The triliteral root ṭā ʿayn nūn (ط ع ن) occurs twice in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the form I verb ṭaʿanu (طَعَنُ)
- once as the noun ṭaʿn (طَعْن)
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.
Verb (form I) - to defame
| (9:12:7) waṭaʿanū | and defame | وَطَعَنُوا فِي دِينِكُمْ فَقَاتِلُوا أَئِمَّةَ الْكُفْرِ إِنَّهُمْ لَا أَيْمَانَ لَهُمْ |
Noun
| (4:46:17) waṭaʿnan | and defaming | وَاسْمَعْ غَيْرَ مُسْمَعٍ وَرَاعِنَا لَيًّا بِأَلْسِنَتِهِمْ وَطَعْنًا فِي الدِّينِ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
