What does « Feather / Adornment » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Feather / Adornment (ريش) 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.

ريش

Feather / Adornment

Root: ر - ش

Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Feather / Adornment

Rîsh al-tâ'ir (bird feathers) is known.

Wings are sometimes called feathers.

Allah says: 'And feathers (rîshan)' (Al-A'râf: 26).

Clothing is adornment for man as feathers are for birds.

Feather / Adornment in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Al-A'raf : 26 Meccan

﴿يَٰبَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ قَدْ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكُمْ لِبَاسًا يُوَٰرِى سَوْءَٰتِكُمْ وَرِيشًا وَلِبَاسُ ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَذَّكَّرُونَ﴾

O children of Adam, We have bestowed upon you clothing to conceal your private parts and as adornment. But the clothing of righteousness - that is best. That is from the signs of Allah that perhaps they will remember.