The triliteral root nūn zāy ghayn (ن ز غ) occurs six times in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- four times as the form I verb nazagha (نَّزَغَ)
- twice as the noun nazgh (نَزْغ)
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 cause discord
| (7:200:2) yanzaghannaka | an evil suggestion comes to you | وَإِمَّا يَنْزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ نَزْغٌ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ |
| (12:100:33) nazagha | had caused discord | وَجَاءَ بِكُمْ مِنَ الْبَدْوِ مِنْ بَعْدِ أَنْ نَزَغَ الشَّيْطَانُ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ إِخْوَتِي |
| (17:53:9) yanzaghu | sows discord | إِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَنْزَغُ بَيْنَهُمْ |
| (41:36:2) yanzaghannaka | whisper comes to you | وَإِمَّا يَنْزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ نَزْغٌ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ |
Noun
| (7:200:5) nazghun | [an evil suggestion] | وَإِمَّا يَنْزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ نَزْغٌ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ إِنَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ |
| (41:36:5) nazghun | an evil suggestion | وَإِمَّا يَنْزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ نَزْغٌ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
