What does « Jthā » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Jthā (جثى) in the Quran, with 2 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

جثى

Jthā

Root: ج - ث

Quranic language 2 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Jthā

Jathâ 'alâ rukbatayhi yajthû juthuwwan wa jithiyyan: he knelt.

The participle is 'jâthin', plural 'juthiyy'.

Allah says: 'You will see every nation kneeling (jâthiya)' (Al-Jâthiya: 28).

This will be the posture of peoples on Judgment Day, awaiting the verdict.

Jthā in the Quran (2)

Meccan: 2 Medinan: 0

Surah Maryam : 68 Meccan

﴿فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَحْشُرَنَّهُمْ وَٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ ثُمَّ لَنُحْضِرَنَّهُمْ حَوْلَ جَهَنَّمَ جِثِيًّۭا﴾

So by your Lord, We will surely gather them and the devils; then We will bring them to be present around Hell upon their knees.

Surah Maryam : 72 Meccan

﴿ثُمَّ نُنَجِّى ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوا۟ وَّنَذَرُ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ فِيهَا جِثِيًّۭا﴾

Then We will save those who feared Allah and leave the wrongdoers within it, on their knees.

Words from the same root as Jthā

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What does « Jthā » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Jthā

Jthā in the Quran (2)

Words from the same root as Jthā

What does « Jthā » mean in the Quran?