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Quran Maqasid

دَكّ

دك in the Quran

Meaning: crumbled to dust

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

Occurrences
3
Verses
2
Surahs
2

دَكّ

Noun · 3 times

Meaning: crumbled to dust · Also translated as: pounded, crushed

Forms in the Quran

  • دَكًّا ×3

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الدك: الأرض اللينة السهلة، وقد دكه دكا، قال تعالى: وحملت الأرض والجبال فدكتا دكة واحدة [الحاقة/ 14] ، وقال: دكت الأرض دكا [الفجر/ 21] ، أي: جعلت بمنزلة الأرض اللينة. وقال الله تعالى: فلما تجلى ربه للجبل جعله دكا [الأعراف/ 143] ، ومنه: الدكان. والدكداك : رمل لينة.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿إذا دكت الأرض﴾ [الفجر: 21] أي جعلت مستوية لا أكمة فيها ولا جبل كقوله: ﴿لا ترى فيها عوجا ولا أمتا﴾ [طه: 107]. ومنه: ناقة دكاء أي لا سنام لها. قوله: ﴿دكا دكا﴾ [الفجر: 21] أي دكا بعد دك. وقيل: الثاني تأكيد لفظي. قوله: ﴿جعله دكا﴾ [الأعراف: 143] قرئ "دكا" مقصورا وممدودا؛ فالأول إذا دك. والثاني: على معنى مثل…

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

Verses with دك

Verses 1–2 of 2

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    When Moses came To the place appointed by Us, And his Lord addressed him, He said: "O my Lord! Show (Thyself) to me, That I may look upon Thee." God said, "By no means Canst thou see Me (direct); But look upon the mount; If it abide In its place, then Shalt thou see Me." When his Lord manifested His glory on the Mount, He made it as dust, And Moses fell down In a swoon. When he Recovered his senses he said: "Glory be to Thee! To Thee I turn in repentance, and I Am the first to believe."

    Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:143
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Nay! When the earth Is pounded to powder,

    Surah Al-Fajr, verse 89:21