ر ق ب Root r-q-b in the Qur’an 24 occurrences in 20 verses

Words from this root

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

رَقَبَة 9 times

• 2:177 · Al-Baqarahٱلرِّقَابِ freeing the necks (slaves)Righteousness is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but [true] righteousness is [in] one who believes in Allah, the Last Day, the angels, the Book, and the prophets and gives wealth, in spite of love for it, to relatives, orphans, the needy, the traveler, those who ask [for help], and for freeing slaves; [and who] establishes prayer and gives zakah; [those who] fulfill their promise when they promise; and [those who] are patient in poverty and hardship and during battle. Those are the ones who have been true, and it is those who are the righteous.
• 4:92 · An-Nisaرَقَبَةٍۢ (of) a slaveAnd never is it for a believer to kill a believer except by mistake. And whoever kills a believer by mistake - then the freeing of a believing slave and a compensation payment presented to the deceased's family [is required] unless they give [up their right as] charity. But if the deceased was from a people at war with you and he was a believer - then [only] the freeing of a believing slave; and if he was from a people with whom you have a treaty - then a compensation payment presented to his family and the freeing of a believing slave. And whoever does not find [one or cannot afford to buy one] - then [instead], a fast for two months consecutively, [seeking] acceptance of repentance from Allah. And Allah is ever Knowing and Wise.
• 4:92 · An-Nisaرَقَبَةٍۢ (of) a believing slaveAnd never is it for a believer to kill a believer except by mistake. And whoever kills a believer by mistake - then the freeing of a believing slave and a compensation payment presented to the deceased's family [is required] unless they give [up their right as] charity. But if the deceased was from a people at war with you and he was a believer - then [only] the freeing of a believing slave; and if he was from a people with whom you have a treaty - then a compensation payment presented to his family and the freeing of a believing slave. And whoever does not find [one or cannot afford to buy one] - then [instead], a fast for two months consecutively, [seeking] acceptance of repentance from Allah. And Allah is ever Knowing and Wise.
• 4:92 · An-Nisaرَقَبَةٍۢ (of) a slaveAnd never is it for a believer to kill a believer except by mistake. And whoever kills a believer by mistake - then the freeing of a believing slave and a compensation payment presented to the deceased's family [is required] unless they give [up their right as] charity. But if the deceased was from a people at war with you and he was a believer - then [only] the freeing of a believing slave; and if he was from a people with whom you have a treaty - then a compensation payment presented to his family and the freeing of a believing slave. And whoever does not find [one or cannot afford to buy one] - then [instead], a fast for two months consecutively, [seeking] acceptance of repentance from Allah. And Allah is ever Knowing and Wise.
• 5:89 · Al-Ma'idahرَقَبَةٍۢ ۖ a slaveAllah will not impose blame upon you for what is meaningless in your oaths, but He will impose blame upon you for [breaking] what you intended of oaths. So its expiation is the feeding of ten needy people from the average of that which you feed your [own] families or clothing them or the freeing of a slave. But whoever cannot find [or afford it] - then a fast of three days [is required]. That is the expiation for oaths when you have sworn. But guard your oaths. Thus does Allah make clear to you His verses that you may be grateful.
• 9:60 · At-Tawbahٱلرِّقَابِ the (freeing of) the necksZakah expenditures are only for the poor and for the needy and for those employed to collect [zakah] and for bringing hearts together [for Islam] and for freeing captives [or slaves] and for those in debt and for the cause of Allah and for the [stranded] traveler - an obligation [imposed] by Allah. And Allah is Knowing and Wise.
• 47:4 · Muhammadٱلرِّقَابِ the necksSo when you meet those who disbelieve [in battle], strike [their] necks until, when you have inflicted slaughter upon them, then secure their bonds, and either [confer] favor afterwards or ransom [them] until the war lays down its burdens. That [is the command]. And if Allah had willed, He could have taken vengeance upon them [Himself], but [He ordered armed struggle] to test some of you by means of others. And those who are killed in the cause of Allah - never will He waste their deeds.
• 58:3 · Al-Mujadilaرَقَبَةٍۢ (of) a slaveAnd those who pronounce thihar from their wives and then [wish to] go back on what they said - then [there must be] the freeing of a slave before they touch one another. That is what you are admonished thereby; and Allah is Acquainted with what you do.
• 90:13 · Al-Baladرَقَبَةٍ a neckIt is the freeing of a slave

رَقِيب 5 times

• 4:1 · An-Nisaرَقِيبًۭا Ever-WatchfulO mankind, fear your Lord, who created you from one soul and created from it its mate and dispersed from both of them many men and women. And fear Allah, through whom you ask one another, and the wombs. Indeed Allah is ever, over you, an Observer.
• 5:117 · Al-Ma'idahٱلرَّقِيبَ the WatcherI said not to them except what You commanded me - to worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord. And I was a witness over them as long as I was among them; but when You took me up, You were the Observer over them, and You are, over all things, Witness.
• 11:93 · Hudرَقِيبٌۭ a watcherAnd O my people, work according to your position; indeed, I am working. You are going to know to whom will come a punishment that will disgrace him and who is a liar. So watch; indeed, I am with you a watcher, [awaiting the outcome]."
• 33:52 · Al-Ahzabرَّقِيبًۭا an ObserverNot lawful to you, [O Muhammad], are [any additional] women after [this], nor [is it] for you to exchange them for [other] wives, even if their beauty were to please you, except what your right hand possesses. And ever is Allah, over all things, an Observer.
• 50:18 · Qafرَقِيبٌ (is) an observerMan does not utter any word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record].

ارْتَقِبْ 4 times

• 11:93 · Hudوَٱرْتَقِبُوٓا۟ And watchAnd O my people, work according to your position; indeed, I am working. You are going to know to whom will come a punishment that will disgrace him and who is a liar. So watch; indeed, I am with you a watcher, [awaiting the outcome]."
• 44:10 · Ad-Dukhanفَٱرْتَقِبْ Then watchThen watch for the Day when the sky will bring a visible smoke.
• 44:59 · Ad-Dukhanفَٱرْتَقِبْ So watchSo watch, [O Muhammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].
• 54:27 · Al-Qamarفَٱرْتَقِبْهُمْ so watch themIndeed, We are sending the she-camel as trial for them, so watch them and be patient.

يَرْقُبُ 3 times

• 9:8 · At-Tawbahيَرْقُبُوا۟ they do not regard (the ties)How [can there be a treaty] while, if they gain dominance over you, they do not observe concerning you any pact of kinship or covenant of protection? They satisfy you with their mouths, but their hearts refuse [compliance], and most of them are defiantly disobedient.
• 9:10 · At-Tawbahيَرْقُبُونَ they respect (the ties)They do not observe toward a believer any pact of kinship or covenant of protection. And it is they who are the transgressors.
• 20:94 · Ta-Haتَرْقُبْ you respect[Aaron] said, "O son of my mother, do not seize [me] by my beard or by my head. Indeed, I feared that you would say, 'You caused division among the Children of Israel, and you did not observe [or await] my word.' "

يَتَرَقَّبُ 2 times

• 28:18 · Al-Qasasيَتَرَقَّبُ (and) was vigilantAnd he became inside the city fearful and anticipating [exposure], when suddenly the one who sought his help the previous day cried out to him [once again]. Moses said to him, "Indeed, you are an evident, [persistent] deviator."
• 28:21 · Al-Qasasيَتَرَقَّبُ ۖ (and) vigilantSo he left it, fearful and anticipating [apprehension]. He said, "My Lord, save me from the wrongdoing people."

مُرْتَقِب 1 time

• 44:59 · Ad-Dukhanمُّرْتَقِبُونَ (too are) watchingSo watch, [O Muhammad]; indeed, they are watching [for your end].

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.