Quranic root
حقف
ḥ · q · f
The root denotes inclination, bending, and curvature.
From the idea of bending or curving come the noun حِقْف for a curved or sloping sand tract and its plural أَحْقَاف, as well as derived descriptions of curved forms in animals and other objects.
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Forms in the Quran
The forms this root actually takes in the Quran. Select one to jump to its senses and examples.
حِقْف
ḥiqf
- Part of speech
- Proper noun · plural place-name
- Quran occurrences
- 1 occurrence
Selected examples are shown with the sense they illustrate — chosen to teach that sense, not the complete list of this form’s Quran occurrences.
Curved or sloping sand tracts; in the Qur'an, al-Aḥqāf is the place-name for such a sand region.
The Quranic occurrence uses the plural أَحْقَاف as a geographical proper name. It is the plural of حِقْف, a curved or sloping tract of sand.
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Selected Quran examples
Quran 46:21word 7
“in the Al-Ahqaf”
Occurrences in the Quran
Every place this root appears, in Quran order. The first few are shown here.
- 46:21بِٱلْأَحْقَافِin the Al-Ahqaf
Broader Classical Arabic meanings
Recorded for this root in the Classical lexicons beyond its Quran usage. These are secondary to the Quran senses above.
Show 5 Classical meanings
حَقَفَ
To be or become curved, bent, or winding.
The same curved or curled state is applied to a gazelle described as حَاقِفٌ.
- Lane · entry 15157
اِحْقَوْقَفَ
To assume a long, curved, bent, or winding form.
Used of sand, the narrow visible rim of the moon near the sun, a back including a camel's back, or other things.
- Lane · entry 15158
حِقْف
The lower or lowest part of a tract of sand, a mountain, or a wall.
This is a topographical sense distinct from حِقْف as a curved sand tract.
- Lane · entry 15159
حَاقِف
A gazelle lying bent together or curled.
The posture may occur in sleep or as a result of a wound; the term also applies to one lying on its breast upon a حِقْف of sand.
- Lane · entry 15160
أَحْقَف
Lank in the belly, said of a camel.
- Lane · entry 15161
Cautions
Points that affect how this root should be read.
The Quranic form is tagged as a proper noun and appears in the plural أَحْقَاف; it is presented under the lexically supported singular citation form حِقْف.