What does « Rq » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Rq (رق) 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.

رق
Rq
Root: ر - ق
Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Rq

Al-riqqa: like thinness.

But thinness is for what is thin by nature, and riqqa for what is refined.

Al-riqq: slavery.

Al-raqîq: the slave.

Al-mirqâq: what thins dough.

Rq in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 1 Medinan: 0
Surah At-Tur : 3 Meccan
﴿فِى رَقٍّۢ مَّنشُورٍۢ﴾
In parchment spread open

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