What does « Rmd » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Rmd (رمد) 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.

رمد
Rmd
Root: ر - م - د
Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Rmd

One says 'ramâd' and 'rimdid' (ash).

Armad: ashy gray.

Allah says: 'Their deeds are like ashes (ramâd)' (Ibrâhîm: 18).

Disbelievers' deeds are scattered like ashes carried by wind.

Rmd in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Ibrahim : 18 Meccan
﴿مَّثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِرَبِّهِمْ أَعْمَٰلُهُمْ كَرَمَادٍ ٱشْتَدَّتْ بِهِ ٱلرِّيحُ فِى يَوْمٍ عَاصِفٍ لَّا يَقْدِرُونَ مِمَّا كَسَبُوا۟ عَلَىٰ شَىْءٍ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلضَّلَٰلُ ٱلْبَعِيدُ
The example of those who disbelieve in their Lord is [that] their deeds are like ashes which the wind blows forcefully on a stormy day; they are unable [to keep] from what they earned a [single] thing. That is what is extreme error.

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Tue 11 Rabi' al-Awwal
الثلاثاء 11 ربيع الأول
أحدب متزايد Waxing Gibbous Day 12.6 / 29.5
Illumination 95%
Full moon in 2 days
سبحان الله وبحمده Glory and praise be to Allah