# Vav-Kef-Elif — وكا (wkA)

> Occurs in 11 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** to recline
- **Derived forms:** أَتَوَكَّؤُا۟ (1) · مُتَّكَ ٔ (1) · مُتَّكِ ِٔين (8) · يَتَّكِ ُٔ (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 31

- **Form in this verse:** مُتَّكَـًۭٔا — muttaka-an · "a banquet"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of ifti'al · passive · masculine · accusative case · indefinite

فَلَمَّا سَمِعَتْ بِمَكْرِهِنَّ اَرْسَلَتْ اِلَيْهِنَّ وَاَعْتَدَتْ لَهُنَّ مُتَّكَـٔاً وَاٰتَتْ كُلَّ وَاحِدَةٍ مِنْهُنَّ سِكّ۪يناً وَقَالَتِ اخْرُجْ عَلَيْهِنَّۚ فَلَمَّا رَاَيْنَهُٓ اَكْبَرْنَهُ وَقَطَّعْنَ اَيْدِيَهُنَّ وَقُلْنَ حَاشَ لِلّٰهِ مَا هٰذَا بَشَراًۜ اِنْ هٰذَٓا اِلَّا مَلَكٌ كَر۪يمٌ

Falamma samiAAat bimakrihinna arsalatilayhinna waaAAtadat lahunna muttakaan waatat kulla wahidatinminhunna sikkeenan waqalati okhruj AAalayhinna falammaraaynahu akbarnahu waqattaAAna aydiyahunna waqulna hashalillahi ma hatha basharan in hathailla malakun kareem

And when she heard of their scheming, she sent to them, and prepared for them a feasting couch, and gave to each one of them a knife, and said: “Come thou out before them.” And when they saw him, they exalted him, and cut their hands, and said: “God forbid! This is no mortal; this is only a noble angel!”

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-31.md_

### 18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 31

- **Form in this verse:** مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ — muttakiīna · "reclining"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of ifti'al · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتُ عَدْنٍ تَجْر۪ي مِنْ تَحْتِهِمُ الْاَنْهَارُ يُحَلَّوْنَ ف۪يهَا مِنْ اَسَاوِرَ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَيَلْبَسُونَ ثِيَاباً خُضْراً مِنْ سُنْدُسٍ وَاِسْتَبْرَقٍ مُتَّكِـ۪ٔينَ ف۪يهَا عَلَى الْاَرَٓائِكِۜ نِعْمَ الثَّوَابُۜ وَحَسُنَتْ مُرْتَفَقاً۟

Ola-ika lahum jannatu AAadnintajree min tahtihimu al-anharu yuhallawnafeeha min asawira min thahabin waylbasoonathiyaban khudran min sundusin wa-istabraqinmuttaki-eena feeha AAala al-ara-iki niAAma aththawabuwahasunat murtafaqa

Those have gardens of perpetual abode, beneath which rivers flow. They are adorned therein with bracelets of gold, and wear green garments of finest silk and brocade, reclining therein upon couches — excellent the reward, and fair the resting-place.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-kahf/verse-31.md_

### 20. Surah Taha, Verse 18

- **Form in this verse:** أَتَوَكَّؤُا۟ — atawakka-u · "I lean"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tefa'ul · 1st person, singular · present tense

قَالَ هِيَ عَصَايَۚ اَتَوَكَّـؤُ۬ا عَلَيْهَا وَاَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلٰى غَنَم۪ي وَلِيَ ف۪يهَا مَاٰرِبُ اُخْرٰى

Qala hiya AAasaya atawakkaoAAalayha waahushshu biha AAala ghanameewaliya feeha maaribu okhra

Said he: “It is my staff. I lean on it, and beat down therewith leaves for my sheep; and I have therefor other uses.”

_https://quran.so/surah-taha/verse-18.md_

### 36. Surah Ya-Sin, Verse 56

- **Form in this verse:** مُتَّكِـُٔونَ — muttakiūna · "reclining"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of ifti'al · active · masculine, plural · nominative case

هُمْ وَاَزْوَاجُهُمْ ف۪ي ظِلَالٍ عَلَى الْاَرَٓائِكِ مُتَّكِؤُ۫نَ

Hum waazwajuhum fee thilalinAAala al-ara-iki muttaki-oon

They and their wives, in shade, upon couches reclining.

_https://quran.so/surah-ya-sin/verse-56.md_

### 38. Surah Sad, Verse 51

- **Form in this verse:** مُتَّكِـِٔينَ — muttakiīna · "Reclining"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of ifti'al · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

مُتَّكِـ۪ٔينَ ف۪يهَا يَدْعُونَ ف۪يهَا بِفَاكِهَةٍ كَث۪يرَةٍ وَشَرَابٍ

Muttaki-eena feeha yadAAoona feehabifakihatin katheeratin washarab

Reclining therein, they will call therein for plenteous fruit and drink;

_https://quran.so/surah-sad/verse-51.md_

### 43. Surah Az-Zukhruf, Verse 34

- **Form in this verse:** يَتَّكِـُٔونَ — yattakiūna · "they recline"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of ifti'al · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَلِبُيُوتِهِمْ اَبْوَاباً وَسُرُراً عَلَيْهَا يَتَّكِؤُ۫نَۙ

Walibuyootihim abwaban wasururanAAalayha yattaki-oon

And for their houses doors, and couches whereon to recline,

_https://quran.so/surah-az-zukhruf/verse-34.md_

### 52. Surah At-Tur, Verse 20

- **Form in this verse:** مُتَّكِـِٔينَ — muttakiīna · "Reclining"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of ifti'al · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

مُتَّكِـ۪ٔينَ عَلٰى سُرُرٍ مَصْفُوفَةٍۚ وَزَوَّجْنَاهُمْ بِحُورٍ ع۪ينٍ

Muttaki-eena AAala sururin masfoofatinwazawwajnahum bihoorin AAeen

They will recline upon couches arranged in rows; and We will marry them to pure, lustrous-eyed maidens,

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tur/verse-20.md_

### 55. Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 54

- **Form in this verse:** مُتَّكِـِٔينَ — muttakiīna · "Reclining"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of ifti'al · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

مُتَّكِـ۪ٔينَ عَلٰى فُرُشٍ بَطَٓائِنُهَا مِنْ اِسْتَبْرَقٍۜ وَجَنَا الْجَنَّتَيْنِ دَانٍۚ

Muttaki-eena AAala furushin bata-inuhamin istabraqin wajana aljannatayni dan

Reclining upon couches, lined with brocade — and the fruits of both gardens hanging low —

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rahman/verse-54.md_

### 55. Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 76

- **Form in this verse:** مُتَّكِـِٔينَ — muttakiīna · "Reclining"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of ifti'al · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

مُتَّكِـ۪ٔينَ عَلٰى رَفْرَفٍ خُضْرٍ وَعَبْقَرِيٍّ حِسَانٍۚ

Muttaki-eena AAala rafrafin khudrinwaAAabqariyyin hisan

Reclining on green cushions and finest carpets!

_https://quran.so/surah-ar-rahman/verse-76.md_

### 56. Surah Al-Waqi'ah, Verse 16

- **Form in this verse:** مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ — muttakiīna · "Reclining"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of ifti'al · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

مُتَّكِـ۪ٔينَ عَلَيْهَا مُتَقَابِل۪ينَ

Muttaki-eena AAalayha mutaqabileen

Reclining upon them, facing one another.

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

### 76. Surah Al-Insan, Verse 13

- **Form in this verse:** مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ — muttakiīna · "Reclining"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of ifti'al · active · masculine, plural · accusative case

مُتَّكِـ۪ٔينَ ف۪يهَا عَلَى الْاَرَٓائِكِۚ لَا يَرَوْنَ ف۪يهَا شَمْساً وَلَا زَمْهَر۪يراًۚ

Muttaki-eena feeha AAala al-ara-ikila yarawna feeha shamsan wala zamhareera

Reclining therein upon couches; they will see therein neither sun nor biting cold;

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

---
Retrieved: 2026-08-24
Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.