What does « Blue / Blindness » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Blue / Blindness (زرق) 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.

زرق
Blue / Blindness
Root: ز - ر - ق
Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Blue / Blindness

Al-zurqa: a color between white and black (blue-gray).

Allah says: 'We will gather the criminals that Day blue-eyed (zurqan)' (Tâ-Hâ: 102).

Blue eyes here symbolize blindness or terror.

Blue / Blindness in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Ta-Ha : 102 Meccan
﴿يَوْمَ يُنفَخُ فِى ٱلصُّورِ وَنَحْشُرُ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ يَوْمَئِذٍ زُرْقًا
The Day the Horn will be blown. And We will gather the criminals, that Day, blue-eyed.

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