What does « Jdth » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Jdth (جدث) 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.

جدث

Jdth

Root: ج - د - ث

Quranic language 3 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Jdth

Allah says: 'The Day they will emerge from the graves (al-ajdâth) hastily' (Al-Ma'ârij: 43).

Al-ajdâth is the plural of 'jadath' (the grave).

This term refers to the tombs from which the dead will resurrect on the Last Day.

Jdth in the Quran (3)

Meccan: 3 Medinan: 0

Distribution of verses by surah

Ya-Sin 1

Al-Qamar 1

Al-Ma'arij 1

Surah Ya-Sin : 51 Meccan

﴿وَنُفِخَ فِى ٱلصُّورِ فَإِذَا هُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يَنسِلُونَ﴾

And the Horn will be blown; and at once from the graves to their Lord they will hasten.

Surah Al-Qamar : 7 Meccan

﴿خُشَّعًا أَبْصَٰرُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُّنتَشِرٌ﴾

Their eyes humbled, they will emerge from the graves as if they were locusts spreading,

Surah Al-Ma'arij : 43 Meccan

﴿يَوْمَ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ ٱلْأَجْدَاثِ سِرَاعًا كَأَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ نُصُبٍ يُوفِضُونَ﴾

The Day they will emerge from the graves rapidly as if they were, toward an erected idol, hastening.

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What does « Jdth » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Jdth

Jdth in the Quran (3)

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What does « Jdth » mean in the Quran?