What does « To seek refuge with » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To seek refuge with (لوذ) 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.

لوذ

To seek refuge with

Root: ل - ذ

Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To seek refuge with

Al-Lawdh refers to seeking refuge behind something.

The Almighty says: 'Those who slip away surreptitiously' (An-Nur 63), meaning those who hide to escape.

Lādha bihi means to take refuge with him.

To seek refuge with in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 0 Medinan: 1

Surah An-Nur : 63 Medinan

﴿لَّا تَجْعَلُوا۟ دُعَآءَ ٱلرَّسُولِ بَيْنَكُمْ كَدُعَآءِ بَعْضِكُم بَعْضًا قَدْ يَعْلَمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَسَلَّلُونَ مِنكُمْ لِوَاذًا فَلْيَحْذَرِ ٱلَّذِينَ يُخَالِفُونَ عَنْ أَمْرِهِۦٓ أَن تُصِيبَهُمْ فِتْنَةٌ أَوْ يُصِيبَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ﴾

Do not make [your] calling of the Messenger among yourselves as the call of one of you to another. Already Allah knows those of you who slip away, concealed by others. So let those beware who dissent from the Prophet's order, lest fitnah strike them or a painful punishment.

Words from the same root as To seek refuge with

خذل

To abandon / To hand over

ذل

Humiliation / Submission

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