What does « Father-in-law / To melt » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Father-in-law / To melt (صهر) in the Quran, with 2 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

صهر

Father-in-law / To melt

Root: ص - ه - ر

Jurisprudence (fiqh) 2 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Father-in-law / To melt

As-sihr: the son-in-law.

The wife's family members are called ashar.

The Almighty says: 'He made man a being of lineage and marriage' (Al-Furqan 54).

The marriage bond creates an alliance kinship that strengthens social ties.

Father-in-law / To melt in the Quran (2)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 1

Distribution of verses by surah

Al-Hajj 1

Al-Furqan 1

Surah Al-Hajj : 20 Medinan

﴿يُصْهَرُ بِهِۦ مَا فِى بُطُونِهِمْ وَٱلْجُلُودُ﴾

By which is melted that within their bellies and [their] skins.

Surah Al-Furqan : 54 Meccan

﴿وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ مِنَ ٱلْمَآءِ بَشَرًا فَجَعَلَهُۥ نَسَبًا وَصِهْرًا وَكَانَ رَبُّكَ قَدِيرًا﴾

And it is He who has created from water a human being and made him [a relative by] lineage and marriage. And ever is your Lord competent [concerning creation].