What does « To load / To transport » mean in the Quran?
Discover the meaning of the word To load / To transport (وسق) in the Quran, with 2 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.
وسق
To load / To transport
Root: س - ق
Creed (aqida) 2 verses
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Definition of To load / To transport
Al-Wasq refers to gathering and loading.
The Almighty says: 'And by the night and what it gathers' (Al-Inshiqaq 17).
Wasaqa means to gather.
Al-mawsūq is the gathered.
To load / To transport in the Quran (2)
Meccan: 2 Medinan: 0
Surah Al-Inshiqaq : 17 Meccan
﴿وَٱلَّيْلِ وَمَا وَسَقَ﴾
And [by] the night and what it envelops
Surah Al-Inshiqaq : 18 Meccan
﴿وَٱلْقَمَرِ إِذَا ٱتَّسَقَ﴾
And [by] the moon when it becomes full
Words from the same root as To load / To transport