What does « Desert / Wild beast » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Desert / Wild beast (وحش) 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.

وحش

Desert / Wild beast

Root: ح - ش

Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Desert / Wild beast

Al-Wahsh refers to the wild beast.

The Almighty says: 'And when the wild beasts are gathered' (At-Takwir 5).

Al-wuḥūsh are wild animals.

Al-waḥshī is the wild one.

Desert / Wild beast in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah At-Takwir : 5 Meccan

﴿وَإِذَا ٱلْوُحُوشُ حُشِرَتْ﴾

And when the wild beasts are gathered

Words from the same root as Desert / Wild beast

حاشى

Far be it! / By no means!

حشر

Gathering / Resurrection

To explain / To expand

فحش

Obscenity / Shame

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