What does « Extreme / Distant » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Extreme / Distant (قصى) 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.

قصى
Extreme / Distant
Root: ق - ص
Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Extreme / Distant

Al-Qaṣā refers to distance.

The Almighty says: 'And they have driven Us far away' (Fussilat 44), and: 'And she withdrew to a remote place' (Maryam 22).

Al-aqṣā is the farthest.

Al-Masjid al-Aqṣā is the farthest mosque.

Extreme / Distant in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Maryam : 22 Meccan
﴿۞ فَحَمَلَتْهُ فَٱنتَبَذَتْ بِهِۦ مَكَانًۭا قَصِيًّۭا
So she conceived him, and she withdrew with him to a remote place.

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