What does « Dark / Deep-colored » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Dark / Deep-colored (دهم) 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.

دهم
Dark / Deep-colored
Root: د - ه - م
Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Dark / Deep-colored

Al-duhma: the blackness of night.

Also used for blackness of horses and herds.

The black night is 'dahma'.

A large army black with intensity is also 'dahmâ'.

Allah mentions nights and their darkness.

Dark / Deep-colored in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Ar-Rahman : 64 Meccan
﴿مُدْهَآمَّتَانِ
Dark green [in color].

Words from the same root as Dark / Deep-colored

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