'-t-q

Description

The Arabic root ع-ت-ق ('atq) carries the core meaning of antiquity, age, and freedom from bondage or constraint. In the Quranic context, it appears in reference to the Ancient House (al-Bayt al-'Atiq), referring to the Ka'bah in Makkah, emphasizing its primordial sacred status as the first house established for the worship of God. The root conveys both temporal precedence and a sense of liberation or being set apart for a sacred purpose, connecting the concepts of ancient establishment with sanctified independence.