What does « To suck / To exhaust » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word To suck / To exhaust (مكك) in the Quran, with 3 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

مكك

To suck / To exhaust

Root: م - ك - ك

Jurisprudence (fiqh) 3 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of To suck / To exhaust

Makkah is the name of the sacred city.

The Almighty says: 'He is the One who withheld their hands from you and your hands from them in the valley of Makkah' (Al-Fath 24).

Makkah is also called Bakkah and Umm al-Qurā.

To suck / To exhaust in the Quran (3)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 2

Distribution of verses by surah

Âl 'Imrân 1

Al-Fath 1

An-Nazi'at 1

Surah Âl 'Imrân : 96 Medinan

﴿إِنَّ أَوَّلَ بَيْتٍۢ وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذِى بِبَكَّةَ مُبَارَكًۭا وَهُدًۭى لِّلْعَـٰلَمِينَ﴾

Indeed, the first House [of worship] established for mankind was that at Makkah - blessed and a guidance for the worlds.

Surah Al-Fath : 24 Medinan

﴿وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى كَفَّ أَيْدِيَهُمْ عَنكُمْ وَأَيْدِيَكُمْ عَنْهُم بِبَطْنِ مَكَّةَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ أَنْ أَظْفَرَكُمْ عَلَيْهِمْ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرًا﴾

And it is He who withheld their hands from you and your hands from them within [the area of] Makkah after He caused you to overcome them. And ever is Allah of what you do, Seeing.

Surah An-Nazi'at : 28 Meccan

﴿رَفَعَ سَمْكَهَا فَسَوَّىٰهَا﴾

He raised its ceiling and proportioned it.