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Quran Maqasid

واق

واق in the Quran

Meaning: defender

واق 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

واق

Noun · 3 times

Meaning: defender · Also translated as: protector

Forms in the Quran

  • وَاقٍ ×3

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الوقاية: حفظ الشيء مما يؤذيه ويضره.

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الواو والقاف والياء: كلمة واحدة تدل على دفع شيء عن شيء بغيره. ووقيته أقيه وقيا. والوقاية: ما يقي الشيء. واتق الله: توقه، أي اجعل بينك وبينه كالوقاية. قال النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم: «اتقوا النار ولو بشق تمرة»، وكأنه أراد: اجعلوها وقاية بينكم وبينها.

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root و ق ي

Verses with واق

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    For them is a Penalty In the life of this world, But harder, truly, is the Penalty Of the Hereafter: and defender Have they none against God.

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:34
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thus have We revealed it To be a judgment of authority In Arabic. Wert thou to follow Their (vain) desires after the knowledge Which hath reached thee, Then wouldst thou find Neither protector nor defender Against God.

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:37
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    Do they not travel Through the earth and see What was the End Of those before them They were even superior To them in strength, And in the traces (they Have left) in the land: But God did call them To account for their sins, And none had they To defend them against God.

    Surah Ghafir, verse 40:21