Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
ركض
Parts of Speech
Verb (3×)
Qur'an Occurrences
3 times across 2 surahs

Definitions (1)

Meanings associated with the root ركض across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.

  1. 1
    The root ركض (rkD) primarily means to strike or move with the leg or foot, often to urge something. It can also describe running, fleeing, or a bird moving its wings.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: r-k-ḍ
Listen: ٱرْكُضْ 38:42
Root letters: ر — ك — ض

Word Family Tree (3 forms)

All word forms derived from the root ركض as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.

Verb

Concordance — 3 Occurrences

Every place in the Qur'an where the root ركض appears, grouped by grammatical role.

Verb (3)

Verb (3 verses — showing first 5)

The Prophets 21:12 Verb
فَلَمَّاۤ أَحَسُّوا۟ بَأۡسَنَاۤ إِذَا هُم مِّنۡهَا یَرۡكُضُونَ ۝١٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And when its inhabitants perceived Our punishment, at once they fled from it
The Prophets 21:13 Verb
لَا تَرۡكُضُوا۟ وَٱرۡجِعُوۤا۟ إِلَىٰ مَاۤ أُتۡرِفۡتُمۡ فِیهِ وَمَسَـٰكِنِكُمۡ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُسۡءَلُونَ ۝١٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): [Some angels said], "Do not flee but return to where you were given luxury and to your homes - perhaps you will be questioned."
The Letter Sad 38:42 Verb
ٱرۡكُضۡ بِرِجۡلِكَۖ هَـٰذَا مُغۡتَسَلُۢ بَارِدࣱ وَشَرَابࣱ ۝٤٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): [So he was told], "Strike [the ground] with your foot; this is a [spring for] a cool bath and drink."

Derived Forms (3)

Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
ٱرْكُضْ rkuḍ Verb
يَرْكُضُونَ yarkuḍuwna Verb
تَرْكُضُوا۟ tarkuḍuwā Verb