Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Jath

One says 'jathathtuhu fa-njaththa' and 'jathathtuhu fa-jtaththa' (I uprooted it and it was uprooted).

Allah says: 'Uprooted (ujtuthhat) from the surface of the earth' (Ibrâhîm: 26).

This verb describes the evil tree, symbol of the disbelieving word, without stable roots.

Jath in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Ibrahim : 26 Meccan

﴿وَمَثَلُ كَلِمَةٍ خَبِيثَةٍۢ كَشَجَرَةٍ خَبِيثَةٍ ٱجْتُثَّتْ مِن فَوْقِ ٱلْأَرْضِ مَا لَهَا مِن قَرَارٍۢ﴾

And the example of a bad word is like a bad tree, uprooted from the surface of the earth, not having any stability.

Words from the same root as Jath

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 « Jath » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Jath

Jath in the Quran (1)

Words from the same root as Jath

What does « Jath » mean in the Quran?