What does « Qabṣ » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Qabṣ (قبص) 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.

قبص
Qabṣ
Root: ق - ب - ص
Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Qabṣ

Al-Qabṣ refers to taking with the fingertips.

The Almighty says: 'So I took a handful from the trace of the Messenger' (Ta-Ha 96), meaning As-Samiri took a handful of dust from the hoofprint of Jibril's horse.

Qabṣ in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Ta-Ha : 96 Meccan
﴿قَالَ بَصُرْتُ بِمَا لَمْ يَبْصُرُوا۟ بِهِۦ فَقَبَضْتُ قَبْضَةًۭ مِّنْ أَثَرِ ٱلرَّسُولِ فَنَبَذْتُهَا وَكَذَٰلِكَ سَوَّلَتْ لِى نَفْسِى﴾
He said, "I saw what they did not see, so I took a handful [of dust] from the track of the messenger and threw it, and thus did my soul entice me."

Words from the same root as Qabṣ

أبق
Abq
أصبع
Aṣbʿ
برص
Braṣ
برق
Barq
بسق
Basaqa
بصر
Bṣir
بصل
Baṣal
بقر
Baqar

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