What does « Dhrū » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Dhrū (ذرو) 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.

ذرو

Dhrū

Root: ذ - ر

Creed (aqida) 2 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Dhrū

Dhirwat al-sanâm wa dhurâhu: the top of the camel's hump.

Hence one says something is at its peak.

Allah says about wind: 'The scattering winds (dhâriyât)' (Adh-Dhâriyât: 1).

Wind scatters dust and clouds.

Dhrū in the Quran (2)

Meccan: 2 Medinan: 0

Distribution of verses by surah

Al-Kahf 1

Adh-Dhariyat 1

Surah Al-Kahf : 45 Meccan

﴿وَٱضْرِبْ لَهُم مَّثَلَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا كَمَآءٍ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَٱخْتَلَطَ بِهِۦ نَبَاتُ ٱلْأَرْضِ فَأَصْبَحَ هَشِيمًا تَذْرُوهُ ٱلرِّيَٰحُ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ مُّقْتَدِرًا﴾

And present to them the example of the life of this world, [its being] like rain which We send down from the sky, and the vegetation of the earth mingles with it and [then] it becomes dry remnants, scattered by the winds. And Allah is ever, over all things, Perfect in Ability.

Surah Adh-Dhariyat : 1 Meccan

﴿وَٱلذَّٰرِيَٰتِ ذَرْوًا﴾

By those [winds] scattering [dust] dispersing

Words from the same root as Dhrū

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Thu 25 Rabi' al-Thani
الخميس 25 ربيع الآخر

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 « Dhrū » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Dhrū

Dhrū in the Quran (2)

Words from the same root as Dhrū

What does « Dhrū » mean in the Quran?