What does « Cluster of dates » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Cluster of dates (عرجن) 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.

عرجن

Cluster of dates

Root: ع - ر - ج

Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Cluster of dates

The Almighty says: 'until it returns like the old palm stalk' (Ya-Sin 39).

Al-'urjun: the curved palm branch on which dates grow.

When it ages, it curves like a crescent moon.

Cluster of dates in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Ya-Sin : 39 Meccan

﴿وَٱلْقَمَرَ قَدَّرْنَٰهُ مَنَازِلَ حَتَّىٰ عَادَ كَٱلْعُرْجُونِ ٱلْقَدِيمِ﴾

And the moon - We have determined for it phases, until it returns [appearing] like the old date stalk.

Words from the same root as Cluster of dates

Neighbor / Neighborhood

جبر

To compel / To repair

جدر

Wall / Worthy of

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