What does « To ripen / To cook » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To ripen / To cook (نضج) 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.

نضج

To ripen / To cook

Root: ن - ض - ج

Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To ripen / To cook

An-Nuḍj refers to cooking and maturity.

The Almighty says: 'Every time their skins are roasted through' (An-Nisa 56).

Naḍija means to be cooked.

An-nāḍij is the ripe.

An-nuḍj is complete cooking.

To ripen / To cook in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 0 Medinan: 1

Surah An-Nisa : 56 Medinan

﴿إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا سَوْفَ نُصْلِيهِمْ نَارًا كُلَّمَا نَضِجَتْ جُلُودُهُم بَدَّلْنَٰهُمْ جُلُودًا غَيْرَهَا لِيَذُوقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابَ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَزِيزًا حَكِيمًا﴾

Indeed, those who disbelieve in Our verses - We will drive them into a Fire. Every time their skins are roasted through We will replace them with other skins so they may taste the punishment. Indeed, Allah is ever Exalted in Might and Wise.