What does « Mountain » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Mountain (طود) 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.

طود
Mountain
Root: ط - د
Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Mountain

The Almighty says: 'like a great mountain' (Ash-Shu'ara 63).

At-tawd: the high mountain.

When the sea split for Moses, the waters rose like mountains on each side.

Mountain in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Ash-Shu'ara : 63 Meccan
﴿فَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰٓ أَنِ ٱضْرِب بِّعَصَاكَ ٱلْبَحْرَ فَٱنفَلَقَ فَكَانَ كُلُّ فِرْقٍ كَٱلطَّوْدِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Then We inspired to Moses, "Strike with your staff the sea," and it parted, and each portion was like a great towering mountain.

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