What does « Rṣ » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Rṣ (رص) 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.

رص

Rṣ

Root: ر - ص

Jurisprudence (fiqh) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Rṣ

Allah says: 'As if they were a solid structure (marsûs)' (As-Saff: 4).

Marsûs: solidly assembled, without cracks.

Believers who fight in tight ranks are like a solid, united structure.

Rṣ in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 0 Medinan: 1

Surah As-Saff : 4 Medinan

﴿إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُحِبُّ ٱلَّذِينَ يُقَـٰتِلُونَ فِى سَبِيلِهِۦ صَفًّۭا كَأَنَّهُم بُنْيَـٰنٌۭ مَّرْصُوصٌۭ﴾

Indeed, Allah loves those who fight in His cause in a row as though they are a [single] structure joined firmly.

Words from the same root as Rṣ

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Fri 26 Rabi' al-Thani
الجمعة 26 ربيع الآخر

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ

What does « Rṣ » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Rṣ

Rṣ in the Quran (1)

Words from the same root as Rṣ

What does « Rṣ » mean in the Quran?