What does « ʿMq » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word ʿMq (عمق) 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.

عمق

ʿMq

Root: ع - م - ق

Jurisprudence (fiqh) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of ʿMq

The Almighty says: 'from every distant pass' (Al-Hajj 27), meaning far.

Al-'umq: depth.

Pilgrims come from deeply distant places to perform Hajj.

ʿMq in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 0 Medinan: 1

Surah Al-Hajj : 27 Medinan

﴿وَأَذِّن فِى ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلْحَجِّ يَأْتُوكَ رِجَالًا وَعَلَىٰ كُلِّ ضَامِرٍ يَأْتِينَ مِن كُلِّ فَجٍّ عَمِيقٍ﴾

And proclaim to the people the Hajj [pilgrimage]; they will come to you on foot and on every lean camel; they will come from every distant pass -

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What does « ʿMq » mean in the Quran?

Definition of ʿMq

ʿMq in the Quran (1)

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What does « ʿMq » mean in the Quran?