What does « Dmgh » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Dmgh (دمغ) 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.

دمغ
Dmgh
Root: د - م - غ
Jurisprudence (fiqh) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Dmgh

Allah says: 'We hurl the truth against falsehood and it crushes it (tadmaghuhu)' (Al-Anbiyâ': 18).

Damagha: to strike the brain until destroying it.

Truth annihilates falsehood like a fatal blow to the brain.

Dmgh in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Al-Anbiya : 18 Meccan
﴿بَلْ نَقْذِفُ بِٱلْحَقِّ عَلَى ٱلْبَٰطِلِ فَيَدْمَغُهُۥ فَإِذَا هُوَ زَاهِقٌ وَلَكُمُ ٱلْوَيْلُ مِمَّا تَصِفُونَ
Rather, We dash the truth upon falsehood, and it destroys it, and thereupon it departs. And for you is destruction from that which you describe.

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