What does « To plant / To drive in » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To plant / To drive in (ركز) 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.

ركز

To plant / To drive in

Root: ر - ك - ز

Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To plant / To drive in

Al-rikz: the faint sound.

Allah says: 'Do you hear from them the slightest whisper (rikzan)?' (Maryam: 98).

Destroyed nations leave not even the faintest sound, they are totally annihilated.

To plant / To drive in in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0

Surah Maryam : 98 Meccan

﴿وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا قَبْلَهُم مِّن قَرْنٍ هَلْ تُحِسُّ مِنْهُم مِّنْ أَحَدٍ أَوْ تَسْمَعُ لَهُمْ رِكْزًۢا﴾

And how many have We destroyed before them of generations? Do you perceive of them anyone or hear from them a sound?

Words from the same root as To plant / To drive in

To show / To stand out

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جرز

Arid land

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