What does « Fatq » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Fatq (فتق) 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.

فتق
Fatq
Root: ف - ت - ق
Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Fatq

Al-Fatq refers to the separation between two joined things; it is the opposite of ratq (closure).

The Almighty says: 'Have those who disbelieved not considered that the heavens and the earth were a joined entity, and We separated them' (Al-Anbiya 30).

Al-fātiq is one who separates.

Fatq 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 Fatq

أفق
Afq
ترف
Traf
ترق
Tarq
تفث
Ttafth
تقوى
Tqwā
ثقف
Thaqif
حقف
Ḥiqf
خفت
Khaft

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