Discover the meaning of the word Ḥdb (حدب) 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.
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
📖 1 min readThe origin of al-hadab may be the hump of the back.
One says 'hadiba al-rajul hadaban' (the man became hunchbacked).
Allah says: 'And they will descend (yansilûn) from every elevation (hadab)' (Al-Anbiyâ': 96).
Hadab also refers to hills and terrain elevations.
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