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Quran Dictionary - ن س ك

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The triliteral root nūn sīn kāf (ن س ك) occurs seven times in the Quran, in three derived forms:

  • four times as the noun mansak (مَنسَك)
  • twice as the noun nusuk (نُسُك)
  • once as the active participle nāsikū (نَاسِكُو)

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

(2:128:11) manāsikanāour ways of worship وَأَرِنَا مَنَاسِكَنَا وَتُبْ عَلَيْنَا إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ
(2:200:3) manāsikakumyour acts of worship فَإِذَا قَضَيْتُمْ مَنَاسِكَكُمْ فَاذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ
(22:34:4) mansakana rite وَلِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ جَعَلْنَا مَنْسَكًا لِيَذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَىٰ مَا رَزَقَهُمْ
(22:67:4) mansakanrite(s) لِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ جَعَلْنَا مَنْسَكًا هُمْ نَاسِكُوهُ

Noun

(2:196:33) nusukinsacrifice فَفِدْيَةٌ مِنْ صِيَامٍ أَوْ صَدَقَةٍ أَوْ نُسُكٍ
(6:162:4) wanusukīand my rites of sacrifice قُلْ إِنَّ صَلَاتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

Active participle

(22:67:6) nāsikūhuperform it لِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ جَعَلْنَا مَنْسَكًا هُمْ نَاسِكُوهُ

See Also

Language Research Group
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