Discover the meaning of the word To wrap oneself (زمل) 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.
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
📖 1 min readAl-muzzammil: 'O you who wraps himself' (Al-Muzzammil 1), meaning the one who wraps himself in his garment.
This metaphorically expresses withdrawing into oneself like a sick person wrapping themselves in their clothes.
Az-zumla and az-zimla: that which wraps something.
And az-zamill: that which is carried on a mount.
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