What does « Abq » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Abq (أبق) 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.

أبق
Abq
Root: ء - ب - ق
Creed (aqida) 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Abq

Allah says: 'When he fled (abaqa) to the laden ship' (As-Sâffât: 140).

One says 'abaqa al-'abd' (the slave fled) when he runs away.

A fugitive slave is 'âbiq', plural 'ubbâq'.

Ta'abbaqa: he hid like him.

Abq in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah As-Saffat : 140 Meccan
﴿إِذْ أَبَقَ إِلَى ٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلْمَشْحُونِ
[Mention] when he ran away to the laden ship.

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