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Quran Dictionary - م س ح

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The triliteral root mīm sīn ḥā (م س ح) occurs four times in the Quran, in two derived forms:

  • three times as the form I verb im'saḥu (ٱمْسَحُ)
  • once as the noun masḥ (مَسْح)

The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.

Verb (form I) - to wipe

(4:43:41) fa-im'saḥūand wipe (with it) فَتَيَمَّمُوا صَعِيدًا طَيِّبًا فَامْسَحُوا بِوُجُوهِكُمْ وَأَيْدِيكُمْ
(5:6:13) wa-im'saḥūand wipe وَامْسَحُوا بِرُءُوسِكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُمْ إِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِ
(5:6:43) fa-im'saḥūthen wipe فَتَيَمَّمُوا صَعِيدًا طَيِّبًا فَامْسَحُوا بِوُجُوهِكُمْ وَأَيْدِيكُمْ مِنْهُ

Noun

(38:33:4) masḥan(to) pass (his hand) رُدُّوهَا عَلَيَّ فَطَفِقَ مَسْحًا بِالسُّوقِ وَالْأَعْنَاقِ

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