زهق
z-h-q
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root زهق across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root "zhq" primarily means for a soul to depart with difficulty, or for something to perish or become void. It also describes an arrow overshooting its target or a horse outstripping others.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
z-h-q
Listen:
زَاهِقٌ
21:18
Root letters:
ز — ه — ق
Word Family Tree (4 forms)
All word forms derived from the root زهق as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 3×
Noun 2×
Concordance — 5 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root زهق appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (3) · Noun (2)
Verb (3 verses — showing first 5)
وَقُلۡ جَاۤءَ ٱلۡحَقُّ وَزَهَقَ ٱلۡبَـٰطِلُۚ إِنَّ ٱلۡبَـٰطِلَ كَانَ زَهُوقࣰا ٨١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And say, "Truth has come, and falsehood has departed. Indeed is falsehood, [by nature], ever bound to depart."
Repentance 9:55
Verb
فَلَا تُعۡجِبۡكَ أَمۡوَ ٰلُهُمۡ وَلَاۤ أَوۡلَـٰدُهُمۡۚ إِنَّمَا یُرِیدُ ٱللَّهُ لِیُعَذِّبَهُم بِهَا فِی ٱلۡحَیَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡیَا وَتَزۡهَقَ أَنفُسُهُمۡ وَهُمۡ كَـٰفِرُونَ ٥٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
So let not their wealth or their children impress you. Allah only intends to punish them through them in worldly life and that their souls should depart [at death] while they are disbelievers
Repentance 9:85
Verb
وَلَا تُعۡجِبۡكَ أَمۡوَ ٰلُهُمۡ وَأَوۡلَـٰدُهُمۡۚ إِنَّمَا یُرِیدُ ٱللَّهُ أَن یُعَذِّبَهُم بِهَا فِی ٱلدُّنۡیَا وَتَزۡهَقَ أَنفُسُهُمۡ وَهُمۡ كَـٰفِرُونَ ٨٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And let not their wealth and their children impress you. Allah only intends to punish them through them in this world and that their souls should depart [at death] while they are disbelievers
Derived Forms (4)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| وَتَزْهَقَ | watazhaqa | Verb | 2× | |
| زَاهِقٌ | zaāhiqun | Noun | 1× | |
| زَهُوقًا | zahuwqanā | Noun | 1× | |
| وَزَهَقَ | wazahaqa | Verb | 1× |