What does « Ṣkh » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Ṣkh (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
Ṣkh
Root: ص - خ
Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Ṣkh

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.

Ṣkh in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah 'Abasa : 33 Meccan
﴿فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ
But when there comes the Deafening Blast

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