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Quran Dictionary - ن ك ل

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The triliteral root nūn kāf lām (ن ك ل) occurs five times in the Quran, in three derived forms:

  • once as the noun ankāl (أَنكَال)
  • three times as the noun nakāl (نَكَٰل)
  • once as the form II verbal noun tankīl (تَنكِيل)

The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.

Noun

(73:12:3) ankālan(are) shackles إِنَّ لَدَيْنَا أَنْكَالًا وَجَحِيمًا

Noun

(2:66:2) nakālana deterrent punishment فَجَعَلْنَاهَا نَكَالًا لِمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهَا وَمَا خَلْفَهَا وَمَوْعِظَةً لِلْمُتَّقِينَ
(5:38:8) nakālan(as) an exemplary (punishment) فَاقْطَعُوا أَيْدِيَهُمَا جَزَاءً بِمَا كَسَبَا نَكَالًا مِنَ اللَّهِ
(79:25:3) nakāla(with) an exemplary punishment فَأَخَذَهُ اللَّهُ نَكَالَ الْآخِرَةِ وَالْأُولَىٰ

Verbal noun (form II)

(4:84:22) tankīlan(in) punishment وَاللَّهُ أَشَدُّ بَأْسًا وَأَشَدُّ تَنْكِيلًا

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