رَكَعَ (rakaʿa)to bow (in prayer)
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb رَكَعَ (rakaʿa) — “to bow (in prayer)”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: رَكَعَ يَرْكَعُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| رَكَعَ rakaʿa | يَرْكَعُ yarkaʿu | اِرْكَعْ airkaʿ | رُكُوع rukūʿ |
Meanings & examples
1. to bow (in prayer)
- رَكَعَ المُصَلِّي.The worshipper bowed.
- رَكَعَ الإِمَامُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ.The imam bowed in prayer.
- هَلْ رَكَعَ المُسْلِمُونَ فِي هَذِهِ الجَامِعَةِ؟Did the Muslims bow in this mosque?
2. to bow
- رَكَعَ المُصَلِّي فِي الصَّلَاةِ.The worshipper bowed in prayer.
- رَكَعَ الفَارِسُ أَمَامَ المَلِكِ.The knight bowed before the king.
- هَلْ رَكَعَ المُتَسَابِقُ عِنْدَ خَطِّ النِّهَايَةِ؟Did the racer bow at the finish line?
3. to kneel
- رَكَعَتِ ٱلْمَرْأَةُ لِتَلْتَقِطَ ٱلْقَلَمَ ٱلَّذِي سَقَطَ مِنْهَا.The woman knelt to pick up the pen that fell from her.
- رَكَعَتِ ٱلطِّفْلَةُ أَمَامَ ٱلْكَلْبِ لِتُلَاعِبَهُ.The little girl knelt before the dog to play with it.
- رَكَعَتْ عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهَا لِتَرْبِطَ حِذَاءَهَا.She knelt on her knees to tie her shoe.
4. to bow down
- رَكَعَ المُصَلِّيُّ فِي صَلَاتِهِ.The worshipper bowed down in his prayer.
- رَكَعَ الفَارِسُ أَمَامَ المَلِكِ مُظْهِرًا الوَلَاءَ.The knight bowed down before the king, showing loyalty.
- أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ رَكَعَ الطِّفْلُ لِيَلْتَقِطَ لُعْبَتَهُ؟Didn't you see how the child bowed down to pick up his toy?
5. to submit or humble
- رَكَعَ الْمُؤْمِنُ لِرَبِّهِ خَاشِعًا.The believer humbled himself before his Lord in reverence.
- رَكَعَ الْعَدُوُّ بَعْدَ هَزِيمَتِهِ السَّاحِقَةِ.The enemy submitted after their crushing defeat.
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