Discover the meaning of the word Fish (سمك) 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.
سمك
Fish
Root: س - م - ك
Quranic language 1 verse
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Definition of Fish
As-samk: the roof of the house.
Samakahu: he raised it.
The Almighty says: 'He raised its ceiling' (An-Nazi'at 28).
As-samak: fish, plural asmak.
Fish is so named because it rises in water as the roof rises over the house.