What does « Ṣikhkh » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Ṣikhkh (صخ) 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.

صخ

Ṣikhkh

Root: ص - خ

Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Ṣikhkh

As-sakhkha: the intensity of a speaker's sound.

One says: sakha yasikhu sakkhan.

As-sakhkha refers to a deafening sound.

The Almighty says: 'When the deafening blast comes' (Abasa 33), meaning the deafening sound of Judgment Day.

Ṣikhkh in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah 'Abasa : 33 Meccan

﴿فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ﴾

But when there comes the Deafening Blast

Words from the same root as Ṣikhkh

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Thu 25 Rabi' al-Thani
الخميس 25 ربيع الآخر

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ

What does « Ṣikhkh » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Ṣikhkh

Ṣikhkh in the Quran (1)

Words from the same root as Ṣikhkh

What does « Ṣikhkh » mean in the Quran?