What does « To fall to one's knees » mean in the Quran?
Discover the meaning of the word To fall to one's knees (جث) 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.
جث
To fall to one's knees
Root: ج - ث
Creed (aqida) 1 verse
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Definition of To fall to one's knees
One says 'jathathtuhu fa-njaththa' and 'jathathtuhu fa-jtaththa' (I uprooted it and it was uprooted).
Allah says: 'Uprooted (ujtuthhat) from the surface of the earth' (Ibrâhîm: 26).
This verb describes the evil tree, symbol of the disbelieving word, without stable roots.