What does « Fḍā » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Fḍā (فضا) 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.

فضا
Fḍā
Root: ف - ض
Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Fḍā

Al-Faḍā' refers to vast, extended space.

Afḍā ilā kadhā means to reach something.

The Almighty says: 'And one of them had been intimate with the other' (An-Nisa 21), meaning in marital intimacy.

Al-faḍā' is also open space without obstacles.

Fḍā in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 0 Medinan: 1
Surah An-Nisa : 21 Medinan
﴿وَكَيْفَ تَأْخُذُونَهُۥ وَقَدْ أَفْضَىٰ بَعْضُكُمْ إِلَىٰ بَعْضٍۢ وَأَخَذْنَ مِنكُم مِّيثَـٰقًا غَلِيظًۭا﴾
And how could you take it while you have gone in unto each other and they have taken from you a solemn covenant?

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