What does « Ṭbaq » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Ṭbaq (طبق) in the Quran, with 3 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

طبق
Ṭbaq
Root: ط - ب - ق
Creed (aqida) 3 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Ṭbaq

Al-mutabaqa: relative names, it is putting something on another and matching it.

The Almighty says: 'layer by layer' (Al-Inshiqaq 19), the stages of creation. 'Seven heavens in layers' (Al-Mulk 3).

Layers stack harmoniously.

Ṭbaq in the Quran (3)

Meccan: 3 Medinan: 0
Distribution of verses by surah
Al-Mulk 1
Nuh 1
Al-Inshiqaq 1
Surah Al-Mulk : 3 Meccan
﴿ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ سَبْعَ سَمَٰوَٰتٍ طِبَاقًا مَّا تَرَىٰ فِى خَلْقِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ مِن تَفَٰوُتٍ فَٱرْجِعِ ٱلْبَصَرَ هَلْ تَرَىٰ مِن فُطُورٍ﴾
[And] who created seven heavens in layers. You do not see in the creation of the Most Merciful any inconsistency. So return [your] vision [to the sky]; do you see any breaks?
Surah Nuh : 15 Meccan
﴿أَلَمْ تَرَوْا۟ كَيْفَ خَلَقَ ٱللَّهُ سَبْعَ سَمَٰوَٰتٍ طِبَاقًا﴾
Do you not consider how Allah has created seven heavens in layers
Surah Al-Inshiqaq : 19 Meccan
﴿لَتَرْكَبُنَّ طَبَقًا عَن طَبَقٍ﴾
[That] you will surely experience state after state.

Words from the same root as Ṭbaq

أبق
Abq
برق
Barq
بسط
Basṭ
بسق
Basaqa
بطؤ
Baṭuʾa
بطر
Baṭar
بطش
Baṭsh
بطل
Buṭl

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