What does « Mixed / Combined » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Mixed / Combined (مشج) 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.

مشج
Mixed / Combined
Root: م - ش - ج
Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Mixed / Combined

Al-Amshāj are mixed liquids.

The Almighty says: 'From a sperm-drop mixture' (Al-Insan 2), meaning the mixture of male and female fluids.

Al-mashīj is the mixed one.

Mixed / Combined in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 0 Medinan: 1
Surah Al-Insan : 2 Medinan
﴿إِنَّا خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ أَمْشَاجٍ نَّبْتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلْنَٰهُ سَمِيعًۢا بَصِيرًا
Indeed, We created man from a sperm-drop mixture that We may try him; and We made him hearing and seeing.

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