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Quran Dictionary - ن ص ت

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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-anṣitūand pay attention وَإِذَا قُرِئَ الْقُرْآنُ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَهُ وَأَنْصِتُوا لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ
(46:29:12) anṣitūListen quietly فَلَمَّا حَضَرُوهُ قَالُوا أَنْصِتُوا فَلَمَّا قُضِيَ وَلَّوْا إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِمْ مُنْذِرِينَ

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