What does « Pavilion / Tent » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Pavilion / Tent (سردق) 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.

سردق

Pavilion / Tent

Root: س - ر - د

Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Pavilion / Tent

As-suradiq: an Arabized Persian word.

There is no word of this pattern in their language.

The Almighty says: 'a pavilion will envelop them' (Al-Kahf 29) describing Hell surrounding its inhabitants like a tent.

The suradiq is what surrounds and encloses.

Pavilion / Tent in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Al-Kahf : 29 Meccan

﴿وَقُلِ ٱلْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكُمْ فَمَن شَآءَ فَلْيُؤْمِن وَمَن شَآءَ فَلْيَكْفُرْ إِنَّآ أَعْتَدْنَا لِلظَّٰلِمِينَ نَارًا أَحَاطَ بِهِمْ سُرَادِقُهَا وَإِن يَسْتَغِيثُوا۟ يُغَاثُوا۟ بِمَآءٍ كَٱلْمُهْلِ يَشْوِى ٱلْوُجُوهَ بِئْسَ ٱلشَّرَابُ وَسَآءَتْ مُرْتَفَقًا﴾

And say, "The truth is from your Lord, so whoever wills - let him believe; and whoever wills - let him disbelieve." Indeed, We have prepared for the wrongdoers a fire whose walls will surround them. And if they call for relief, they will be relieved with water like murky oil, which scalds [their] faces. Wretched is the drink, and evil is the resting place.