B1noun
رُكُوعٌ
rukūʿ
bowing (in prayer)
Example
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا ارْكَعُوا وَاسْجُدُوا وَاعْبُدُوا رَبَّكُمْ
yā ayyuhā alladhīna āmanū irkaʿū wasjudū waʿbudū rabbakum
O you who believe, bow and prostrate and worship your Lord (22:77)
Grammar
Masculine verbal noun (maṣdar) of رَكَعَ (to bow). Related: رَاكِعٌ (one who bows), رَكْعَةٌ (unit of prayer - named after the bowing). Plural of rākiʿ: رَاكِعُونَ.
Culture
Each unit (rakʿah) of Islamic prayer includes rukūʿ (bowing). The physical act symbolizes humility and submission. During rukūʿ, Muslims say: 'Glory be to my Lord, the Great.'