What is Ruku?
Ruku (Arabic: رُكوع) is an Arabic word that means two things in Islamic terminology: * A part of prayers; After the recitation of the prayers, the head is bowed and the knees are bowed with both hands, which is one of the essential parts of the prayers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=BBC - Religion & Ethics - In pictures: Muslim prayer movements|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/galleries/salah/|access-date=2021-09-19|website=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> * A part of the Qur'an; In the Qur'an, each paragraph is considered as a ruku. == Qur'anic use == The word ruku is used in the Qur'an. [[Category:Salah]] [[Category:Arabic words and phrases]] ==References== {{reflist}}