What does « Wheat / Grain » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Wheat / Grain (قمح) 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.

قمح

Wheat / Grain

Root: ق - م - ح

Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Wheat / Grain

Al-Qamḥ refers to wheat.

The Almighty says: 'Their heads are raised' (Ya-Sin 8), meaning they cannot lower their heads, like someone who raises their head to drink milk.

Al-muqmaḥ is one whose head is raised upward.

Wheat / Grain in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Ya-Sin : 8 Meccan

﴿إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا فِىٓ أَعْنَٰقِهِمْ أَغْلَٰلًا فَهِىَ إِلَى ٱلْأَذْقَانِ فَهُم مُّقْمَحُونَ﴾

Indeed, We have put shackles on their necks, and they are to their chins, so they are with heads [kept] aloft.

Words from the same root as Wheat / Grain

جحم

Blazing Hellfire

جمح

To get carried away / Ardor

حاق

To wrap / To encircle

حتم

Inevitable / Decided

حدق

Garden / Piercing gaze

حرق

To burn / To set ablaze

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