What does « Woven / Braided » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Woven / Braided (حبك) 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.

حبك
Woven / Braided
Root: ح - ب - ك
Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Woven / Braided

Allah says: 'By the sky with its pathways (dhât al-hubuk)' (Adh-Dhâriyât: 7).

Al-hubuk: the paths, traced routes.

Some say this refers to the orbits of celestial bodies.

Others see it as the beautiful ornaments of the sky.

The sky testifies to the perfection of divine creation.

Woven / Braided in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Adh-Dhariyat : 7 Meccan
﴿وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْحُبُكِ
By the heaven containing pathways,

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