What does « Wādy » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Wādy (وادي) 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.

وادي
Wādy
Root: د
Jurisprudence (fiqh) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Wādy

Al-Wādī refers to the valley.

The Almighty says: 'And We have settled them in a valley' (Ibrahim 37).

Al-awdiyah are valleys.

Wādī Makkah is the sacred valley.

Wādy in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 0 Medinan: 1
Surah At-Tawba : 121 Medinan
﴿وَلَا يُنفِقُونَ نَفَقَةًۭ صَغِيرَةًۭ وَلَا كَبِيرَةًۭ وَلَا يَقْطَعُونَ وَادِيًا إِلَّا كُتِبَ لَهُمْ لِيَجْزِيَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ أَحْسَنَ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
Nor do they spend an expenditure, small or large, or cross a valley but that it is registered for them that Allah may reward them for the best of what they were doing.

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