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Animal for Riding

 

Root letters:

Ra-Kaf-Ba


rikab

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16:8
وَالْخَيْلَ وَالْبِغَالَ وَالْحَمِيرَ لِتَرْكَبُوهَا وَزِينَة ً وَيَخْلُقُ مَا لاَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Wa Al-Khayla Wa Al-Bighāla Wa Al-Ĥamīra Litarkabūhā Wa Zīnatan Wa Yakhluqu Mā Lā Ta`lamūna 

 

And the horses and the mules and the donkeys, that you may ride them and as an adornment; and He creates what you do not know.

 

36:42
وَخَلَقْنَا لَهُمْ مِنْ مِثْلِه ِِ مَا يَرْكَبُونَ
Wa Khalaqnā Lahum Min Mithlihi Mā Yarkabūna 

 

And We created for them of its similarity, to ride in.

 

40:79
اللَّهُ الَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الأَنعَام لِتَرْكَبُوا مِنْهَا وَمِنْهَا تَأْكُلُونَ
Allāhu Al-Ladhī Ja`ala Lakumu Al-'An`ām Litarkabū Minhā Wa Minhā Ta'kulūna 

 

God is the One who made the livestock for you that you may ride on some of them, and some of them you eat.

 

43:12
وَالَّذِي خَلَقَ الأَزْوَاجَ كُلَّهَا وَجَعَلَ لَكُمْ مِنَ الْفُلْكِ وَالأَنعَام مَا تَرْكَبُونَ
Wa Al-Ladhī Khalaqa Al-'Azwāja Kullahā Wa Ja`ala Lakum Mina Al-Fulki Wa Al-'An`ām Mā Tarkabūna 

 

And He is the One who has created all the pairs, and He made for you from the ships and the livestock that which you can ride.

 

84:19
لَتَرْكَبُنَّ طَبَقاً عَنْ طَبَق ٍ
Latarkabunna Ţabaqāan `An Ţabaqin 

 

You will ride a platform upon a platform.

rakib 
plural

rukban

2:239
فَإِنْ خِفْتُمْ فَرِجَالاً أَوْ رُكْبَانا ً فَإِذَا أَمِنتُمْ فَاذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ كَمَا عَلَّمَكُمْ مَا لَمْ تَكُونُوا تَعْلَمُونَ
Fa'in Khiftum Farijālāan 'Aw Rukbānāan Fa'idhā '
Amintum Fādhkurū Allāha Kamā `Allamakum Mā Lam Takūnū Ta`lamūna 

 

But if you are in a state of fear, then you may do so while walking or riding. If you become secure, then remember God as He has taught you what you did not know.

 

rakub

 

36:72
وَذَلَّلْنَاهَا لَهُمْ فَمِنْهَا رَكُوبُهُمْ وَمِنْهَا يَأْكُلُونَ
Wa Dhallalnāhā Lahum Faminhā Rakūbuhum Wa Minhā Ya'kulūna 

 

And they were subdued by Us for them. So some they ride, and some they eat.

 

rikab

 

59:6
وَمَا أَفَاءَ اللَّهُ عَلَى رَسُولِه ِِ مِنْهُمْ فَمَا أَوْجَفْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ خَيْل ٍ وَلاَ رِكَاب ٍ وَلَكِنَّ اللَّهَ يُسَلِّطُ رُسُلَه ُُ عَلَى مَنْ يَشَاءُ وَاللَّهُ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْء ٍ قَدِير ٌ
Wa Mā 'Afā'a Allāhu `Alá Rasūlihi Minhum Famā 'Awjaftum `Alayhi Min Khaylin Wa Lā Rikābin Wa Lakinna Allāha Yusalliţu Rusulahu `Alá Man Yashā'u Wa Allāhu `Alá Kulli Shay'in Qadīrun 

 

And what God provided to His messenger, without you having to battle for it on horses or on foot, was because God sends His emissaries against whoever He wills. And God is capable of all things.

 

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