What does « Ship / Peg » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Ship / Peg (دسر) 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.

دسر
Ship / Peg
Root: د - س - ر
Jurisprudence (fiqh) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Ship / Peg

Allah says: 'We carried him on a vessel of planks and nails (dusur)' (Al-Qamar: 13).

Al-dusur: the nails or fasteners holding the ship's planks.

Noah's ark was made of planks and nails.

Ship / Peg in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Al-Qamar : 13 Meccan
﴿وَحَمَلْنَٰهُ عَلَىٰ ذَاتِ أَلْوَٰحٍ وَدُسُرٍ
And We carried him on a [construction of] planks and nails,

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