What does « To spread / To flatten » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To spread / To flatten (طحا) 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.

طحا

To spread / To flatten

Root: ط - ح

Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To spread / To flatten

At-tahw: like ad-dahw, it is spreading something and moving away from it.

The Almighty says: 'And the earth, He spread it' (An-Nazi'at 30).

God spread the earth to make it habitable and cultivable.

To spread / To flatten in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Ash-Shams : 6 Meccan

﴿وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا طَحَىٰهَا﴾

And [by] the earth and He who spread it

Words from the same root as To spread / To flatten

To surround / To encompass

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