What does « Spacious / Wide » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Spacious / Wide (فسح) 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.

فسح

Spacious / Wide

Root: ف - س - ح

Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Spacious / Wide

Al-Fusūḥah refers to space and amplitude.

One says: makānun fasīḥ (spacious place).

The Almighty says: 'O you who believe! When you are told to make room in assemblies' (Al-Mujadilah 11).

Tafassaḥū means make room and spread out.

Spacious / Wide in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 0 Medinan: 1

Surah Al-Mujadila : 11 Medinan

﴿يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِذَا قِيلَ لَكُمْ تَفَسَّحُوا۟ فِى ٱلْمَجَٰلِسِ فَٱفْسَحُوا۟ يَفْسَحِ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمْ وَإِذَا قِيلَ ٱنشُزُوا۟ فَٱنشُزُوا۟ يَرْفَعِ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مِنكُمْ وَٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْعِلْمَ دَرَجَٰتٍ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرٌ﴾

O you who have believed, when you are told, "Space yourselves" in assemblies, then make space; Allah will make space for you. And when you are told, "Arise," then arise; Allah will raise those who have believed among you and those who were given knowledge, by degrees. And Allah is Acquainted with what you do.