What does « Collarbone » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Collarbone (ترق) 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.

ترق
Collarbone
Root: ت - ر - ق
Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Collarbone

Allah says: 'When the soul reaches the collarbones (al-tarâqî)' (Al-Qiyâma: 26).

Al-tarâqî: plural of 'tarquwa', the collarbones.

This verse describes the agony, when the soul rises toward the throat.

Then one asks for a healer capable of saving.

A decisive moment between life and death.

Collarbone in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah Al-Qiyama : 26 Meccan
﴿كَلَّآ إِذَا بَلَغَتِ ٱلتَّرَاقِىَ
No! When the soul has reached the collar bones

Words from the same root as Collarbone

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