Discover the meaning of the word Sāgh (ساغ) in the Quran, with 3 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.
ساغ
Sāgh
Root: س - غ
Quranic language 3 verses
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Definition of Sāgh
Sagha ash-sharab: the drink passed easily in the throat.
Asaghuhu: I made it go down easily for him.
The Almighty says: 'palatable for drinkers' (An-Nahl 66) concerning milk.
The root evokes ease of passage and absence of obstacle in swallowing.
He will gulp it but will hardly [be able to] swallow it. And death will come to him from everywhere, but he is not to die. And before him is a massive punishment.
And indeed, for you in grazing livestock is a lesson. We give you drink from what is in their bellies - between excretion and blood - pure milk, palatable to drinkers.
And not alike are the two bodies of water. One is fresh and sweet, palatable for drinking, and one is salty and bitter. And from each you eat tender meat and extract ornaments which you wear, and you see the ships plowing through [them] that you might seek of His bounty; and perhaps you will be grateful.