What does « Linen / Cotton » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Linen / Cotton (قطن) 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.

قطن
Linen / Cotton
Root: ق - ط - ن
Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Linen / Cotton

Al-Quṭn is the known cotton.

Qaṭana bi-l-makān means to reside in a place.

The Almighty says: 'And of His signs is that the heaven and earth remain by His command' (Ar-Rum 25).

Al-muqāṭinūn are those who reside in a place.

Linen / Cotton in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah As-Saffat : 146 Meccan
﴿وَأَنۢبَتْنَا عَلَيْهِ شَجَرَةًۭ مِّن يَقْطِينٍۢ
And We caused to grow over him a gourd vine.

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