The triliteral root rā kāf nūn (ر ك ن) occurs four times in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- twice as the form I verb tarkanu (تَرْكَنُ)
- twice as the noun ruk'n (رُكْن)
The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Verb (form I) - to incline
| (11:113:2) tarkanū | incline | وَلَا تَرْكَنُوا إِلَى الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا فَتَمَسَّكُمُ النَّارُ |
| (17:74:6) tarkanu | (would) have inclined | وَلَوْلَا أَنْ ثَبَّتْنَاكَ لَقَدْ كِدْتَ تَرْكَنُ إِلَيْهِمْ شَيْئًا قَلِيلًا |
Noun
| (11:80:10) ruk'nin | a support | قَالَ لَوْ أَنَّ لِي بِكُمْ قُوَّةً أَوْ آوِي إِلَىٰ رُكْنٍ شَدِيدٍ |
| (51:39:2) biruk'nihi | with his supporters | فَتَوَلَّىٰ بِرُكْنِهِ وَقَالَ سَاحِرٌ أَوْ مَجْنُونٌ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
