What does « Rqm » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Rqm (رقم) 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.

رقم
Rqm
Root: ر - ق - م
Jurisprudence (fiqh) 3 verses

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Rqm

Al-raqm: thick writing.

Also said to be the dotting of writing.

Allah says: 'A numbered book (marqum)' (Al-Mutaffifîn: 9).

The sinners' book is marked and identified in Sijjîn.

Rqm in the Quran (3)

Meccan: 3 Medinan: 0
Distribution of verses by surah
Al-Mutaffifin 2
Al-Kahf 1
Surah Al-Kahf : 9 Meccan
﴿أَمْ حَسِبْتَ أَنَّ أَصْحَٰبَ ٱلْكَهْفِ وَٱلرَّقِيمِ كَانُوا۟ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِنَا عَجَبًا
Or have you thought that the companions of the cave and the inscription were, among Our signs, a wonder?
Surah Al-Mutaffifin : 9 Meccan
﴿كِتَٰبٌ مَّرْقُومٌ
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed.
Surah Al-Mutaffifin : 20 Meccan
﴿كِتَٰبٌ مَّرْقُومٌ
It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed

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