Discover the meaning of the word ʿsil (عسل) 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.
عسل
ʿsil
Root: ع - س - ل
Quranic language 1 verse
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Definition of ʿsil
Al-'asal: the saliva of bees.
The Almighty says: 'purified honey' (Muhammad 15) among Paradise's drinks. 'There emerges from their bellies a drink of varying colors' (An-Nahl 69).
Is the description of Paradise, which the righteous are promised, wherein are rivers of water unaltered, rivers of milk the taste of which never changes, rivers of wine delicious to those who drink, and rivers of purified honey, in which they will have from all [kinds of] fruits and forgiveness from their Lord, like [that of] those who abide eternally in the Fire and are given to drink scalding water that will sever their intestines?
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.