What does « To bend / To fold » mean in the Quran?
Discover the meaning of the word To bend / To fold (خضد) 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.
خضد
To bend / To fold
Root: خ - ض - د
Creed (aqida) 1 verse
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Definition of To bend / To fold
Allah says: 'In thornless lote trees (makhdûd)' (Al-Wâqi'a: 28).
Makhdûd: whose thorns have been cut.
Paradise trees have no thorns, unlike worldly trees.
Everything there is ease and delight.
To bend / To fold in the Quran (1)
Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Al-Waqi'a : 28 Meccan
﴿فِى سِدْرٍ مَّخْضُودٍ﴾
[They will be] among lote trees with thorns removed