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Assabile

The root و ك أ (w-k-ʾ) in the Quran

Meaning: reclining, leaning

11 occurrences in 11 verses and 10 surahs · 4 derived words

Every Quranic word built on this root is counted, prefixes and suffixes included (و، ب، ال…), in the Hafs reading.

Words built on this root

Surahs where it occurs most

  1. 55. Ar-Rahman2
  2. 12. Yusuf1
  3. 18. Al-Kahf1
  4. 20. Taha1
  5. 36. Ya-Sin1
  6. 38. Sad1
  7. 43. Az-Zukhruf1
  8. 52. At-Tur1
  9. 56. Al-Waqi’ah1
  10. 76. Al-Insan1

The 11 verses

Yusuf12:31

فَلَمَّا سَمِعَتْ بِمَكْرِهِنَّ أَرْسَلَتْ إِلَيْهِنَّ وَأَعْتَدَتْ لَهُنَّ مُتَّكَـًٔا وَءَاتَتْ كُلَّ وَٰحِدَةٍ مِّنْهُنَّ سِكِّينًا وَقَالَتِ ٱخْرُجْ عَلَيْهِنَّ فَلَمَّا رَأَيْنَهُۥٓ أَكْبَرْنَهُۥ وَقَطَّعْنَ أَيْدِيَهُنَّ وَقُلْنَ حَٰشَ لِلَّهِ مَا هَٰذَا بَشَرًا إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا مَلَكٌ كَرِيمٌ ۝٣١

So when she heard of their scheming, she sent for them and prepared for them a banquet and gave each one of them a knife and said [to Joseph], "Come out before them." And when they saw him, they greatly admired him and cut their hands and said, "Perfect is Allāh! This is not a man; this is none but a noble angel."

Al-Kahf18:31

أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ جَنَّٰتُ عَدْنٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهِمُ ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ يُحَلَّوْنَ فِيهَا مِنْ أَسَاوِرَ مِن ذَهَبٍ وَيَلْبَسُونَ ثِيَابًا خُضْرًا مِّن سُندُسٍ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ نِعْمَ ٱلثَّوَابُ وَحَسُنَتْ مُرْتَفَقًا ۝٣١

Those will have gardens of perpetual residence; beneath them rivers will flow. They will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold and will wear green garments of fine silk and brocade, reclining therein on adorned couches. Excellent is the reward, and good is the resting place.

Taha20:18

قَالَ هِىَ عَصَاىَ أَتَوَكَّؤُا۟ عَلَيْهَا وَأَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلَىٰ غَنَمِى وَلِىَ فِيهَا مَـَٔارِبُ أُخْرَىٰ ۝١٨

He said, "It is my staff; I lean upon it, and I bring down leaves for my sheep and I have therein other uses."

Ya-Sin36:56

هُمْ وَأَزْوَٰجُهُمْ فِى ظِلَٰلٍ عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ مُتَّكِـُٔونَ ۝٥٦

They and their spouses - in shade, reclining on adorned couches.

Sad38:51

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا يَدْعُونَ فِيهَا بِفَٰكِهَةٍ كَثِيرَةٍ وَشَرَابٍ ۝٥١

Reclining within them, they will call therein for abundant fruit and drink.

Az-Zukhruf43:34

وَلِبُيُوتِهِمْ أَبْوَٰبًا وَسُرُرًا عَلَيْهَا يَتَّكِـُٔونَ ۝٣٤

And for their houses - doors and couches [of silver] upon which to recline

At-Tur52:20

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍ مَّصْفُوفَةٍ وَزَوَّجْنَٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِينٍ ۝٢٠

They will be reclining on thrones lined up, and We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes.

Ar-Rahman55:54

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ فُرُشٍۭ بَطَآئِنُهَا مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍ وَجَنَى ٱلْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍ ۝٥٤

[They are] reclining on beds whose linings are of silk brocade, and the fruit of the two gardens is hanging low.

Ar-Rahman55:76

مُتَّكِـِٔينَ عَلَىٰ رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَعَبْقَرِىٍّ حِسَانٍ ۝٧٦

Reclining on green cushions and beautiful fine carpets.

Al-Insan76:13

مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ فِيهَا عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ لَا يَرَوْنَ فِيهَا شَمْسًا وَلَا زَمْهَرِيرًا ۝١٣

[They will be] reclining therein on adorned couches. They will not see therein any [burning] sun or [freezing] cold.

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