What does « Ratq » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Ratq (رتق) 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.

رتق

Ratq

Root: ر - ت - ق

Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Ratq

Al-ratq: assembly and junction, whether natural or manufactured.

Allah says: 'The heavens and earth were a joined mass (ratqan)' (Al-Anbiyâ': 30).

Then Allah separated them.

Ratq is the universe's primordial state.

Ratq in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Al-Anbiya : 30 Meccan

﴿أَوَلَمْ يَرَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ كَانَتَا رَتْقًا فَفَتَقْنَٰهُمَا وَجَعَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلْمَآءِ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ حَىٍّ أَفَلَا يُؤْمِنُونَ﴾

Have those who disbelieved not considered that the heavens and the earth were a joined entity, and We separated them and made from water every living thing? Then will they not believe?

Words from the same root as Ratq

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إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ

What does « Ratq » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Ratq

Ratq in the Quran (1)

Words from the same root as Ratq

What does « Ratq » mean in the Quran?