What does « Lamp / Saddle » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Lamp / Saddle (سرج) in the Quran, with 4 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

سرج

Lamp / Saddle

Root: س - ر - ج

Quranic language 4 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Lamp / Saddle

As-siraj: what shines with a wick and oil.

It is used for anything that illuminates.

The Almighty says: 'and placed a burning lamp' (An-Naba 13) for the sun. 'An illuminating lamp' (Al-Ahzab 46) refers to the Prophet as a luminous guide.

Lamp / Saddle in the Quran (4)

Meccan: 3 Medinan: 1

Distribution of verses by surah

Al-Furqan 1

Al-Ahzab 1

Nuh 1

An-Naba 1

Surah Al-Furqan : 61 Meccan

﴿تَبَارَكَ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ بُرُوجًا وَجَعَلَ فِيهَا سِرَٰجًا وَقَمَرًا مُّنِيرًا﴾

Blessed is He who has placed in the sky great stars and placed therein a [burning] lamp and luminous moon.

Surah Al-Ahzab : 46 Medinan

﴿وَدَاعِيًا إِلَى ٱللَّهِ بِإِذْنِهِۦ وَسِرَاجًا مُّنِيرًا﴾

And one who invites to Allah, by His permission, and an illuminating lamp.

Surah Nuh : 16 Meccan

﴿وَجَعَلَ ٱلْقَمَرَ فِيهِنَّ نُورًا وَجَعَلَ ٱلشَّمْسَ سِرَاجًا﴾

And made the moon therein a [reflected] light and made the sun a burning lamp?

Surah An-Naba : 13 Meccan

﴿وَجَعَلْنَا سِرَاجًا وَهَّاجًا﴾

And made [therein] a burning lamp

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