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Quran Maqasid

تارِك

تارك in the Quran

Meaning: give up

تارك occurs 3 times in 3 verses across 2 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
3
Verses
3
Surahs
2

تارِك

Noun · 3 times

Meaning: give up · Also translated as: leave, to leave

Forms in the Quran

  • تَارِكٌۢ ×1
  • بِتَارِكِىٓ ×1
  • لَتَارِكُوٓا۟ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

ترك الشيء: رفضه قصدا واختيارا، أو قهرا واضطرارا، فمن الأول: وتركنا بعضهم يومئذ يموج في بعض

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الترك: التخلية، ومنه: ﴿وتركتم ما خولناكم وراء ظهوركم﴾ [الأنعام: 94] وقوله: ﴿إني تركت ملة قوم﴾ [يوسف: 37] أي رغبت عنها وأعرضت. وقال ابن عرفة: الترك على ضربين؛ مفارقة ما يكون الإنسان فيه، وترك الشيء رغبة عنه من غير دخول فيه.

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ت ر ك

Verses with تارك

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Perchance thou mayest (feel The inclination) to give up A part of what is revealed Unto thee, and thy heart Feeleth straitened lest they say, "Why is not a treasure sent down Unto him, or why does not An angel come down with him?" But thou art there only to warn! It is God that arrangeth All affairs!

    Surah Hud, verse 11:12
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "O Hūd! No Clear (Sign) hast thou Brought us, and we are not The ones to desert our gods On thy word! Nor shall we Believe in thee!

    Surah Hud, verse 11:53
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And say: "What! Shall we Give up our gods. For the sake of A Poet possessed?"

    Surah As-Saffat, verse 37:36