What does « To throw / To hurl » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To throw / To hurl (طرح) 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.

طرح

To throw / To hurl

Root: ط - ر - ح

Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To throw / To hurl

At-tarh: throwing something and distancing it.

At-turuh: the distant place.

The Almighty says: 'Cast him into a land' (Yusuf 9) for Joseph. 'Cast him to the ground' (Yusuf 10).

Rejection implies forced distancing.

To throw / To hurl in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Yusuf : 9 Meccan

﴿ٱقْتُلُوا۟ يُوسُفَ أَوِ ٱطْرَحُوهُ أَرْضًا يَخْلُ لَكُمْ وَجْهُ أَبِيكُمْ وَتَكُونُوا۟ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ قَوْمًا صَٰلِحِينَ﴾

Kill Joseph or cast him out to [another] land; the countenance of your father will [then] be only for you, and you will be after that a righteous people."