# Ta-Ra-Kaf — طرق (Trq)

> Occurs in 11 verses of the Quran.

- **Source:** https://quran.so/root/Trq

- **Meaning:** To come by night, beat something, knock, strike, tariq - one who comes or appears by night, morning star that comes at the end of the night, night-visitant, star, tariqan - way/path, line of conduct, behaviour.
- **Derived forms:** طَرِيق (4) · طَرِيقَة (5) · طَّارِق (2)

## Verses containing this root

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 168

- **Form in this verse:** طَرِيقًا — ṭarīqan · "(to) a way"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا وَظَلَمُوا لَمْ يَكُنِ اللّٰهُ لِيَغْفِرَ لَهُمْ وَلَا لِيَهْدِيَهُمْ طَر۪يقاًۙ

Inna allatheena kafaroo wathalamoolam yakuni Allahu liyaghfira lahum walaliyahdiyahum tareeqa

Those who ignore warning and do wrong — God will not forgive them, nor will He guide them on a road

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-168.md_

### 4. Surah An-Nisa, Verse 169

- **Form in this verse:** طَرِيقَ — ṭarīqa · "(the) way"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

اِلَّا طَر۪يقَ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِد۪ينَ ف۪يهَٓا اَبَداًۜ وَكَانَ ذٰلِكَ عَلَى اللّٰهِ يَس۪يراً

Illa tareeqa jahannama khalideenafeeha abadan wakana thalika AAala Allahiyaseera

Save the road to Gehenna, they abiding eternally therein forever; and that is easy for God.

_https://quran.so/surah-an-nisa/verse-169.md_

### 20. Surah Taha, Verse 63

- **Form in this verse:** بِطَرِيقَتِكُمُ — biṭarīqatikumu · "with your way"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case

قَالُٓوا اِنْ هٰذَانِ لَسَاحِرَانِ يُر۪يدَانِ اَنْ يُخْرِجَاكُمْ مِنْ اَرْضِكُمْ بِسِحْرِهِمَا وَيَذْهَبَا بِطَر۪يقَتِكُمُ الْمُثْلٰى

Qaloo in hathani lasahiraniyureedani an yukhrijakum min ardikum bisihrihimawayathhaba bitareeqatikumu almuthla

(They said: “These are two sorcerers who want to turn you out of your land by their sorcery, and take away your exemplary tradition.

_https://quran.so/surah-taha/verse-63.md_

### 20. Surah Taha, Verse 77

- **Form in this verse:** طَرِيقًۭا — ṭarīqan · "a path"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَلَقَدْ اَوْحَيْنَٓا اِلٰى مُوسٰٓى اَنْ اَسْرِ بِعِبَاد۪ي فَاضْرِبْ لَهُمْ طَر۪يقاً فِي الْبَحْرِ يَبَساًۚ لَا تَخَافُ دَرَكاً وَلَا تَخْشٰى

Walaqad awhayna ilamoosa an asri biAAibadee fadriblahum tareeqan fee albahri yabasan la takhafudarakan wala takhsha

And We instructed Moses: “Travel thou by night with My servants; and strike thou for them a dry path in the sea, neither fearing overtaking nor being afraid.”

_https://quran.so/surah-taha/verse-77.md_

### 20. Surah Taha, Verse 104

- **Form in this verse:** طَرِيقَةً — ṭarīqatan · "(in) conduct"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · accusative case · indefinite

نَحْنُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ اِذْ يَقُولُ اَمْثَلُهُمْ طَر۪يقَةً اِنْ لَبِثْتُمْ اِلَّا يَوْماً۟

Nahnu aAAlamu bima yaqooloonaith yaqoolu amthaluhum tareeqatan in labithtum illayawma

We best know what they will say, when their exemplars in the path will say: “You tarried only a day.”

_https://quran.so/surah-taha/verse-104.md_

### 23. Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verse 17

- **Form in this verse:** طَرَآئِقَ — ṭarāiqa · "paths"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعَ طَرَٓائِقَۗ وَمَا كُنَّا عَنِ الْخَلْقِ غَافِل۪ينَ

Walaqad khalaqna fawqakum sabAAa tara-iqawama kunna AAani alkhalqi ghafileen

And We have created above you seven paths, and We are not heedless of the creation.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-muminun/verse-17.md_

### 46. Surah Al-Ahqaf, Verse 30

- **Form in this verse:** طَرِيقٍۢ — ṭarīqin · "a Path"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case · indefinite

قَالُوا يَا قَوْمَنَٓا اِنَّا سَمِعْنَا كِتَاباً اُنْزِلَ مِنْ بَعْدِ مُوسٰى مُصَدِّقاً لِمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ يَهْد۪ٓي اِلَى الْحَقِّ وَاِلٰى طَر۪يقٍ مُسْتَق۪يمٍ

Qaloo ya qawmana innasamiAAna kitaban onzila min baAAdi moosa musaddiqanlima bayna yadayhi yahdee ila alhaqqi wa-ilatareeqin mustaqeem

They said: “O our people: we have heard a Writ sent down after Moses, confirming what was before it, guiding to the truth and to a straight road.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-ahqaf/verse-30.md_

### 72. Surah Al-Jinn, Verse 11

- **Form in this verse:** طَرَآئِقَ — ṭarāiqa · "(are on) ways"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · accusative case

وَاَنَّا مِنَّا الصَّالِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذٰلِكَۜ كُنَّا طَرَٓائِقَ قِدَداًۙ

Waanna minna assalihoonawaminna doona thalika kunna tara-iqaqidada

“And that: ‘Among us are those righteous, and among us are other than that; we are of diverse paths.’

_https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-11.md_

### 72. Surah Al-Jinn, Verse 16

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلطَّرِيقَةِ — l-ṭarīqati · "the Way"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case

وَاَنْ لَوِ اسْتَقَامُوا عَلَى الطَّر۪يقَةِ لَاَسْقَيْنَاهُمْ مَٓاءً غَدَقاًۙ

Waallawi istaqamoo AAala attareeqatilaasqaynahum maan ghadaqa

And had they but been upright upon the path, We would have given them water to drink in abundance,

_https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-16.md_

### 86. Surah At-Tariq, Verse 1

- **Form in this verse:** وَٱلطَّارِقِ — wal-ṭāriqi · "and the night comer"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine · genitive case

وَالسَّمَٓاءِ وَالطَّارِقِۙ

Wassama-i wattariq

By the sky and the night-comer!

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tariq/verse-1.md_

### 86. Surah At-Tariq, Verse 2

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلطَّارِقُ — l-ṭāriqu · "the night comer (is)"
  - **Grammar:** noun · active · masculine · nominative case

وَمَٓا اَدْرٰيكَ مَا الطَّارِقُۙ

Wama adraka ma attariq

And what will convey to thee what the night-comer is?

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tariq/verse-2.md_

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