ر ك ع Root r-k-ʿ in the Qur’an 13 occurrences in 10 verses

Words from this root

Meanings are the most common word-by-word translations of each word in the Qur’an.

راكِع 8 times

• 2:43 · Al-Baqarahٱلرَّٰكِعِينَ those who bow downAnd establish prayer and give zakah and bow with those who bow [in worship and obedience].
• 2:125 · Al-Baqarahوَٱلرُّكَّعِ and those who bow downAnd [mention] when We made the House a place of return for the people and [a place of] security. And take, [O believers], from the standing place of Abraham a place of prayer. And We charged Abraham and Ishmael, [saying], "Purify My House for those who perform Tawaf and those who are staying [there] for worship and those who bow and prostrate [in prayer]."
• 3:43 · Ali 'Imranٱلرَّٰكِعِينَ those who bow downO Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]."
• 5:55 · Al-Ma'idahرَٰكِعُونَ (are) those who bow downYour ally is none but Allah and [therefore] His Messenger and those who have believed - those who establish prayer and give zakah, and they bow [in worship].
• 9:112 · At-Tawbahٱلرَّٰكِعُونَ those who bow down[Such believers are] the repentant, the worshippers, the praisers [of Allah], the travelers [for His cause], those who bow and prostrate [in prayer], those who enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong, and those who observe the limits [set by] Allah. And give good tidings to the believers.
• 22:26 · Al-Hajjوَٱلرُّكَّعِ and those who bowAnd [mention, O Muhammad], when We designated for Abraham the site of the House, [saying], "Do not associate anything with Me and purify My House for those who perform Tawaf and those who stand [in prayer] and those who bow and prostrate.
• 38:24 · Sadرَاكِعًۭا bowing[David] said, "He has certainly wronged you in demanding your ewe [in addition] to his ewes. And indeed, many associates oppress one another, except for those who believe and do righteous deeds - and few are they." And David became certain that We had tried him, and he asked forgiveness of his Lord and fell down bowing [in prostration] and turned in repentance [to Allah].
• 48:29 · Al-Fathرُكَّعًۭا bowingMuhammad is the Messenger of Allah; and those with him are forceful against the disbelievers, merciful among themselves. You see them bowing and prostrating [in prayer], seeking bounty from Allah and [His] pleasure. Their mark is on their faces from the trace of prostration. That is their description in the Torah. And their description in the Gospel is as a plant which produces its offshoots and strengthens them so they grow firm and stand upon their stalks, delighting the sowers - so that Allah may enrage by them the disbelievers. Allah has promised those who believe and do righteous deeds among them forgiveness and a great reward.

يَرْكَعُ 5 times

• 2:43 · Al-Baqarahوَٱرْكَعُوا۟ and bow downAnd establish prayer and give zakah and bow with those who bow [in worship and obedience].
• 3:43 · Ali 'Imranوَٱرْكَعِى and bow downO Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]."
• 22:77 · Al-Hajjٱرْكَعُوا۟ BowO you who have believed, bow and prostrate and worship your Lord and do good - that you may succeed.
• 77:48 · Al-Mursalatٱرْكَعُوا۟ BowAnd when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.
• 77:48 · Al-Mursalatيَرْكَعُونَ they bowAnd when it is said to them, "Bow [in prayer]," they do not bow.

How we count

Each Qur’an word whose stem comes from this root counts once. Attached prefixes and pronouns, such as wa- (and) or al- (the), are not counted separately. Root and lemma data: Quranic Arabic Corpus (Kais Dukes, University of Leeds), revised by quran-morphology, GNU GPL. All sources. Verse translation: Saheeh International.