What does « Tomb / Sepulcher » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Tomb / Sepulcher (جدث) in the Quran, with 3 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

جدث

Tomb / Sepulcher

Root: ج - د - ث

Quranic language 3 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Tomb / Sepulcher

Allah says: 'The Day they will emerge from the graves (al-ajdâth) hastily' (Al-Ma'ârij: 43).

Al-ajdâth is the plural of 'jadath' (the grave).

This term refers to the tombs from which the dead will resurrect on the Last Day.

Tomb / Sepulcher in the Quran (3)

Meccan: 3 Medinan: 0

Distribution of verses by surah

Ya-Sin 1

Al-Qamar 1

Al-Ma'arij 1

Surah Ya-Sin : 51 Meccan

﴿وَنُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَإِذَا هُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يَنسِلُونَ﴾

And the Horn will be blown; and at once from the graves to their Lord they will hasten.

Surah Al-Qamar : 7 Meccan

﴿خُشَّعًا أَبْصَٰرُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُّنتَشِرٌ﴾

Their eyes humbled, they will emerge from the graves as if they were locusts spreading,

Surah Al-Ma'arij : 43 Meccan

﴿يَوْمَ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ سِرَاعًا كَأَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ نُصُبٍ يُوفِضُونَ﴾

The Day they will emerge from the graves rapidly as if they were, toward an erected idol, hastening.

Words from the same root as Tomb / Sepulcher

ثمد

Thamud

جث

To fall to one's knees

جثم

To crouch

جثى

To fall to one's knees

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