# Ra-he-Kaf — رهق (rhq)

> Occurs in 10 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** to follow closely, cover, be foolish, lie, be mischievous, be ungodly, hasten, overtake, reach, draw near, overspread. rahaqa - to oppress, cause to suffer, be given to evil practices. rahqun - folly, oppression, evil disposition. arhaqa - to impose a difficult task, afflict with troubles and difficulties.
- **Derived forms:** رَهَق (2) · يَرْهَقُ (5) · يُرْهِقَ (3)

## Verses containing this root

### 10. Surah Yunus, Verse 26

- **Form in this verse:** يَرْهَقُ — yarhaqu · "(will) cover"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

لِلَّذ۪ينَ اَحْسَنُوا الْحُسْنٰى وَزِيَادَةٌۜ وَلَا يَرْهَقُ وُجُوهَهُمْ قَتَرٌ وَلَا ذِلَّةٌۜ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ اَصْحَابُ الْجَنَّةِۚ هُمْ ف۪يهَا خَالِدُونَ

Lillatheena ahsanoo alhusnawaziyadatun wala yarhaqu wujoohahum qatarun walathillatun ola-ika as-habu aljannatihum feeha khalidoon

For those who do good is the best and more; and there will cover their faces neither dust nor disgrace. Those are the companions of the Garden; therein they abide eternally.

_https://quran.so/surah-yunus/verse-26.md_

### 10. Surah Yunus, Verse 27

- **Form in this verse:** وَتَرْهَقُهُمْ — watarhaquhum · "and (will) cover them"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, feminine, singular · present tense

وَالَّذ۪ينَ كَسَبُوا السَّيِّـَٔاتِ جَزَٓاءُ سَيِّئَةٍ بِمِثْلِهَاۙ وَتَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌۜ مَا لَهُمْ مِنَ اللّٰهِ مِنْ عَاصِمٍۚ  كَاَنَّـمَٓا اُغْشِيَتْ وُجُوهُهُمْ قِطَعاً مِنَ الَّيْلِ مُظْلِماًۜ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ اَصْحَابُ النَّارِۚ هُمْ ف۪يهَا خَالِدُونَ

Wallatheena kasaboo assayyi-atijazao sayyi-atin bimithliha watarhaquhum thillatunma lahum mina Allahi min AAasimin kaannamaoghshiyat wujoohuhum qitaAAan mina allayli muthlimanola-ika as-habu annari humfeeha khalidoon

And for those who earn evil deeds is a reward for evil by the like thereof; and disgrace will cover them — they will not have against God any defender — as if their faces were covered with pieces of darkening night. Those are the companions of the Fire; therein they abide eternally.

_https://quran.so/surah-yunus/verse-27.md_

### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 73

- **Form in this verse:** تُرْهِقْنِى — tur'hiq'nī · "be hard (upon) me"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 2nd person, masculine, singular · present tense

قَالَ لَا تُؤَاخِذْن۪ي بِمَا نَس۪يتُ وَلَا تُرْهِقْن۪ي مِنْ اَمْر۪ي عُسْراً

Qala la tu-akhithneebima naseetu wala turhiqnee min amree AAusra

He said: “Take thou me not to task for what I forgot, nor burden thou me in my affair with difficulty.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-73.md_

### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 80

- **Form in this verse:** يُرْهِقَهُمَا — yur'hiqahumā · "he would overburden them"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

وَاَمَّا الْغُلَامُ فَكَانَ اَبَوَاهُ مُؤْمِنَيْنِ فَخَش۪ينَٓا اَنْ يُرْهِقَهُمَا طُغْيَاناً وَكُفْراًۚ

Waamma alghulamu fakanaabawahu mu/minayni fakhasheena an yurhiqahumatughyanan wakufra

“And as for the lad: his parents were believers, and we feared he would burden them with inordinacy and denial.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-80.md_

### 68. Surah Al-Qalam, Verse 43

- **Form in this verse:** تَرْهَقُهُمْ — tarhaquhum · "will cover them"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, feminine, singular · present tense

خَاشِعَةً اَبْصَارُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌۜ  وَقَدْ كَانُوا يُدْعَوْنَ اِلَى السُّجُودِ وَهُمْ سَالِمُونَ

KhashiAAatan absaruhumtarhaquhum thillatun waqad kanoo yudAAawna ilaassujoodi wahum salimoon

Their eyes will be humbled, humiliation covering them, for they had been invited to the Submission when they were whole.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qalam/verse-43.md_

### 70. Surah Al-Ma'arij, Verse 44

- **Form in this verse:** تَرْهَقُهُمْ — tarhaquhum · "will cover them"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, feminine, singular · present tense

خَاشِعَةً اَبْصَارُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌۜ ذٰلِكَ الْيَوْمُ الَّذ۪ي كَانُوا يُوعَدُونَ

KhashiAAatan absaruhumtarhaquhum thillatun thalika alyawmu allatheekanoo yooAAadoon

Their eyes humbled, humiliation covering them. That is the day which they are promised.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maarij/verse-44.md_

### 72. Surah Al-Jinn, Verse 6

- **Form in this verse:** رَهَقًۭا — rahaqan · "(in) burden"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَاَنَّهُ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِنَ الْاِنْسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِنَ الْجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقاًۙ

Waannahu kana rijalun minaal-insi yaAAoothoona birijalin mina aljinni fazadoohumrahaqa

“And that: ‘Men among the servi sought protection with men against the domini, so they increased them in baseness.’

_https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-6.md_

### 72. Surah Al-Jinn, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** رَهَقًۭا — rahaqan · "any burden"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

وَاَنَّا لَمَّا سَمِعْنَا الْهُدٰٓى اٰمَنَّا بِه۪ۜ فَمَنْ يُؤْمِنْ بِرَبِّه۪ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْساً وَلَا رَهَقاًۙ

Waanna lamma samiAAnaalhuda amanna bihi faman yu/min birabbihifala yakhafu bakhsan wala rahaqa

“And that: ‘When we heard the guidance, we believed in it; and whoso believes in his Lord, he will fear neither loss nor baseness.’

_https://quran.so/surah-al-jinn/verse-13.md_

### 74. Surah Al-Muddaththir, Verse 17

- **Form in this verse:** سَأُرْهِقُهُۥ — sa-ur'hiquhu · "Soon I will cover Him"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 1st person, singular · present tense

سَاُرْهِقُهُ صَعُوداًۜ

Saorhiquhu saAAooda

I will burden him with a steep ascent.

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

### 80. Surah 'Abasa, Verse 41

- **Form in this verse:** تَرْهَقُهَا — tarhaquhā · "Will cover them"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, feminine, singular · present tense

تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌۜ

Tarhaquha qatara

Blackness will cover them;

_https://quran.so/surah-abasa/verse-41.md_

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