What does « Fine dust » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Fine dust (هبا) 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.

هبا

Fine dust

Root: ه - ب

Quranic language 2 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Fine dust

Al-Habā' refers to dust particles in light.

The Almighty says: 'And We have made their deeds scattered dust' (Al-Furqan 23).

Al-habā' al-munbath is scattered dust.

Fine dust in the Quran (2)

Meccan: 2 Medinan: 0

Distribution of verses by surah

Al-Furqan 1

Al-Waqi'a 1

Surah Al-Furqan : 23 Meccan

﴿وَقَدِمْنَآ إِلَىٰ مَا عَمِلُوا۟ مِنْ عَمَلٍۢ فَجَعَلْنَـٰهُ هَبَآءًۭ مَّنثُورًا﴾

And We will regard what they have done of deeds and make them as dust dispersed.

Surah Al-Waqi'a : 6 Meccan

﴿فَكَانَتْ هَبَآءًۭ مُّنۢبَثًّۭا﴾

And become dust dispersing.

Words from the same root as Fine dust

بره

Proof / Argument

بهت

To confound / To astonish

بهج

Beauty / Radiance

بهل

To curse / To abandon

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