What does « To close (eyes) » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To close (eyes) (غمض) 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.

غمض

To close (eyes)

Root: غ - م - ض

Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To close (eyes)

Al-ghamd: light sleep.

One says: I did not taste sleep.

The Almighty says: 'and you would not close your eyes on it' (Al-Baqara 267), meaning you would only accept it by closing your eyes to its defects.

To close (eyes) in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 0 Medinan: 1

Surah Al-Baqara : 267 Medinan

﴿يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ أَنفِقُوا۟ مِن طَيِّبَٰتِ مَا كَسَبْتُمْ وَمِمَّآ أَخْرَجْنَا لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَا تَيَمَّمُوا۟ ٱلْخَبِيثَ مِنْهُ تُنفِقُونَ وَلَسْتُم بِـَٔاخِذِيهِ إِلَّآ أَن تُغْمِضُوا۟ فِيهِ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَنِىٌّ حَمِيدٌ﴾

O you who have believed, spend from the good things which you have earned and from that which We have produced for you from the earth. And do not aim toward the defective therefrom, spending [from that] while you would not take it [yourself] except with closed eyes. And know that Allah is Free of need and Praiseworthy.