What does « To decorate / To slander » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To decorate / To slander (وشى) 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.

وشى

To decorate / To slander

Root: ش

Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To decorate / To slander

Al-Washy refers to ornamentation and embroidery.

The Almighty says about ornamented garments.

Al-wāshī is the embroiderer.

Al-washiyy is the ornamented.

Al-washāyah is slander that adorns falsehood.

To decorate / To slander in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 0 Medinan: 1

Surah Al-Baqara : 71 Medinan

﴿قَالَ إِنَّهُۥ يَقُولُ إِنَّهَا بَقَرَةٌ لَّا ذَلُولٌ تُثِيرُ ٱلْأَرْضَ وَلَا تَسْقِى ٱلْحَرْثَ مُسَلَّمَةٌ لَّا شِيَةَ فِيهَا قَالُوا۟ ٱلْـَٰٔنَ جِئْتَ بِٱلْحَقِّ فَذَبَحُوهَا وَمَا كَادُوا۟ يَفْعَلُونَ﴾

He said, "He says, 'It is a cow neither trained to plow the earth nor to irrigate the field, one free from fault with no spot upon her.' " They said, "Now you have come with the truth." So they slaughtered her, but they could hardly do it.