What does Al-ṭaariq mean?

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Discover the meaning of the term Al-ṭaariq (طَّارِق) in Islamic vocabulary.

Definition Al-ṭaariq

Al-ṭaariq according to An-Nihaya (Ibn al-Athir)

النَّجْم، أَيْ آبَاؤُنا فِي الشَّرَف والعُلُو كالنَّجْم.

Al-ṭaariq In the Quran

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ [Surah الطارق : 1]

وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا ٱلطَّارِقُ [Surah الطارق : 2]

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