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Quran Dictionary - ز ه ق

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The triliteral root zāy hā qāf (ز ه ق) occurs five times in the Quran, in three derived forms:

  • three times as the form I verb zahaqa (زَهَقَ)
  • once as the noun zahūq (زَهُوق)
  • once as the active participle zāhiq (زَاهِق)

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 depart, to perish

(9:55:14) watazhaqaand should depart إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُعَذِّبَهُمْ بِهَا فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَتَزْهَقَ أَنْفُسُهُمْ
(9:85:13) watazhaqaand will depart إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ أَنْ يُعَذِّبَهُمْ بِهَا فِي الدُّنْيَا وَتَزْهَقَ أَنْفُسُهُمْ
(17:81:4) wazahaqaand perished وَقُلْ جَاءَ الْحَقُّ وَزَهَقَ الْبَاطِلُ إِنَّ الْبَاطِلَ كَانَ زَهُوقًا

Noun

(17:81:9) zahūqan(bound) to perish وَقُلْ جَاءَ الْحَقُّ وَزَهَقَ الْبَاطِلُ إِنَّ الْبَاطِلَ كَانَ زَهُوقًا

Active participle

(21:18:9) zāhiqunvanishing بَلْ نَقْذِفُ بِالْحَقِّ عَلَى الْبَاطِلِ فَيَدْمَغُهُ فَإِذَا هُوَ زَاهِقٌ

See Also

Language Research Group
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