What does « To submit / To obey » mean in the Quran?
Discover the meaning of the word To submit / To obey (ذعن) 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.
ذعن
To submit / To obey
Root: ذ - ع - ن
Quranic language 1 verse
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Definition of To submit / To obey
Allah says: 'Submissive (mudh'inîn)' (An-Nûr: 49).
Mudh'inîn: obedient, submissive.
One says 'nâqa midh'ân' for a docile she-camel.
Believers must be submissive to the judgment of Allah and His Messenger.