What does « To burst / To gush » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To burst / To gush (فقع) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

فقع

To burst / To gush

Root: ف - ق - ع

Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To burst / To gush

Al-Fāqi' is the intense, pure yellow color.

The Almighty says: 'Bright yellow, pleasing to the observers' (Al-Baqarah 69), meaning a pure, intense yellow that delights the viewers.

Al-faq' is the bursting of something.

To burst / To gush in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 0 Medinan: 1

Surah Al-Baqara : 69 Medinan

﴿قَالُوا۟ ٱدْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُبَيِّن لَّنَا مَا لَوْنُهَا قَالَ إِنَّهُۥ يَقُولُ إِنَّهَا بَقَرَةٌ صَفْرَآءُ فَاقِعٌ لَّوْنُهَا تَسُرُّ ٱلنَّٰظِرِينَ﴾

They said, "Call upon your Lord to show us what is her color." He said, "He says, 'It is a yellow cow, bright in color - pleasing to the observers.' "