رهق

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of covering, overwhelming, approaching, or nearing. It extends to meanings of sin, injustice, burdening, and the stage of nearing puberty. It also touches upon the idea of being close to death or being a target.

Derived headwords

رَهِقَverb

1.
to coverboth
To cover or overwhelm someone or something.
2.
to approachboth
To draw near to something or someone.

ولا يرهق وجوههم قتر ولا ذلة — Neither dust nor ignominy shall cover their faces — Quran 10:26

إذا صلى أحدكم إلى الشئ فليرهقه — If one of you prays towards something, let him cover it (i.e., not be far from it) — Hadith

رَهْقًاnoun

1.
injusticeboth
injustice
2.
foolishness and tyrannyboth
foolishness and tyranny

فلا يخاف بخسا ولا رهقا — He fears no injustice nor sin — Quran 20:112

فزادوهم رهقا — And they increased them in transgression — Quran 71:28

طلبت فلانا حتى رهقته رهقا — I pursued so-and-so until I approached him closely — Classical

أَرْهَقَverb

1.
to burdenboth
To impose a burden or difficulty upon someone.
2.
to overwhelmboth
To cause someone to be overwhelmed or covered.
3.
to delayclassical
To postpone or delay something, especially prayer.

أرهقه طغيانا — He overwhelmed him with tyranny — Classical

أرهقني فلان إثما حتى رهقته — So-and-so burdened me with sin until I committed it — Classical

أرهقه عسرا — He burdened him with hardship — Classical

أرهق الصلاة — He delayed the prayer — Classical

مُرْهَقadjective

1.
if evil is suspected of himboth
if evil is suspected of him

والمرهق: الذي أدرك ليقتل — And the one about to be killed: he who is reached with the intent to kill him — Classical

ورجل مرهق، إذا كان يظن به السوء — And a man is 'murhaq' if evil is suspected of him — Classical

أنه صلى على امرأة ترهق — That he prayed over a woman who was accused (of wrongdoing) — Hadith

ومرهق النيران يحمد في اللاواء غير ملعن القدر — And one whose fires are approached (i.e., generous) is praised in hardship, not cursing fate — Classical

رَاهَقَverb

1.
he approached pubertyboth
he approached puberty

وراهق الغلام فهو مراهق — And the boy approaches puberty, so he is a 'murahiq' — Classical

مُرَاهِقnoun

1.
approaching pubertyboth
approaching puberty

وراهق الغلام فهو مراهق — And the boy approaches puberty, so he is a 'murahiq' — Classical

رَهَقnoun

1.
sinboth
Sin, transgression, or falling into forbidden acts.
2.
stinginessclassical
Stinginess or avarice.

في الناس لا رهق فيه ولا بخل — Among people, with no sin in him nor stinginess — Classical

رُهْقnoun

1.
sinboth
Sin or transgression.

فلا يخاف بخسا ولا رهقا — He fears no injustice nor sin — Quran 20:112

رَهَقnoun

1.
oppressionclassical
Oppression, injustice, or wrongdoing.

فزادوهم رهقا — And they increased them in transgression — Quran 71:28

رَهَقnoun

1.
nearnessclassical
Proximity or closeness.

طلبت فلانا حتى رهقته رهقا — I pursued so-and-so until I approached him closely — Classical

رَهَقnoun

1.
approachingclassical
The act of approaching or being imminent.

ورهق شخوص فلان — And the arrival of so-and-so is imminent — Classical

رَهَقnoun

1.
accusation of evilclassical
Being accused of wrongdoing or evil.

امرأة ترهق — A woman who is accused (of wrongdoing) — Classical

رَهَقnoun

1.
hospitalityclassical
Being a place where people frequently visit or guests alight.

ومرهق النيران يحمد في اللاواء — And one whose fires are approached (i.e., generous) is praised in hardship — Classical

رَهَاقnoun

1.
around one hundredclassical
Approximately one hundred, a quantity of about a hundred.

القوم رهاق مائة — The people are around one hundred — Classical

رُهَاقnoun

1.
around one hundredclassical
Approximately one hundred, a quantity of about a hundred.

ورهاق مائة — And around one hundred — Classical

رَيْهَقَانnoun

1.
saffronclassical
Saffron, a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus.

والريهقان: الزعفران — And 'al-rayhaqan': saffron — Classical

Parallel reading

ولا يرهق وجوههم قتر ولا ذلة

Neither dust nor ignominy shall cover their faces — Quran 10:26

إذا صلى أحدكم إلى الشئ فليرهقه

If one of you prays towards something, let him cover it (i.e., not be far from it) — Hadith

أرهقه طغيانا

He overwhelmed him with tyranny — Classical

أرهقني فلان إثما حتى رهقته

So-and-so burdened me with sin until I committed it — Classical

أرهقه عسرا

He burdened him with hardship — Classical

لا ترهقني لا أرهقك الله

Do not burden me, may God not burden you — Classical

ولولا نحن أرهقه صهيب حسام الحد مذروبا

And if not for us, Suhayb would have overwhelmed him with a sharp sword, well-tempered — Classical

والمرهق: الذي أدرك ليقتل

And the one about to be killed: he who is reached with the intent to kill him — Classical

ومرهق سال إمتاعا بأصدته لم يستعن وحوامي الموت تغشاه

And one about to be killed, who sought enjoyment with his spear, not seeking help, while the dangers of death surround him — Classical

وراهق الغلام فهو مراهق

And the boy approaches puberty, so he is a 'murahiq' — Classical

وأرهق الصلاة

And he delayed the prayer — Classical

رجل فيه رهق

A man has 'rahq' in him (i.e., commits sins) — Classical

في الناس لا رهق فيه ولا بخل

Among people, with no sin in him nor stinginess — Classical

فلا يخاف بخسا ولا رهقا

He fears no injustice nor sin — Quran 20:112

فزادوهم رهقا

And they increased them in transgression — Quran 71:28

طلبت فلانا حتى رهقته رهقا

I pursued so-and-so until I approached him closely — Classical

ورهق شخوص فلان

And the arrival of so-and-so is imminent — Classical

رجل مرهق، إذا كان يظن به السوء

A man is 'murhaq' if evil is suspected of him — Classical

أنه صلى على امرأة ترهق

That he prayed over a woman who was accused (of wrongdoing) — Hadith

ورجل مرهق، إذا كان يغشاه الناس وينزل به الضيفان

And a man is 'murhaq' if people visit him and guests alight upon him — Classical

ومرهق النيران يحمد في اللاواء

And one whose fires are approached (i.e., generous) is praised in hardship — Classical

خير الرجال المرهقون

The best of men are those who are approached (i.e., hospitable) — Classical

القوم رهاق مائة

The people are around one hundred — Classical

ورهاق مائة

And around one hundred — Classical

والريهقان: الزعفران

And 'al-rayhaqan': saffron — Classical