What does « Grime / Filth » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Grime / Filth (تفث) 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.

تفث

Grime / Filth

Root: ت - ف - ث

Jurisprudence (fiqh) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Grime / Filth

Allah says: 'Then let them end their state of consecration (tafathahum)' (Al-Hajj: 29).

That is: let them remove the dirt accumulated during ihrâm.

Al-tafath refers to the state of bodily neglect: uncut hair, untrimmed nails, dust from travel.

The pilgrim ends it after the rites.

Grime / Filth in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 0 Medinan: 1

Surah Al-Hajj : 29 Medinan

﴿ثُمَّ لْيَقْضُوا۟ تَفَثَهُمْ وَلْيُوفُوا۟ نُذُورَهُمْ وَلْيَطَّوَّفُوا۟ بِٱلْبَيْتِ ٱلْعَتِيقِ﴾

Then let them end their untidiness and fulfill their vows and perform Tawaf around the ancient House."

Words from the same root as Grime / Filth

ترث

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