What does « To pick / To harvest » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To pick / To harvest (قطف) in the Quran, with 2 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

قطف

To pick / To harvest

Root: ق - ط - ف

Quranic language 2 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To pick / To harvest

Al-Qaṭf refers to picking fruits.

The Almighty says: 'And its pickings will be within reach' (Al-Insan 14), meaning the fruits will be easily accessible for picking.

Al-quṭūf is the plural of qiṭf, the harvested fruits.

To pick / To harvest in the Quran (2)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 1

Distribution of verses by surah

Al-Haqqa 1

Al-Insan 1

Surah Al-Haqqa : 23 Meccan

﴿قُطُوفُهَا دَانِيَةٌ﴾

Its [fruit] to be picked hanging near.

Surah Al-Insan : 14 Medinan

﴿وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيْهِمْ ظِلَٰلُهَا وَذُلِّلَتْ قُطُوفُهَا تَذْلِيلًا﴾

And near above them are its shades, and its [fruit] to be picked will be lowered in compliance.

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