Quran 86:1
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلطَّارِقِ
Wassamaaa'i wattaariq
By the sky and the night comer -
Quran 86:1. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.
Tariq, name meaning in Islam
Tariq means the night star. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.
Boy name · Arabic
طَارِق
Tariq
The night star
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Arabic
- طَارِق
- Say it
- TAA-riq
- Root
- ط ر ق
- In the Quran
- Yes, 86:1
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Meaning
Tariq, explained
Tariq (طَارِق) is an Arabic name for boys. It means the night star.
Meaning and root
In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Tariq comes from the root ط ر ق, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.
Is Tariq in the Quran?
Surah 86, At-Tariq, swears by the night-comer, which it explains as the piercing star.
How to say and write Tariq
Say it TAA-riq. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Tarek and Tareq. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ط ṭa + ا alif + ر ra + ق qaf.
Choosing Tariq
Tariq is a name with a good meaning, which is what the Sunnah asks for. The Prophet ﷺ said: "The most beloved of your names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman",3 and after these, any name with a good meaning is a sound choice. With the father's name it becomes Tariq bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
Famous people named Tariq
- Tariq ibn Ziyad, who crossed into al-Andalus in 711; Gibraltar is named after him (Jabal Tariq)
Names like Tariq
- Quran 86:1, translation by Sahih International.
- Sahih Muslim 2315.
- Sahih Muslim 2132.
- Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.
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Good to know
What does Tariq mean in Islam?
Tariq (طَارِق) means the night star. It is an Arabic name for boys.
Is Tariq in the Quran?
Surah 86, At-Tariq, swears by the night-comer, which it explains as the piercing star.
Is Tariq a boy or girl name?
Tariq is used as a boy's name.
How do you write Tariq in Arabic?
Tariq is written طَارِق in Arabic, said TAA-riq.
Is it Tariq or Tarek?
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, طَارِق. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.