What does « Wakda » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Wakda (وكد) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

وكد
Wakda
Root: ك - د
Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Wakda

At-Tawkid refers to affirmation and strengthening.

The Almighty says: 'And do not break oaths after their confirmation' (An-Nahl 91).

Tawkid al-ayman means strengthening oaths with firm intention to uphold them.

Wakda in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah An-Nahl : 91 Meccan
﴿وَأَوْفُوا۟ بِعَهْدِ ٱللَّهِ إِذَا عَٰهَدتُّمْ وَلَا تَنقُضُوا۟ ٱلْأَيْمَٰنَ بَعْدَ تَوْكِيدِهَا وَقَدْ جَعَلْتُمُ ٱللَّهَ عَلَيْكُمْ كَفِيلًا إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَفْعَلُونَ﴾
And fulfill the covenant of Allah when you have taken it, [O believers], and do not break oaths after their confirmation while you have made Allah, over you, a witness. Indeed, Allah knows what you do.

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