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تَرَكَ

ترك in the Quran

Meaning: left

ترك occurs 40 times in 34 verses across 20 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
40
Verses
34
Surahs
20

تَرَكَ

Verb · 40 times

Meaning: left · Also translated as: he leaves, if you leave him, we leave, [I] abandon

Forms in the Quran

  • تَرَكَ ×12
  • وَتَرَكْنَا ×7
  • تَرَكُوا۟ ×2
  • تَرَكْتُمْ ×2
  • تَرَكْتُ ×2
  • وَتَرَكَهُمْ ×1
  • فَتَرَكَهُۥ ×1
  • تَرَكْنَ ×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 ترك

Verses 1–20 of 34

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    Their similitude is that of a man Who kindled a fire; When it lighted all around him, God took away their light And left them in utter darkness. So they could not see.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:17
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    It is prescribed, When death approaches Any of you, if he leave Any goods, that he make a bequest To parents and next of kin, According to reasonable usage; This is due From the God-fearing.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:180
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    And (further) their Prophet Said to them: "A Sign Of his authority Is that there shall come To you the Ark of the Covenant, With (an assurance) therein Of security from your Lord, And the relics left By the family of Moses And the family of Aaron, Carried by angels. In this is a Symbol For you if ye indeed Have faith."

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:248
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    O ye who believe! Cancel not your charity By reminders of your generosity Or by injury,—like those Who spend their substance To be seen of men, But believe neither In God nor in the Last Day. They are in Parable like a hard, Barren rock, on which Is a little soil: on it Falls heavy rain, Which leaves it (Just) a bare stone. They will be able to do nothing With aught they have earned. And God guideth not Those who reject faith.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:264
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    From what is left by parents And those nearest related, There is a share for men And a share for women, Whether the property be small Or large,—a determinate share.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:7
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    Let those (disposing of an estate) Have the same fear in their minds As they would have for their own If they had left a helpless family behind: Let them fear God, and speak Words of appropriate (comfort),

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:9
  7. Each word opens its meaning.

    God (thus) directs you As regards your children's (Inheritance): to the male, A portion equal to that Of two females: if only Daughters, two or more, Their share is two-thirds Of the inheritance; If only one, her share Is a half. For parents, a sixth share Of the inheritance to each, If the deceased left children; If no children, and the parents Are the (only) heirs, the mother Has a third; if the deceased Left brothers (or sisters) The mother has a sixth. (The distribution in all cases Is) after the payment Of legacies and debts. Ye know not whether Your parents or your children Are nearest to you In benefit. These are Settled portions ordained By God; and God is All-knowing, All-wise.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:11
  8. Each word opens its meaning.

    In what your wives leave, Your share is a half, If they leave no child; But if they leave a child, Ye get a fourth; after payment Of legacies and debts. In what ye leave, Their share is a fourth, If ye leave no child; But if ye leave a child, They get an eighth; after payment Of legacies and debts. If the man or woman Whose inheritance is in question, Has left neither ascendants nor descendants, But has left a brother Or a sister, each one of the two Gets a sixth; but if more Than two, they share in a third; After payment of legacies And debts; so that no loss Is caused (to any one). Thus is it ordained by God; And God is All-knowing, Most Forbearing.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:12
  9. Each word opens its meaning.

    To (benefit) every one, We have appointed Sharers and heirs To property left By parents and relatives. To those, also, to whom Your right hand was pledged, Give their due portion. For truly God is witness To all things.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:33
  10. Each word opens its meaning.

    They ask thee For a legal decision. Say: God directs (thus) About those who leave No descendants or ascendants As heirs. If it is a man That dies, leaving a sister But no child, she shall Have half the inheritance: If (such a deceased was) A woman, who left no child, Her brother takes her inheritance: If there are two sisters, They shall have two-thirds Of the inheritance (Between them): if there are Brothers and sisters, (they share), The male having twice The share of the female. Thus doth God make clear To you (His law), lest Ye err. And God Hath knowledge of all things.

    Surah An-Nisa, verse 4:176
  11. Each word opens its meaning.

    "And behold! ye come To Us bare and alone As We created you For the first time: Ye have left behind you All (the favours) which We bestowed on you: We see not with you Your intercessors Whom ye thought to be Partners in your affairs: So now all relations Between you have been Cut off, and your (pet) fancies Have left you in the lurch!

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:94
  12. Each word opens its meaning.

    If it had been Our Will, We should have elevated him With Our Signs; but he Inclined to the earth, And followed his own vain desires. His similitude is that Of a dog: if you attack Him, he lolls out his tongue, Or if you leave him alone, He (still) lolls out his tongue. That is the similitude Of those who reject Our Signs; So relate the story; Perchance they may reflect.

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:176
  13. Each word opens its meaning.

    Or think ye that ye Shall be abandoned, As though God did not know' Those among you who strive With might and main, and take None for friends and protectors Except God, His Apostle, And the (community of) Believers? But God is well-acquainted With (all) that ye do.

    Surah At-Tawbah, verse 9:16
  14. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "O Shu’aib! Does thy (religion of) prayer Command thee that we Leave off the worship which Our fathers practised, or That we leave off doing What we like with our property? Truly, thou art the one That forbeareth with faults And is right-minded!"

    Surah Hud, verse 11:87
  15. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "O our father! We went racing with one another, And left Joseph with our things; And the wolf devoured him.… But thou wilt never believe us Even though we tell the truth.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:17
  16. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "Before any food Comes (in due course) To feed either of you, I will surely reveal To you the truth And meaning of this Ere it befall you That is part of the (Duty) Which my Lord hath taught me. I have (I assure you) Abandoned the ways Of a people that believe not In God and that (even) Deny the Hereafter.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:37
  17. Each word opens its meaning.

    If God were to punish Men for their wrong-doing, He would not leave, on the (earth); A single living creature: But He gives them respite For a stated Term: When their Term expires, They would not be able To delay (the punishment) For a single hour, just as They would not be able To anticipate it (for a single hour).

    Surah An-Nahl, verse 16:61
  18. Each word opens its meaning.

    On that day We shall Leave them to surge Like waves on one another The trumpet will be blown, And We shall collect them All together.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:99
  19. Each word opens its meaning.

    "In order that I may Work righteousness in the things I neglected."—"By no means! It is but a word he says."— Before them is a Partition Till the Day they are Raised up.

    Surah Al-Mu'minun, verse 23:100
  20. Each word opens its meaning.

    "Will ye be left secure, In (the enjoyment of) all That ye have here?—

    Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:146