The triliteral root nūn ṣād tā (ن ص ت) occurs twice in the Quran as the form IV verb anṣitu (أَنصِتُ). 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 IV) - to listen, to play attention
| (7:204:6) wa-anṣitū | and pay attention | وَإِذَا قُرِئَ الْقُرْآنُ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَهُ وَأَنْصِتُوا لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ |
| (46:29:12) anṣitū | Listen quietly | فَلَمَّا حَضَرُوهُ قَالُوا أَنْصِتُوا فَلَمَّا قُضِيَ وَلَّوْا إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِمْ مُنْذِرِينَ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
