Discover the meaning of the word Thqb (ثقب) in the Quran, with 2 verses in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.
Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM
📖 1 min readAl-thâqib: the bright one that pierces with its light and brilliance what it falls upon.
Allah says: 'The piercing star (al-thâqib)' (At-Târiq: 3).
The star is called 'thâqib' because its intense light seems to pierce the darkness of night.
It may refer to a shooting star or a very bright star.
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