What does « Rakada » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Rakada (ركد) 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.

ركد
Rakada
Root: ر - ك - د
Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Rakada

Rakada al-mâ' wa al-rîh: water and wind became still.

Same for ship and sun.

Allah says: 'They remain motionless (rawâkid) on its surface' (Ash-Shûrâ: 33).

Ships are motionless on the sea by Allah's will.

Rakada in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Ash-Shura : 33 Meccan
﴿إِن يَشَأْ يُسْكِنِ ٱلرِّيحَ فَيَظْلَلْنَ رَوَاكِدَ عَلَىٰ ظَهْرِهِۦٓ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَٰتٍ لِّكُلِّ صَبَّارٍ شَكُورٍ﴾
If He willed, He could still the wind, and they would remain motionless on its surface. Indeed in that are signs for everyone patient and grateful.

Words from the same root as Rakada

أريك
Aryk
بدر
Badr
برد
Brada
برك
Bark
بكر
Bikr
ترك
Tark
جدر
Jdar
جرد
Jrad

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