Discover the meaning of the word Chest / Box (قمطر) 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.
قمطر
Chest / Box
Root: ق - م - ط
Quranic language 1 verse
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Definition of Chest / Box
Al-Qamṭarīr refers to an extremely difficult and severe day.
The Almighty says: 'Indeed, we fear from our Lord a Day austere and distressful' (Al-Insan 10).
Yawm qamṭarīr is a day when faces contract from difficulty.