What does « To mix / To blend » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To mix / To blend (مزج) in the Quran, with 3 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

مزج

To mix / To blend

Root: م - ز - ج

Quranic language 3 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To mix / To blend

Al-Mazj refers to mixing two things.

The Almighty says: 'Mixed with ginger' (Al-Insan 17).

Mazaja means to mix.

Al-mizāj is the temperament, the mixture of humors in the body.

To mix / To blend in the Quran (3)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 2

Distribution of verses by surah

Al-Insan 2

Al-Mutaffifin 1

Surah Al-Insan : 5 Medinan

﴿إِنَّ ٱلْأَبْرَارَ يَشْرَبُونَ مِن كَأْسٍ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا﴾

Indeed, the righteous will drink from a cup [of wine] whose mixture is of Kafur,

Surah Al-Insan : 17 Medinan

﴿وَيُسْقَوْنَ فِيهَا كَأْسًا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِيلًا﴾

And they will be given to drink a cup [of wine] whose mixture is of ginger

Surah Al-Mutaffifin : 27 Meccan

﴿وَمِزَاجُهُۥ مِن تَسْنِيمٍ﴾

And its mixture is of Tasneem,

Words from the same root as To mix / To blend

Impatience / Agitation

جسم

Body / Mass

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