What does « Qmḥ » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Qmḥ (قمح) 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.

قمح
Qmḥ
Root: ق - م - ح
Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Qmḥ

Al-Qamḥ refers to wheat.

The Almighty says: 'Their heads are raised' (Ya-Sin 8), meaning they cannot lower their heads, like someone who raises their head to drink milk.

Al-muqmaḥ is one whose head is raised upward.

Qmḥ in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Ya-Sin : 8 Meccan
﴿إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا فِىٓ أَعْنَٰقِهِمْ أَغْلَٰلًا فَهِىَ إِلَى ٱلْأَذْقَانِ فَهُم مُّقْمَحُونَ
Indeed, We have put shackles on their necks, and they are to their chins, so they are with heads [kept] aloft.

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Sat 1 Rabi' al-Awwal
السبت 1 ربيع الأول
هلال متزايد Waxing Crescent Day 1.9 / 29.5
Illumination 4%
Full moon in 13 days
لا إله إلا الله There is no god but Allah