What does « Body / Corpulence » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Body / Corpulence (بدن) in the Quran, with 2 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

بدن
Body / Corpulence
Root: ب - د - ن
Jurisprudence (fiqh) 2 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Body / Corpulence

Al-badan (body): the trunk of the human body without head or limbs.

Allah says: 'Today We save you with your body (badanika)' (Yûnus: 92).

Al-budn: fat camels for sacrifice.

Baduna: he became corpulent.

Body / Corpulence in the Quran (2)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 1
Distribution of verses by surah
Yunus 1
Al-Hajj 1
Surah Yunus : 92 Meccan
﴿فَٱلْيَوْمَ نُنَجِّيكَ بِبَدَنِكَ لِتَكُونَ لِمَنْ خَلْفَكَ ءَايَةً وَإِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ ٱلنَّاسِ عَنْ ءَايَٰتِنَا لَغَٰفِلُونَ
So today We will save you in body that you may be to those who succeed you a sign. And indeed, many among the people, of Our signs, are heedless
Surah Al-Hajj : 36 Medinan
﴿وَٱلْبُدْنَ جَعَلْنَٰهَا لَكُم مِّن شَعَٰٓئِرِ ٱللَّهِ لَكُمْ فِيهَا خَيْرٌ فَٱذْكُرُوا۟ ٱسْمَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْهَا صَوَآفَّ فَإِذَا وَجَبَتْ جُنُوبُهَا فَكُلُوا۟ مِنْهَا وَأَطْعِمُوا۟ ٱلْقَانِعَ وَٱلْمُعْتَرَّ كَذَٰلِكَ سَخَّرْنَٰهَا لَكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ
And the camels and cattle We have appointed for you as among the symbols of Allah; for you therein is good. So mention the name of Allah upon them when lined up [for sacrifice]; and when they are [lifeless] on their sides, then eat from them and feed the needy and the beggar. Thus have We subjected them to you that you may be grateful.

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