What does « Raṭb » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Raṭb (رطب) 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.

رطب

Raṭb

Root: ر - ط - ب

Quranic language 2 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Raṭb

Al-ratb: the opposite of dry.

Allah says: 'Nor moist (ratb) nor dry' (Al-An'âm: 59).

Everything that exists is in the Book.

Al-rutab: fresh dates.

Allah says to Mary: 'Fresh ripe dates (rutaban) will fall upon you' (Maryam: 25).

Raṭb in the Quran (2)

Meccan: 2 Medinan: 0

Distribution of verses by surah

Al-An'am 1

Maryam 1

Surah Al-An'am : 59 Meccan

﴿وَعِندَهُۥ مَفَاتِحُ ٱلْغَيْبِ لَا يَعْلَمُهَآ إِلَّا هُوَ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا فِى ٱلْبَرِّ وَٱلْبَحْرِ وَمَا تَسْقُطُ مِن وَرَقَةٍ إِلَّا يَعْلَمُهَا وَلَا حَبَّةٍ فِى ظُلُمَٰتِ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَا رَطْبٍ وَلَا يَابِسٍ إِلَّا فِى كِتَٰبٍ مُّبِينٍ﴾

And with Him are the keys of the unseen; none knows them except Him. And He knows what is on the land and in the sea. Not a leaf falls but that He knows it. And no grain is there within the darknesses of the earth and no moist or dry [thing] but that it is [written] in a clear record.

Surah Maryam : 25 Meccan

﴿وَهُزِّىٓ إِلَيْكِ بِجِذْعِ ٱلنَّخْلَةِ تُسَٰقِطْ عَلَيْكِ رُطَبًا جَنِيًّا﴾

And shake toward you the trunk of the palm tree; it will drop upon you ripe, fresh dates.

Words from the same root as Raṭb

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Fri 2 Jumada al-Thani
الجمعة 2 جمادى الآخرة

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 « Raṭb » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Raṭb

Raṭb in the Quran (2)

Words from the same root as Raṭb

What does « Raṭb » mean in the Quran?