What does « Ṭmth » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Ṭmth (طمث) in the Quran, with 2 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

طمث
Ṭmth
Root: ط - م - ث
Quranic language 2 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Ṭmth

At-tamth: the blood of menstruation and defloration.

At-tamith: the menstruating woman.

Tamitha: he deflowered her.

The Almighty says: 'whom no man or jinn has touched before them' (Ar-Rahman 56) for the houris of Paradise.

Ṭmth in the Quran (2)

Meccan: 2 Medinan: 0
Surah Ar-Rahman : 56 Meccan
﴿فِيهِنَّ قَٰصِرَٰتُ ٱلطَّرْفِ لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
In them are women limiting [their] glances, untouched before them by man or jinni -
Surah Ar-Rahman : 74 Meccan
﴿لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّ
Untouched before them by man or jinni -

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