What does « To move / To depart » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To move / To depart (ظعن) 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.

ظعن

To move / To depart

Root: ظ - ع - ن

Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To move / To depart

One says: za'ana yaz'anu za'nan when he departs.

The Almighty says: 'the day of your departure and the day of your halt' (An-Nahl 80).

Az-za'n: traveling with belongings.

Az-za'ina: the woman in the litter.

To move / To depart in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah An-Nahl : 80 Meccan

﴿وَٱللَّهُ جَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنۢ بُيُوتِكُمْ سَكَنًا وَجَعَلَ لَكُم مِّن جُلُودِ ٱلْأَنْعَٰمِ بُيُوتًا تَسْتَخِفُّونَهَا يَوْمَ ظَعْنِكُمْ وَيَوْمَ إِقَامَتِكُمْ وَمِنْ أَصْوَافِهَا وَأَوْبَارِهَا وَأَشْعَارِهَآ أَثَٰثًا وَمَتَٰعًا إِلَىٰ حِينٍ﴾

And Allah has made for you from your homes a place of rest and made for you from the hides of the animals tents which you find light on your day of travel and your day of encampment; and from their wool, fur and hair is furnishing and enjoyment for a time.