What does « Tarq » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Tarq (ترق) 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.

ترق

Tarq

Root: ت - ر - ق

Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Tarq

Allah says: 'When the soul reaches the collarbones (al-tarâqî)' (Al-Qiyâma: 26).

Al-tarâqî: plural of 'tarquwa', the collarbones.

This verse describes the agony, when the soul rises toward the throat.

Then one asks for a healer capable of saving.

A decisive moment between life and death.

Tarq in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Al-Qiyama : 26 Meccan

﴿كَلَّآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِىَ﴾

No! When the soul has reached the collar bones

Words from the same root as Tarq

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Mon 21 Jumada al-Awwal
الاثنين 21 جمادى الأولى

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 « Tarq » mean in the Quran?

Definition of Tarq

Tarq in the Quran (1)

Words from the same root as Tarq

What does « Tarq » mean in the Quran?