What does « To chain / To bind » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To chain / To bind (صفد) 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.

صفد

To chain / To bind

Root: ص - ف - د

Quranic language 2 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To chain / To bind

As-safad and as-sifad: chains, plural asfad.

The Almighty says: 'the bound' (Ibrahim 49) describing the people of Hell. 'Chained together' (Sad 38).

Chains symbolize imprisonment and deprivation of freedom.

To chain / To bind in the Quran (2)

Meccan: 2 Medinan: 0

Distribution of verses by surah

Ibrahim 1

Sad 1

Surah Ibrahim : 49 Meccan

﴿وَتَرَى ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّقَرَّنِينَ فِى ٱلْأَصْفَادِ﴾

And you will see the criminals that Day bound together in shackles,

Surah Sad : 38 Meccan

﴿وَءَاخَرِينَ مُقَرَّنِينَ فِى ٱلْأَصْفَادِ﴾

And others bound together in shackles.

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